Young Entrepreneurs of America

2005 Spring Summit Recap

The 2005 Young Entrepreneur’s Summit is the culminating event of YEA’s annual activities. The summit involves four separate programs including the following: Entrepreneurial Breakout Sessions, YEA Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, YEA Business Plan Competition, and YEA Awards Banquet. Specific details of each program are available separately.

The Young Entrepreneur’s Summit was held in the Spring of 2005. Over 350 students attended the event. In addition, the program will involved over 50 local businesses, entrepreneurs, and community representatives.

Pictures

Audio Clips

Listen to Paul Ahlstrom talk about why teenagers make great entrepreneurs.

Favorite Speaker Quotes

"You don't need a lot of money to get started." - Kim Jones

"You're never too young to start your own business. Anyone can do it." - Matthew Miller

"Come at your market from a different angle. You've got to have an angle." - Gary Rhodes

"Risk vs. Reward." - Brian Acord

"Follow your plan." - Shawn Nelson

"Never compromise your integrity." - Greg Warnock

"We all have a chance of falling...but try anyway." - Brad Bertoch

"Cash is King." - Brian Acord

"Ideas don't always work out the way you expect so try, try again." - Mitch Brinton

"I was never at a disadvantage because I was a woman entrepreneur." - Kim Jones

"Don't listen to all the negatives; believe in yourself."

"Get off your butt and do something with your ideas." - Shawn Nelson

Student Feedback

"It was great to spend so much time with entrepreneurs who have actually started their own businesses." - Lindsay, Davis High School Jr.

"To be completely honest, I just came to the summit because my teacher asked me to but I am so happy that I did because of the great information and content. More importantly, the knowledge that I gained helped me determine what I may want to do in the future." - Mallorie, Riverton H.S. Senior

"When can I sign up for the next event?" - Heidi, Jordan H.S. Senior

"It was great to not only hear so many different stories about entrepreneurism but it was also very interesting to hear all of the different outlooks on it by the many speakers." - Brittany, Copper Hills H.S. Jr.

"I loved being able to talk one on one with all of the entrepreneurs." - Karl, Copper Hills H.S. Sr.

"I regret not being able to come to last year's conference. I got some great new ideas. Thank you for letting me experience it." - Chaz, Roy H.S. Sr.

"YEA is great! Thank You!" - Chris, West Jordan H.S. Sr.

"It was interesting to see how the members of the panel discussion would all answer the same question slightly differently." - Layton Christian Academy, Sr.

"The speakers were really interesting and kept me up and paying attention all day." Alex, Mountain View H.S. Sr.

"I liked all the comments made by the speakers and appreciated their willingness to answer questions." - Kyle, Davis H.S. Jr.

"YEA does a great job helping me collaborate with like-minded people." - James, Riverton H.S. Sr.

"I learned more about entrepreneurship by attending this one summit than I learned all year in class." - Kelly

"The panel discussions were amazing. They gave great insight and information. They really were motivating and informative." - Tasha, Davis H.S. Sr.

"How interesting it was to see how ordinary people can become so successful." - Kayci, Jordan H.S. Sr.

"The summit was well done. Thank you for bringing speakers that really know their stuff." - Yahir, West Jordan H.S. Sr.

"The speakers were motivating. They gave me understanding, knowledge, and a few really good ideas." - Carlos, Alta H.S. Sr.

"The YEA summit taught me that sometimes I need to not be afraid to take risks and that I should probably take more business risks while I am young." - Courtney, Roy H.S. Sr.

Media

Webclip video summary from the 2005 Summit.

KTVX news coverage of 2005 Summit

Agenda

Complete Agenda for Spring 2005 Summit

Complete Agenda for Winter 2005 Summit

Speakers Biographies

Presenters

Brian Acord - Ascend Six, Young Entrepreneurs of America

Karen Andrews - Kassing / Andrews Advertising

Brad Bertoch - Wayne Brown Institute

Bryan Boam - NCSi