Celebrating and fostering an entrepreneurial mindset
Through a collaborative network of educators, business leaders and collegiate-level resources, VYEF offers free 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 Winners!
Innovation
Elisabeth Flanagan, Eleeana Gates
& Samantha Hoffman
Camille Jackson, Serene Hameed,
Kayla Pierce & Amelia Glasier
William Asplin
Small Business
Katie Galvin, Braeden Keyes,
Morgan Stoker & Becca Klotz
Benjamin Meybaum, Abigail Hayes
& Carson Weaver
Evan Adler & William Webb
VYEF Upcoming Programs
Stock Market Challenge
Wednesday, April 24
This high energy event is designed to simulate the excitement of a real-life trading floor. Teams of 4 to 5 students learn to work together, leverage each other’s strengths, and use critical thinking skills while analyzing news articles and data during a fierce high-stakes competition.
LAB Week 2024
Sunday, June 16 – Friday, June 21
Students will earn three college credits during the week-long mini-MBA experience. They will learn about team building, leadership, business basics, marketing, international business, management, and entrepreneurship through hands-on curriculum and presentations from local business professionals. The camp is held on the Lake Erie College Campus in Painesville, OH.
VYEF Year Round Programs
How it works: Click on the program you are interested in attending and fill out the Registration Form. We’ll contact you to get you scheduled! All programs are free and offer a $250 transportation reimbursement grant to non-forum schools.