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January, 2008 - Forbes Magazine recently published article on "10 Role Models 18 and Under" which includes several young celebrities, teenage soccer phenom and 2 winners from Young Entrepreneurs of America 2007 competitions, Maryanne Barrott and Jason O'Neill. Congratulations to our amazing Young Entrepreneurs and may they both continue to enjoy unprecedented success.
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January, 2008 - Clayton Jenkins, Davis High School Sr. started Premium Steam during a YEA Summer Startup program. He is interviewed in Launch Magazine. Read More
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December 7, 2007 - Young people who want to start a business may find it daunting, but one man's hope for high-school entrepreneurs is that they'll stop at nothing to succeed.
"There's such a disconnect between the educational side of learning how a business operates and the experience involved in actually doing it," said Brian Acord, consultant and founder of the Young Entrepreneurs of America. "All it takes to get going is knowing where to get started." Read More
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December 7, 2007
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September, 2007
Becoming a teenage entrepreneur in Riverton Utah was definitely an eye opening experience for me. In some ways it was easier than I had imagined but in others it was far more difficult. Over the past few years I had thought about starting my own business. I liked the idea of being my own boss. My only problem now was figuring out what my business would be.
Last December, I went to a converence put on by Young Entrepreneurs of America. With over 650 other high school students I spent the whole day talking to 40-50 actual entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, business professionals and investors. The director of this conference then went on to tell us about a new summer program. I applied online at www.yeabiz.com and waited...
Read more about how Tyler Tolbert started his own business over the summer.
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12-7-2007
SANDY — Students from Davis County and across the state discovered the realities of what it takes to succeed in business at a youth summit on Friday.
The summit, sponsored by The Young Entrepreneurs of America, focused on teaching high school students the value of operating a business on their own. The one-day program included speakers from around the Northwest who came to speak to the students. MORE
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August, 2007
I have always wanted to start my own business. I thought that it would just somehow happen when I was an adult. Until recently, I didn't realize that i could get started during my high school years. In my mind, it just wasn't a possibility that I had imagined. Well, I signed up for a Summer Startup program with Young Entrepreneurs of America and got my chance. Read more about Ian's adventure as published in "Future CEO Stars"
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video clips
- Rick Alden - Skull Candy - "Entrepreneurial passion leads to invention of Snowboard Binding" (courtesy of Brad Baldwin at Rocky Mountain Voices)
- Rick Alden - Skull Candy - "The genesis behind Skullcandy and its brand" (courtesy of Brad Baldwin at Rocky Mountain Voices)
- YEA Promotional Video - faster loading youtube version.
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audio clips
- Evan Walker - W Talent Agency - "Passion over Profits" - New!
- Check out Brian Acord's recent podcast on Funding Universe where he gives "5 Reasons Why Your Business Plan Isn't Landing Investors."
- Listen to Bryan Boam talk about his first entrepreneurial experience.
- Listen to one of Utah's premiere venture capitalists, Paul Ahlstrom talk about why teenagers make great entrepreneurs.
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news & press releases
Governor's Proclamation declaring April 23rd as Young Entrepreneurs of America Day.
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