Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge (YEC) Warm-Up Webinar


Hosted By: Douglas County

Are you a student in grades 6-12 in Douglas County? Do you have a business idea, invention or solution for a real-life problem? If you answered yes, community business leaders encourage you to learn more about the annual Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge (YEC), where you can win cash prizes ranging from $250 to $1,250 for presenting your ideas and concepts.

There will be a YEC Warm-Up Webinar at noon Friday, Oct. 18. Webinar topics and presenters include:
•    “What is an entrepreneur?” – Kristina Edwards, regional director of the KU Small Business Development Center
•    “Entrepreneur mindset” - Carrie Poe, business advisor in the KU Small Business Development Center
•    “Pitch basics” - Kyle Johnson, founder of CORE

The one-hour webinar is free to attend. To register, click on https://dgcoks.gov/form/yecwebinar
 

YEC Challenge presentation