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The Young Entrepreneur Academy's DREAM framework provides students with a step-by-step guide to creating and launching their own business ideas. Through a blend of problem-solving tasks and creative thinking exercises, students gain the skills and confidence needed for entrepreneurial success.

 

Through it all we learn that the most valuable thing in business is not our product or service but one another. Our customers, peers, mentors and community are what matter most.

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The Young Entrepreneurs Showcase Strategic Planning Sessions consists of 6 weekly meeting where student complete brief online course material before gathering to hear from local experts and presenting their respective plans on various aspects of their business to our evaluation panels. 

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D – Discover the Dream
Students identify real-world challenges and begin generating or expanding on their innovative ideas to address them. They set a clear direction for their ventures, laying the groundwork for everything that follows. 

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R – Risk Responsibly

Students investigate market trends, gather feedback, and refine their initial concepts. By understanding their audience and competition and creating SMART goals.  Students sharpen their business ideas into focused, viable plans, understanding how to see risk before making decisions. 

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E- Excellence
Students learn the importance of excellence in product quality and customer service. In this session we learn how to value our customers and express it to them. Students will refine their pitch and marketing pieces in this session.

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A - Action
This session focuses on taking action needed to make business a success.  From persevering through tough times to marketing your ideas and sharing your dream; we cover the practical steps of taking ideas to action. 

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M – Money
Participants learn about pricing, budgeting, and financial planning to ensure long-term profitability. They are also introduced to banking partners, insurance providers and others that can help them manage and protect their money. 

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The Pitch
Students present their fully formed business ideas to a panel and audience, highlighting the journey they’ve taken throughout DREAM. It’s their chance to showcase their hard work, receive feedback, and make any changes they feel necessary before the Showcase. 

Young Entrepreneur's Showcase

YES Admin Office

4850 W Spinnaker Lane 

Springfield, 65781

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Phone: 417-413-4246

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