Calling all youthful entrepreneurs, if you have an innovative idea or project that will impact the lives of others in your community or worldwide, then you must enter the Staples Youth Social Entrepreneur Competition (a global search for the most creative and inspiring ways young people are changing our world). The winning idea will be innovative, make a social impact, and be sustainable in the community. Those that enter will “receive feedback, find supporters, win prizes, and even secure up to US$1,000 in funding to advance your project.”
I am thrilled to see that organizations are supporting young entrepreneurs who are ready to change the world. And if your idea is not entry ready, you can still be a part of this year’s competition by commenting on the submitted ideas and eventually voting for them.
The competition is open to “young individuals” 12-24 (apparently youth ends at 24, and I missed it by a year). Submissions are due by October 15th. For more information about the competition, visit http://www.changemakers.net/en-us/competition/staplesyv
Best of luck to all the competitors! I look forward to reading about the winning ideas that move forward and make an impact.
Alexis Siemons is a freelance writer and creative business consultant living in Philadelphia. She has a passion for language and explores it in her blog, The Lexicon . When not using both hands to feverishly type, she balances a teacup in one while working on her tea blog.
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Alexis,
Thanks so much for sharing this very important information for young entrepreneurs. In order to motivate young people to consider entrepreneurship, it helps to have a source for funding. My congrats to Staples.
I will pass this information on to youth entrepreneurship educators in my network.
George Waters, CEO
EDTEC, Inc. New Youth Entrepreneurs
Camden, New Jersey 08102
http://www.edtecinc.com
George,
Glad to know that you will be passing this info along to local educators. thanks!
Interesting contest to join. Entrepreneurs would benefit a lot from joining this contest. The exposure along would do them a lot of good.
The YES movie at http://www.TheYESmovie.com. Entertaining documentary about the successes of young entrepreneurs of today.
Its great to see Staples supporting a great program. But they must fix their store first. I was outraged to learn that there is not a RECYCLING container anywhere in a STAPLES store. They run a printing and copying center and do not recycle the waste.
PLEASE SOMEONE LOOK INTO THIS AND FIX IT!!!!
-Concerned!
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