YEA! Columbus, based at The Point at Otterbein, is now accepting applications for its 2018-19 class of aspiring young entreprenuers! The Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) is a groundbreaking and exciting program that transforms local middle and high school students into real, confident entrepreneurs. Through the 20-week program, students in grades 6-12 generate business ideas, conduct market research, write business plans, pitch to a panel of investors, and launch their very own companies.

YEA! Mission:

Develop and deliver experience-based entrepreneurship programs to young people to:

• Enable them to transition successfully to adulthood;
• Help them to pursue their dreams by harnessing their creativity and energy;
• Help them transform their ideas into tangible enterprises that create economic and social value for a better world;
• Develop the character of tomorrow’s leaders based on personal principles and values;
• Enable educational institutions and Chambers of Commerce to provide successful and effective entrepreneurship programs for middle and high school students;
• Create a culture of innovation in schools and communities across the nation; and
• Foster the entrepreneurial mindset in young people, educators, and community members.