Our Impact » Veale Entrepreneurs

OUR IMPACT

View a historical timeline of key events in VYEF’s history and view our impact data on our events and programming across Northeast Ohio.

20122012 Hover

VYEF begins with 8 schools

Veale Venture Challenge (Business Plan Competition Launched)

20142014 Hover

VYEF expands to 14 schools

Veale Pitchfest launched

20152015 Hover

Partnership with JCU begins to Launch Thinkfest

20162016 Hover

VYEF expands to 22 schools

20172017 Hover

VYEF opens up free programs to all Northeast Ohio High Schools

Veale Venture Challenge formally changed to signature thinkBIG! Challenge & Summit

20182018 Hover

VYEF initiates support to Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge and launches the Young Women’s Dare to Dream event with John Carroll University.

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VYEF partners with Upcycle Parts Shop to launch Upcycle Enterprise

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VYEF collaborates with Sears think[box] at Case Western Reserve University for one-day workshops

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VYEF launches Design Challenge Hackathons in partnership with GiveBackHack

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VYEF initiates the Northeast Ohio High School Microgrant program with John Carroll University and hosts the first Skill Building Workshop Day program.

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1,600

The thinkBIG! program has occurred for six years. In that time over 1,600+ students have participated in the thinkBIG! Challenge and attended the thinkBIG! Summit.

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60,000

Since inception, the Veale Youth Entrepreneurship Forum along with our partners has provided well over 60,000+ touchpoints to entrepreneurship for students in the Northeast Ohio region.

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9,700

Over 9,700+ students have participated in entrepreneurship classes.

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26,300

Over 26,300+ students have participated in entrepreneurship events, field trips and guest presentations.

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8,500

Over 8,500+ students have participated in entrepreneurship clubs.