:.: VEA!THE BOCA CHAMBER'S YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS ACADEMY (YEA!)Learn How You Can Be Part of this Program

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h~a h b The Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) is a groundbreaking and exciting yearlongMf&U S;thP9mChC~[ class that transforms middle and high school students into real, confident entrepreneurs.

Throughout the class, students develop business ideas, write business plans, conduct marketresearch, pitch their plans to a panel of investors, and actually launch and run their own real,legal, fully formed companies and social movements. Complete with dynamic guest speakersfrom the local business community and exciting behind-the-scenes trips to local companies,the fun, projects-based YEA! approach empowers students to take charge of their futures in aprofound way.

The year culminates with our Investor Panel event that takes place April 6th at FAUTechA program ofthe

Golden Bell Education Foundation Runway, modeled after the Shark Tank format, in which students pitch their ideas and ask forfunding to launch their business.

Get Involved!• KNOW A STUDENT? Identify a student who would be a good candidate for the program. He/She will need to fill

out an application and be interviewed. Applications can be found at YEAUSA.org.• VOLUNTEER your time and expertise to influence the lives of our future community business leaders. It takes

about 40 volunteers to make this program run successfully. We need teachers, guest speakers, mentors and field triphosts.

• SPONSOR There are several levels of sponsorship opportunities available.

For more information about the Young Entrepreneurs Academy, or how you may become involved as a volunteer,sponsor, or supporting partner contact Jenna Reed at 561-395-4433 ext. 232 or Jreed@bocachamber.com.

" .~INSTRUCTOR HIGHLIGHT: Ken Lebersfeld, CEO of Capitol Lighting

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