Young Entrepreneur Awards

NFIB YEF

NFIB Announces:
2012 National “Young Entrepreneur” Winners
2012 National “Young Entrepreneur of the Year”

The NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards program was established to raise awareness among the nation's youth of the critical role that private enterprise and entrepreneurship play in the building of America. Since 2003, the NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation has awarded 2,095 scholarships to graduating high school seniors totaling $2,382,000.

NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards are open to any graduating high school senior entering their freshman year at an accredited (not for profit) two- or four-year university, college or vocational/technical institute. Applicants MUST be running their own small business in order to be considered for an award.

NFIB YEF Award Winners 2012 - Top 5 National Finalists

 

NFIB Young Entrepreneur Video Contest Winner for 2012

           
Meet the 5 high school student entrepreneurs who won NFIB's Young Entrepreneur Foundation (YEF) awards in 2012 for excellence in running their own businesses. Since 2003, YEF has awarded $2,382,000 in scholarships.   Zach Ware, owner of the Crave Truck, a mobile food truck in Champaign-Urbana, IL, produced the winning entry in the NFIB Entrepreneurship Video Contest 2012. High school seniors competed to show the positive effects of etrepreneurship on America.

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The National Federation of Independent Business Young Entrepreneur Foundation announced the 2012 recipients of the ninth annual NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards, a scholarship program designed to reward and encourage entrepreneurial talents among high school students. See the full list of winners.

The NFIB Young Entrepreneur Award program is administered by International Scholarship and Tuition Services Inc. This assures complete impartiality in the selection of recipients and maintains a high level of professionalism.

To receive more information or to join our mailing list, please contact the NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation at yef@nfib.org