“Young Entrepreneur” pitches his business plan
Inspiring students with entrepreneurship: On Thursday, 27 students from the Young Entrepreneurs Academy at the Golisano Institute had the opportunity to pitch their business ideas to investors.
Based on the attractiveness and merits of students’ ideas, representatives of local companies will provide startup funds to students.
News10NBC spoke with one of the students Thursday night.
“My business is a prom dating website that pairs up students who might not have great social skills or who might be too embarrassed to ask. That’s what my website does,” says Pitts. said Veer Kothari, a Ford Sutherland College student and CEO of Prom Pair.
Additionally, three students were selected to compete against students from 14 other states in the national championship.
The Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) was founded in 2004 with the goal of developing students between the ages of 11 and 18 into confident entrepreneurs. Her students, ages 11 to 18, from several area schools are enrolled in YEA. Program of the Golisano Institute of Business & Entrepreneurship. All students graduating from YEA
