When you license the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!), you’re not starting from scratch. You receive a comprehensive, turnkey program package that equips you with the curriculum, tools, training, and resources needed to confidently introduce, market, and operate a high‑impact entrepreneurship program in your community.

The YEA! curriculum was developed by entrepreneurs, educators, and business professionals and takes students through the step‑by‑step process of launching real businesses or social movements.

You receive:

• Complete course syllabus and schedule
• Detailed lesson plans for every class
• Course objectives, discussion prompts, and activities
• Classroom materials and frameworks
• PowerPoint presentations
• Structured integration of guest speakers, mentors, and events

This in‑depth curriculum gives you everything needed to deliver a real‑world, experiential entrepreneurship education with confidence.

YEA! National provides proven tools developed from over a decade of student recruiting experience to help you attract students, parents, and educators.

Included recruitment assets:

• A complete student recruitment plan
• Marketing strategies and outreach guidance
• Customizable templates for brochures and applications
• Direct mail postcard templates
• HTML email templates
• Guidance on communicating with parents and educators

You also receive structured admissions tools, including interview questions, scoring rubrics, and sample acceptance, wait‑list, and denial letters—so student selection is professional, consistent, and fair.

YEA! National provides guidance on staffing and prepares your team to succeed.

You receive:

• Criteria for selecting instructors and program managers
• Sample job descriptions and contracts
• Hiring guidance and role definitions
• Instructor and Program Manager training as part of launch

This ensures your program leadership is equipped, aligned, and fully prepared from day one.

What truly distinguishes YEA! are its milestone‑based, real‑world events that give students authentic entrepreneurial experiences.

YEA! National provides:

• Event overviews and planning guidance
• Checklists and suggested timelines for: Orientation, Investor Panel, Trade Show, Graduation
• Guidance for recruiting judges and attendees
• Customizable invitation templates for families, partners, and the public

These events create momentum, accountability, and powerful community engagement.

Experiential learning is central to YEA!.

You receive:

• A list of essential field trips (e.g., filing DBAs, legal steps)
• Suggested enrichment field trips (e.g., marketing agencies)
• Guidance on selecting meaningful, safe, and effective field trips
• Criteria for identifying strong guest speakers
• Guidance on mentor roles and engagement
• Invitation templates for community participants

YEA! National shows you how to connect students directly with local entrepreneurs and business leaders.

While optional, committees can significantly support your program.

You receive:

• A list of suggested committees
• Descriptions of committee roles and functions
• Guidance on how committees can support recruitment, events, and student businesses

This allows you to involve the community while easing operational demands.

You don’t have to guess when it comes to finances.

Included resources:

• Sample budgets
• Estimated program costs and expenses
• Sponsorship opportunity outlines
• Suggestions for sponsorship outcomes and recognition

These tools help you plan responsibly and build sustainable local support.

YEA! National provides validated tools to measure student growth and program impact.

You receive:

• Pre‑ and post‑program student surveys
• Compiled results for your program
• Nationwide aggregated data for benchmarking and research

This research documents changes in self‑confidence, academic success, future goals, and entrepreneurial mindset—providing powerful evidence of impact.

As a YEA! licensee, you receive continued access to national expertise.

Support includes:

• YEA! Training Conferences
• Review of documents by YEA! representatives
• On‑going virtual support during pre-launch and throughout the entire academic year

This partnership ensures quality, consistency, and long‑term success.

Bottom Line:

YEA! National equips you with everything required to launch and run a successful program—from curriculum and marketing to events, research, training, and operational tools. The result is a proven, real‑world entrepreneurship program that creates measurable impact for students and communities alike.

The Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) is built to thrive anywhere young people learn, create, and dream. As a YEA! Licensee, you can launch in the community setting that makes the most sense for your region—then grow from there with partners who care about youth, workforce development, and local economic vitality.

YEA! isn’t just “after-school enrichment.” It’s a community-wide experience that unites educators, entrepreneurs, sponsors, and civic leaders around one shared goal: helping young people become confident, capable creators of their own futures.

• energize entrepreneurship and innovation locally
• create leadership and workforce-readiness pathways
• strengthen school-to-community partnerships
• showcase positive youth outcomes that busineses want to sponsor

With YEA!, you’re not limited to one venue or one partner type. Start where you have momentum—then expand across districts, campuses, and community partners as demand grows.

• Explore available territories and schedule a discovery call.
• See if your community is open—and claim your territory.
• Bring YEA! to your region: start your licensee conversation today.