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National Entrepreneurship Week 2008
Testimonial
"As a teacher, I find it very rewarding when I see a student start their own business from scratch. With this comes the hardships of financial woes and financial highs. Through it all, these students don't usually like to toot their own horn for their work, but that is my role as the students' advisor."
-- Troy Talford, Agriculture Instructor & FFA Advisor, Sauk Prairie High School
Young Wisconsin Entrepreneur Award - Nomination Process
The Department of Commerce and the Department of Public Instruction are collaborating to offer recognition for high school students. We want you to tell us about your Young Entrepreneur.
Here's how it works:
Nominees
- Each nominee will receive a Certificate of Recognition
signed by
State Superintendent Elizabeth Burmaster and Department of Commerce Secretary Jack L. Fischer, AIA.
- The winner will receive a Certificate of Recognition signed
by Governor Jim Doyle and be invited to a special recognition event.
- The winner will be featured in a live, one-hour webcast that will be held during National Entrepreneurship week. He/She will have the opportunity
to talk about their business and answer questions from other young and
aspiring entrepreneurs.
- The winner will receive free business counseling through a
Wisconsin Small Business Development Center and the opportunity to
receive business mentorship.
- The winner will be recognized in state press releases.
- The winner will be invited to next year's recognition event.
Eligibility
- Student is in grades 9-12 and has been a business owner for
one year.
- Student has demonstrated growth as an entrepreneur and is
selling a product/service that serves a need.
- Student is operating a business that will create a job in
the future.
- Student is a creator or inventor of a new process or
product that is useable in the marketplace.
Nomination and Submission
Follow these steps to nominate your Young Entrepreneur: (student or teacher nominated and submitted by teacher)
- Complete the online
nomination form by Friday, January 18, 2008.
- The Nomination Committee will conduct a half-hour telephone
interview with the top 5 students nominated during the last week in January.
- Winners of the Young Entrepreneur Award will be notified on February 1, 2008.
Please direct your questions to Sara Adoranto at Sara.Adornato@wisconsin.gov or 608-267-9253 or Carol Dunn at Carol.Dunn@wisconsin.gov or 608-267-0297.
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