BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20250409T210000Z DTEND:20250410T000000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:YEA Investor Panel DESCRIPTION:Join us for a welcome reception and presentation/business pitch by the Young Entrepreneurs to a panel of local investors in order to obtain funding for their new business ventures. All welcome to attend! Support the next generation of business leaders-- sponsorship details below and at "registration" link.\n\n\n\nLocal middle school students in the Chamber's Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) will present their business plans before a panel of local business leaders at the Investor Panel Event at Harper College. Each student business will have five minutes to pitch their business plans to the panel of investors. The participating investors will also select the one business group that will advance to the Young Entrepreneurs Academy Saunders Scholars National College Scholarship competition\, where they will compete for hundreds of thousands of dollars in college scholarships and the opportunity to present their business plan at the America's Small Business Summit in Washington\, DC.\n\n\n\nSPONSORSHIP:\n\nYour generous support will directly transform local students into real business owners and real\n\nentrepreneurial success stories\, strengthen our business and educational communities\, and secure the next generation of leaders in the Palatine area.\n\n\n\nYEA! Sponsor Levels and Benefits\n\n\n\nPremier Partner\, $5\,000\n\n Exclusive judging seat &\; featured speaker opportunity at YEA! Investor Panel Event\n\n Exposure &\; logo on local YEA! materials and website\n\n Media impressions from Thank You! story and recognition in YEA! press releases\n\n Enhanced reputation and significant recognition in your region as a leader in innovation\,\n\nentrepreneurship\, and civic engagement\n\n Invitations to all YEA! signature events throughout the year: Investor Panel Event\, CEO\n\nRoundtable Event\, Trade Show\, and Graduation\n\n\n\nInvestor Panel Judge\, $1\,800\n\n Exclusive judging seat opportunity at YEA! Investor Panel Event\n\no A portion of your sponsorship will contribute to the launch of the student businesses\n\n Exposure &\; logo at YEA! Investor Panel Event &\; event related materials\n\n Media impressions from Thank You! story and recognition in YEA! press releases\n\n\n\nChampion Sponsor\, $1\,200\n\n Recognition as a Champion Sponsor for the YEA! program\n\n Recognition of your support as a scholarship provider at the local YEA! Scholarship Award\n\nReception\n\no A portion of your sponsorship will provide scholarship opportunities to deserving\n\nstudents in our community\n\n Recognition at signature YEA! events including Investor Panel and Tradeshow\n\n Media impressions from Thank You! Story and recognition in YEA! press releases\n\n\n\nEvent Sponsor\, $500\n\n Recognition at one of the following YEA! events including CEO Roundtable\, Media Meet &\;\n\nGreet\, Tradeshow and Graduation\n\n Media Impressions from Thank You! Story and recognition YEA! Press Releases X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us for a welcome reception and presentation/business pitch by the Young Entrepreneurs to a panel of local investors in order to obtain funding for their new business ventures. All welcome to attend! \; \;Support the next generation of business leaders-- sponsorship details below and at "\;registration"\; link.
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\nLocal middle school students in the Chamber'\;s Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) will present their business plans before a panel of local business leaders at the Investor Panel Event at Harper College. Each student business will have five minutes to pitch their business plans to the panel of investors. \;The participating investors will also select the one business group that will advance to the Young Entrepreneurs Academy Saunders Scholars National College Scholarship competition\, where they will compete for hundreds of thousands of dollars in college scholarships and the opportunity to present their business plan at the America&rsquo\;s Small Business Summit in Washington\, DC.
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\nSPONSORSHIP:
\nYour generous support will directly transform local students into real business owners and real
\nentrepreneurial success stories\, strengthen our business and educational communities\, and secure the next generation of leaders in the Palatine area.
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\nYEA! Sponsor Levels and Benefits
\n
\nPremier Partner\, $5\,000
\n\; Exclusive judging seat &\;amp\; featured speaker opportunity at YEA! Investor Panel Event
\n\; Exposure &\;amp\; logo on local YEA! materials and website
\n\; Media impressions from Thank You! story and recognition in YEA! press releases
\n\; Enhanced reputation and significant recognition in your region as a leader in innovation\,
\nentrepreneurship\, and civic engagement
\n\; Invitations to all YEA! signature events throughout the year: Investor Panel Event\, CEO
\nRoundtable Event\, Trade Show\, and Graduation
\n
\nInvestor Panel Judge\, $1\,800
\n\; Exclusive judging seat opportunity at YEA! Investor Panel Event
\no A portion of your sponsorship will contribute to the launch of the student businesses
\n\; Exposure &\;amp\; logo at YEA! Investor Panel Event &\;amp\; event related materials
\n\; Media impressions from Thank You! story and recognition in YEA! press releases
\n
\nChampion Sponsor\, $1\,200
\n\; Recognition as a Champion Sponsor for the YEA! program
\n\; Recognition of your support as a scholarship provider at the local YEA! Scholarship Award
\nReception
\no A portion of your sponsorship will provide scholarship opportunities to deserving
\nstudents in our community
\n\; Recognition at signature YEA! events including Investor Panel and Tradeshow
\n\; Media impressions from Thank You! Story and recognition in YEA! press releases
\n
\nEvent Sponsor\, $500
\n\; Recognition at one of the following YEA! events including CEO Roundtable\, Media Meet &\;amp\;
\nGreet\, Tradeshow and Graduation
\n\; Media Impressions from Thank You! Story and recognition YEA! Press Releases LOCATION:Harper College - J Theater 1200 W Algonquin Rd\, Building J UID:e.19.4667 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260415T061132Z URL:https://business.rmchamber.org/events/details/yea-investor-panel-4667 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR