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Interested in starting and growing a business? Win up to $5,000!
The Young Entrepreneur Program (YEP) engages, educates, and empowers area high school students through entrepreneurship. The program runs from February through early May.
$5,000 – 1st place
$2,000 – 2nd place
$1,000 – 3rd place
(15 participants)
Registration closes January 2, 2025.
YEP Workshops | Spring 2025
YEP meets on Mondays, from 6–7:30 pm, at the Main Library. YEP workshops will alternate with coaching sessions. A light dinner will be served.
Workshops
Pitch Competition
*In order to participate in the YEP Pitch Competition and be eligible for prize money, participants must attend at least 5 of the 6 Monday workshops, plus the Pitch Competition on May 4. Missed workshops can be made up by attending a drop-in YEP mentoring session or by scheduling a one-on-one meeting with the library’s Business Specialist.
At the 2019 Young Entrepreneur Program Pitch Competition, area entrepreneurs, ages 13–24, showcased their business ideas. Middle school student Amari Johnson won top honors and received $5,000 in seed money to grow her business.
Made possible with support from the Library Foundation.