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Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge 2012

       Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge 2012                  Youth Contest Opportunity 

Do you know a youth interested in starting their own business? or a youth that has an idea for starting a business? Check out the Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge 2012. The Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge will allow youth participants to be able to compete in three areas (1) writing a business plan (2) creating a marketing exhibit/display and (3) an oral presentation on April 21, 2012.


 I would like to invite your students to participate in our upcoming Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge Business Plan Competition and Small Business Expo 2012.

The Competition is being sponsored by Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., Delta Chapter is a National Business and Professional Women's Sorority.In April of every year we celebrate our National Business Month Celebration.During this celebration we recognize an outstanding business woman, man and firm as well as outstanding community leaders who have contributed greatly to our community. We have also awarded scholarships to outstanding students.As part of this year’s celebration we will be presenting our Annual Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge Business Plan Competition.We would like to extend an invitation to your class or group to participate in this year’s celebration.
The Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge will allow youth participants to be able to compete in three areas (1) writing a business plan (2) creating a marketing exhibit/display and (3) a short oral presentation (Q&A) about their written work.  The event will be free and open to the general public.

The program will be held on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at the Auburn Avenue Research Library.I've attached the Youth Participation Guide in the event you have youths interested in participating in the challenge.  There will be guest speakers and a variety of activities related to youth entrepreneurship.

We would also like to invite those students that are not interested in participating in the contest to attend to learn more about entrepreneurship.Please click here to reserve your organizations free tickets.

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Applications for the Challenge are now being accepted. Cash prizes and awards for best business plans.

The event will be held on April 21, 2012 or visit http://www.facebook.com/pages/Youth-Entrepreneurship-Challenge-Small-Bus... for details on the event and participation.

You can also reserve tickets for your group or students at http://yecsbe2012.eventbrite.com/


This event will be free and open to the general public.

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