Young Entrepreneurs Academy

Embrace Your Passion. Live Your Dream. Change the World



Mission Statement

YEA!’s direct mission is to help students embrace their passion, energy, creativity and talents, launch a venture, and view entrepreneurship as synonymous with success and freedom.


Goals


Students learn to make a job–not just take a job!


Value


By the end of the class, students own and operate fully functioning businesses that can be carried on after graduation.


Redefining Entrepreneurship Education

Applications for the 2023-2024 school year close October 5th.


Students will be notified if selected for an interview in October 2023.

The program officially starts in November of 2023.

Tuition is due on or before the first class day.

YEA! Antelope Valley meets on Tuesday evenings throughout the school year.


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about the program

The Young Entrepreneurs Academy, or YEA!, is a groundbreaking educational program that provides students in grades 6-12 with the knowledge and skills they need to start and run their own business. No business experience is needed - just creativity, enthusiasm, dedication, and lots of effort


Students work in close cooperation with local industry leaders, community members, and educators to develop ideas and objectives, write business plans, pitch to potential investors, register with governmental agencies, develop their brand identity, participate in a tradeshow, and much more!


The Antelope Valley Chambers of Commerce was the first chamber of commerce in Texas to offer the Young Entrepreneurs Academy. YEA! was originally launched at the University of Rochester in 2004. With support from the Kauffman Foundation in 2008, YEA! spun off from the university level and was offered to local chambers of commerce to help bridge the gap between an area’s education and business communities. YEA! continues on a path of sustained growth, and is well on its way to making experiential entrepreneurship education available to students in each and every corner of our great country. YEA! continues to empower each and every student across the nation to embrace their passion, live their dream, and change the world! 


For additional information, please contact Viviana Vargas, Program Manager or call the Antelope Valley Chambers of Commerce at 661-948-4518.