JA Young Entrepreneur Competition: Northeast Region
Event Completed!
When: Monday, January 22, 2024
Where: JA Community First Career Exploration and Financial Literacy Center | 11 Tri-Park Way | Appleton, WI
Time: 6:30 PM CT
Student entrepreneurs will have a chance to compete against other student entrepreneurs throughout the Northeast Region of Wisconsin, pitching their businesses to a panel of local celebrity judges. Four finalists will be selected to present their businesses live in Appleton for their chance to win a $2,500 cash prize. The winner also receives an automatic bid to the State Competition in March 2024 and a chance to win a $10,000 scholarship!
Grand Prize:
$2,500
Starting January 16, you can visit our Northeast Region Facebook page to cast your vote for the "Audience Choice" Award. All you need to do is LIKE and SHARE the applicant video of your choice. The applicant with the most LIKES by January 21 at 5pm will win the "Audience Choice" Award.
Grand Prize:
$2,500
Starting January 16, you can visit our Northeast Region Facebook page to cast your vote for the "Audience Choice" Award. All you need to do is LIKE and SHARE the applicant video of your choice. The applicant with the most LIKES by January 21 at 5pm will win the "Audience Choice" Award.
Congratulations Kaylee Lamers!
Kayle won the 2024 Audience Choice Award ($500) and the Grand Prize ($2,500)!
Kaylee Lamers
Brillion High School Stitches and SweetsMeet the Finalists
Congratulations to the Northeast Region Young Entrepreneur Competition finalists!
Grace Fuss
West De Pere High School Fighting Cancer with GraceMacie Hall
Neenah High School Sweet ToothKaylee Lamers
Brillion High School Stitches and SweetsHarrison Lauer
Neenah High School YourCo.StoreMeet the Judges
We have some of Northeast Wisconsin's most successful entrepreneurs joining our event as local celebrity judges!
Karen Hoffman
Kimberly High SchoolHolly Kowalski
Kay James DesignAmy Pietsch
Fox Valley Technical College Venture CenterTyrone Powell
Unext LLCJohn A. Swartz
Miller Electric MFG. LLCWatch the 2023 Competition
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