kudos and cheers
The following quotes and statements are just a few of the many comments YEA receives on a regular basis. We appreciate your feedback and would love to hear from you as we continue to strive to educate and motivate the next generation of entrepreneurs.
"Last year I attended the YEA Young Entrepreneur Summit. It was a super-charged day of impressive speakers and valuable information for approximately 500 high school students interested in self-employment! Wow! What a Success! The YEA program is a great companion for Utah schools."
Letter of Recommendation from Utah State Department of Education
"I have worked with YEA and its members for the past two years and believe that they are filling a significant educational void in the State of Utah. By providing the essential content, and doing so with individuals who have "been there and done that," our students benefit greatly."
Letter of Recommendation from Teacher at Davis High School
"The students from Northridge high school have benefited tremendously from the resources that YEA has provided to us at no cost. As an educator it means so much to me to know that there are programs like YEA that I can turn to for assistance. YEA volunteers have been guest speakers more than ten times, hosted a career fair for over 100 NHS students, edited projects, judged DECA events, made themselves available by cell phone, and most importantly, afforded my students with the confidence and skills they need to follow their own American dreams."
Letter of Recommendation from Teacher at Northridge High School
"Whereas Young Entrepreneurs of America is dedicated to educating and motivating the next generation of entrepreneurs..."
Governor's Proclamation declaring April 23rd as Young Entrepreneurs of America Day
Teacher Feedback
"The panels were great as usual. Students love to hear the various stories of failure and success. Great learning opportunity for students and teachers." - 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 H.S. Sophomore
"The presenters had actually started their own businesses and they taught based on experience." - Sandra, Granite H.S. 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 H.S. Sr.
"A lot of great, usable information in short, manageable sections." - Elaine Owen, Teacher at Spanish Fork High School
"Very creative, helpful, and interesting." - Jake Esplin, Teacher at Riverton High School
"Accessibility to resources / professional and network/ideas. Great info. Great topics, great presentations - VERY USEFUL!" - Ed Moudragon, Teacher at Hillcrest High School
"Excellent information for students." - Chris Osborn, Teacher at Bingham High School
"A very inspiring event." - Marlene Griffiths, Teacher at Brighton High School
Student Feedback
Excellent! - Mandy, San Juan High School 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.
This is a great event for teens. It helped me a lot. Thanks! - Kaden, West Jordan High School Jr.
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.
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 H.S. Sr.
The conference was a great way to network with other potential entrepreneurs. - Aric, Hillcrest H.S. Jr.
Very fun and interesting. I loved it! - Breezie, Jordan High School Jr.
Fun. You learn a lot and become more confident. - Clover, West Jordan High School Sophomore
I got a lot of good ideas that can help me with my business plan. - Chals, Spanish Fork H.S. 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 H.S. Sr.
The entrepreneurs did a great job involving the audience the entire time. It made it much more interesting and enjoyable. - Krista, San Juan H.S. Sr.
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 H.S. Jr.
I would love to come back. - Kory, Tooele High School Sr.
Young Entrepreneurs of America inspires youth to take business risks and is a great resource for ideas and student entrepreneurs. - Alma, Granger High School Jr.
When can I sign up for the next event? - Heidi, Jordan H.S. Senior
I really liked the hands-on workshop activities. They really helped me gain a better understanding of the topics.
I learned more about entrepreneurship by attending this one summit than I learned all year in class. – Kelly
An experience that will forever be remembered. One that shall be addicting. A conference that you will wish to attend over and over again. - Andrea, Copper Hills High School Jr.
I think the summit was put together very well. I felt like a VIP. - Jeff, Bingham H.S. Sr.
The speakers were really interesting and kept me up and paying attention all day. Alex, Mountain View H.S. Sr.
The speakers were motivating. They gave me understanding, knowledge, and a few really good ideas. - Carlos, Alta H.S. Sr.
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.
Informative and influential. I really learned a lot. It was great! - Amber, Bingham, 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 H.S. Jr.
it was great listening to the entrepreneurs. I learned a lot and am coming back next year. - Jacqueline, Granite High School Jr.
The summit was well done. Thank you for bringing speakers that really know their stuff. - Yahir, West Jordan H.S. Sr.
Great presentations. The entrepreneurs were awesome people! - Hans, West Jordan High School
It's like milk AND cookies. - Herman, West Jordan High School Sr.
Great experience and excellent ideas. - Manuel, Copper Hills High School Sr.
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
Very cool program. The entrepreneurs were nice and interesting and ready to answer a lot of questions. - Jazmyne, Copper Hills H.S., Sophomore
YEA made me excited to start my own business and they are there to help me.
I learned a lot and had fun. - Jordan, Bingham H.S. Sr.
I appreciated the fact that the presenters spoke to us like we were grown ups and not children. Trevor, Alta H.S. Sr.
I heart YEA! - Seth, Alta High School Sr.
YEA gives students the opportunity to learn where to start and serves as a great resource for student entrepreneurs. - Gabriel, West Jordan H.S. Sr.
It was great hearing how all of the different ways the entrepreneurs made money...even when they were younger. - Kris, Bingham H.S. Sr.
I loved being able to talk one on one with all of the entrepreneurs. - Karl, Copper Hills H.S. Sr.
This was so much fun! - Jocelyn, Bingham High School Sr.
How interesting it was to see how ordinary people can become so successful. - Kayci, Jordan H.S. Sr.
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
The panel discussions were great because you got to hear five different opinions on each question. - Megan, Olympus H.S. Sr.
YEA does a great job helping me collaborate with like-minded people. - James, Riverton H.S. Sr.
YEA is great! Thank You! - Chris, West Jordan H.S. Sr.
An exciting educational experience. - Andrew, Skyline High School Sophomore
Very well organized and very entertaining. - Walker, Brighton High School Jr.
I liked all the comments made by the speakers and appreciated their willingness to answer questions. - Kyle, Davis H.S. Jr.
I thought the entrepreneurs gave some very insightful presentations where I learned about what I might want to do. - Tim, Olympus High School Sr.
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
Better than anything I've ever been to. This is the most fun I've had and was well worth the 300 mile trip all the way from Blanding, Utah. - Roger, San Juan High School Jr.
It was great to spend so much time with entrepreneurs who have actually started their own businesses. - Lindsay, Davis High School Jr.
The information supplied was very helpful. The speakers inspired me to consider being an entrepreneur. - Max, Skyline High School Sophomore
I learned a lot about myself and learned how to jumpstart into a new business. I met some great new people. - Whitney, Spanish Fork High School Jr.
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 presenters were exciting, charismatic, and fun. - Jeremy, Bingham H.S. Jr.
This is a very nice thing to do for the youth. - Erik, West Jordan H.S. Jr.
The panel discussions were amazing. They gave great insight and information. They really were motivating and informative. - Tasha, Davis H.S. Sr.
I had a great time! - Sean, Olympus High School Jr.
You guys were awesome! You inspired me to get my own business started. - Minya, Olympus High School Sophomore
Very fun and exciting. I will remember this for the rest of my life.
Thank you for these opportunities. I'd love to come back. - Carolyn, Spanish Fork High School Jr.
A great conference. One that all students should get involved with. - Josh, Brighton High School Jr.
This was the BOM! - Michael, Skyline High School Sophomore.
Interesting and educational. - Adam, Horizonte H.S. Jr.
My biggest disappointment was that I wasn't able to listen to all of the presenters. Jerok, Murray H.S. Jr.
Helpful and informative. - Wendy, Mountain View High School Sr.