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VYEF Programs

thinkBIG! Challenge

An online business plan competition open to all high school students in Northeast Ohio, offering more than $9,000 in prizes.

Semifinalists Proceeding To Round 2 Announced: January 11, 2021

The thinkBIG! Challenge entry deadline has passed.

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thinkBIG! Summit

The thinkBIG! Summit provides a climactic close to the annual thinkBIG! Challenge by providing a platform for the Final Four Challenge teams to pitch their ideas. The 4th annual thinkBIG! Summit will be presented live via Zoom with the final teams and a panel of judges who will choose the winning team and award prizes to all finalists.

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

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Stories from Local Entrepreneurs

Our website features articles on local entrepreneurs to help guide students through their entrepreneurial journey.
Our newest featured article spotlights local entrepreneur Nicole McGee and Upcycle Parts Shop. We’ve gotten to know Nicole through several partnerships and programs and think you should get to know her too!

Our Learning Center features curated listings of business networks, resources, templates and entrepreneurial stories for young entrepreneurs and educators.

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The Veale Youth Entrepreneurship Forum

The Veale Youth Entrepreneurship Forum (VYEF) was established in 2012 to take high school students beyond the classroom and into the real world of entrepreneurship. Through a collaborative network of educators, business leaders and collegiate-level resources, VYEF offers programs and experiences that allow students to think creatively and analytically, recognize business opportunities, take initiative, solve problems, persist through failure, communicate persuasively, and develop an entrepreneurial mindset.

thinkBIG! Challenge & Summit

thinkBIG! Summit

The ThinkBIG! Challenge is an online business plan competition open to all high school students in Northeast Ohio. The online competition takes place over a period of months and culminates with the ThinkBIG! Summit, a day-long conference featuring presentations by national and local entrepreneurs.

thinkBIG! Challenge deadline for entries is on December 30th, 2020. Click here to submit an idea.

thinkBIG! Summit is on March 2nd, 2021. Click here to learn more.

The ThinkBIG! Challenge is an online business plan competition open to all high school students in Northeast Ohio. The online competition takes place over a period of months and culminates with the ThinkBIG! Summit, a day-long conference featuring presentations by national and local entrepreneurs.

The ThinkBIG! Challenge is an online business plan competition open to all high school students in Northeast Ohio. The online competition takes place over a period of months and culminates with the ThinkBIG! Summit, a day-long conference featuring presentations by national and local entrepreneurs.