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 on December 6, 2005 at the Larry H. Miller Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence.. Over 500 individuals attended the event including students, entrepreneurs, media, and community representatives.

Pictures

Audio Clips

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

Favorite Speaker Quotes

"You can often learn more from failure than from success." - Paul Ahlstrom

"Most entrepreneurs get their initial funding from the three F's of Friends, Family, and Fools." - Brian Acord

"Find a need. Fill a need." - Bryan Boam

"Top shelf syndrome. Small businesses are an important part of the economy...just not as visible." - Brian Acord

"Trust is one of the biggest keys." Marcia Hales & Jennifer Jackenthal

"When you are an entrepreneur, you make yourself employable" - Craig Salmon

"The only limits are those you set for yourself." - Entrepreneur Panel

Teacher Feedback

"The panels were great as usual. Students love to hear the various stories of failure and success." - Amy Anderson, Teacher at West Jordan High School

"Very real. Well organized and encouraging. Great information" - Karie Aingo, Teacher at Aspen Academy

"Great entrepreneurial panel. It was interesting to learn how the various entrepreneurs got started and the foibles that they faced." - Jim Eakins, Teacher at Granite High School.

"The presenters related to my students overall. They were great! Thanks! We had a great time and will be back next year!" - Laura deShazo, Teacher at Murray High School

"Brian's presentation on Discounted Cash Flow and Net Present Value was very easy to understand. The concepts were presented in a manner that was very easy to follow and helped validate many of the teachings that we have tried to cover in class." - Shauna Whittekiend, Nebo School District

"What an extraordinary collection of talent. Wow! Please let me know how I can get involved" - Deb Cross, Owner Central Office Supplies.

"I liked hearing the different answers to the same questions." - De'Ondrey, West Jordan High School Sophomore

"The presenters had actually started their own businesses and they taught based on experience." - Sandra, Granite High School Jr.

"The workshops were great. There was a lot of energy and the presenters did a great job getting the kids involved with hands-on approach. Very interesting, different approach." - Nicole Blanco, Teacher at Murray High School

"Great variety of speakers. I can't think of a thing I would change about this conference." - Christine Thomas, Teacher at Spanish Fork High School.

"It was a great experience! It helped me learn better business skills." Janee, West Jordan High School Sr.

Student Feedback

"I learned a lot and had fun." - Jordan, Bingham High School Sr.

"The presenters were exciting, charismatic, and fun." - Jeremy, Bingham High School Jr.

"I got a lot of good ideas that can help me with my business plan." - Chals, Spanish Fork High School Sr.

"It was great hearing how all of the different ways the entrepreneurs made money...even when they were younger." - Kris, Bingham High School Sr.

"The entrepreneurs did a great job involving the audience the entire time. It made it much more interesting and enjoyable." - Krista, San Juan High School Sr.

"I think this is a good way to teach students about entrepreneurship for now or the future and may help them be successful." Crystal, Murray High School Jr.

"Young Entrepreneurs of America has created a great way to learn what student entrepreneurs need to know about starting their own student businesses." - Christopher, Alta High School Jr.

"Interesting and educational." - Adam, Horizonte High School Jr.

"I think that the young entrepreneur summit is a great way to get people together to teach future entrepreneurs how to fulfill their dreams." Rochelle, Aspen Academy Freshman

"This is a very nice thing to do for the youth." - Erik, West Jordan High School Jr.

"I think the summit was put together very well. I felt like a VIP." - Jeff, Bingham High School Sr.

"The panel discussions were great because you got to hear five different opinions on each question." - Megan, Olympus High School Sr.

"This was fun and great to hear. It helped me be more prepared to know what to do when I start my own business. Thank you." Jessica, Brighton High School Sr.

"The conference was a great way to network with other potential entrepreneurs." - Aric, Hillcrest High School Jr.

"YEA gives students the opportunity to learn where to start and serves as a great resource for student entrepreneurs." - Gabriel, West Jordan High School Sr.

"My biggest disappointment was that I wasn't able to listen to all of the presenters." Jerok, Murray High School Jr.

"YEA made me excited to start my own business and they are there to help me."

"There was a plethora of knowledge and experience. The four hours went by so fast. I wish we could have spent more time." - Adam, Timpview High School Sr.

"I appreciated the fact that the presenters spoke to us like we were grown ups and not children." Trevor, Alta High School Sr.

"Very cool program. The entrepreneurs were nice and interesting and ready to answer a lot of questions." - Jazmyne, Copper Hills High School, Sophomore

"This was very helpful because every business idea I've had has been shot down and this conference taught me ways to improve the idea and start my own business anyway." - Larson, Aspen Academy Sophomore

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