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YEA! graduate Megan Marley wears success with Trendy Confidence

Next YEA! application deadline is September 30

by Maureen Ballatori

Confidence + Support = Success. That’s an important formula for young entrepreneurs who want to bring great ideas to life in the Finger Lakes. And no one epitomizes that equation better than Megan Marley, a graduate of Young Entrepreneurs Academy Read more »
Locate Finger Lakes runs entrepreneurship program for local students

Locate Finger Lakes is once again offering students in the Finger Lakes region the opportunity to participate in the Young Entrepreneurs Academy with a goal of igniting the spirit of entrepreneurship in middle and high schools students across the region. Read more »
CCC & FLCC YEA! student entreprenuers finalsts at the 12th annual Saunders Scholars National Competition at R.I.T.

LOCATE Finger Lakes congratulates Cayuga Community College (CCC) and Finger Lakes Community (FLCC) student entrepreneurs selected as finalists in the 12th annual Saunders Scholars National Scholarship competition on Saturday, October 17th, where students competed nationally and internationally for thousands of Read more »
Top Entrepreneurs in Cayuga’s First YEA! Class Ready for National Competition

The two students and business partners who were named the top entrepreneurs in Cayuga Community College’s first Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) are ready to compete this weekend in a national scholarship competition. Alexander Church and Johntae Smith co-founded EZ-Carries in Read more »
Honeoye Falls-Lima’s Brandon Russell advances to Saunders Scholars Competition

Brandon Russell is a 15 year old student from Lima, NY. He attends Honeoye Falls-Lima High School. He will be entering into the Saunders Scholars Competition with his product/Business; NO TOUCH FLUSH. NO TOUCH FLUSH is product that Brandon invented Read more »
Young Entrepreneurs Compete for Thousands in Scholarships – Application Deadline September 10th!

by Maureen Ballatori, Locate Finger Lakes Business Journal

Thousands of dollars in scholarships are on the line. An opportunity to stand out on a college application. A chance to learn essential career skills from accomplished business leaders, build relationships with entrepreneurial peers, and have a little fun along Read more »
Be a YEA! Mentor to Young Entrepreneurs in the Finger Lakes

by Krista Gleason, Locate Finger Lakes Business Journal

When I grow up, I want to be a… Do you remember the first thing you wanted to be when you were a kid? I wanted to be a sales clerk at my local Kinney Shoes in Geneva, NY. It Read more »
Young Entrepreneurs Academy Launches 2020-21 Program with Continued Support from LOCATE Finger Lakes

We could all use a little inspiration right now. A dash of innovation. Some dreams that can be realized. The Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) program at Finger Lakes Community College (FLCC) and Cayuga Community College (CCC) is making those dreams a reality for the third year in a row thanks to LOCATE Finger Lakes.

by Maureen Ballatori, Locate Finger Lakes Business Journal

We could all use a little inspiration right now. A dash of innovation. Some dreams that can be realized. The Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) program at Finger Lakes Community College (FLCC) and Cayuga Community College (CCC) is making those dreams a reality for the third year in a row thanks to LOCATE Finger Lakes. Read more »

Young Entrepreneurs Academy

Next YEA! application deadline is September 30