DOES YOUR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT HAVE THE ENTREPRENEURIAL ITCH?

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1 DOES YOUR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT HAVE THE ENTREPRENEURIAL ITCH? An innovative program designed by TiE, the world s largest network of entrepreneurs, to inspire entrepreneurship in high school students. Interactive Business Program: Workshops and classes concluding in a Business Plan Competition with a chance to win up to $2,500! TiE South Coast is a non-profit group fostering entrepreneurship Pamela & Andrew Horowitz Family Trust

2 INTERACTIVE BUSINESS PROGRAM Aspiring entrepreneurs will have 10 sessions on Saturdays between November and April with successful entrepreneurs, business experts and University of California Irvine faculty who will lead workshops and interactive discussions on business related topics. Date Time Activity November 12, :30-12:30 December 3, :30-12:30 December 10, :30-12:30 January 21, :30-12:30 February 11, :30-12:30 March 4, :30-12:30 March 11, :30-12:30 March 25, :30-12:30 April 1, :30-12:30 April 29, :30-12:30 May, :30-12:30 June 23-24, 2017 TBD Kick-off, Orientation, Introductions Creating a Business Concept Planning the Product or Service Exploring Customers Business Accounting Financing & Business Plan Creation Preparing an Investor Presentation Working Session Mock Competition Regional Competition Finals Winning Teams Working Sessions Global Competition Program Location: UCI- The Cove 5141 California Ave., Suite 250 Irvine, CA 92617

3 BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION Participants will form teams. Each team will come up with an idea and develop that idea into a viable plan with the guidance of their mentors. Practical Experience Here s where it really heats up All teams present their business plan to a panel of judges who represent Venture Capital, Angel and Entrepreneurial investors. Awards The top two winning teams are awarded $2,500 and $1,000 respectively during award ceremony. Competition The top two winning teams from the chapter will qualify to compete in the TYE Global Competition at UCI in June, 2017 for the top prize of $10,000. Past Winning Business Plans TYE Boston Enerlyze Energy Demand Management. A unique solution to reduce electricity by 40% in homes with a payback of less than 4 months TYE Carolinas HealthBeats A not for profit, Educating teens about healthy choices TYE Seattle KANA Unique water bottle for health conscious individuals A unique opportunity to learn the basics of starting a new business venture in a format geared to be friendly, team oriented, fun and providing a sense of real accomplishment!

4 TYE PROGRAM VISION Empower our youth to become entrepreneurs by engaging them through quality educational programs that include instruction and mentoring designed to: Ø Develop business acumen and communication skills Ø Discover the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship Ø Nurture a well-rounded personality Ø Instill confidence to lead in a global environment TYE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS Ø Open to all high school students (grades 9-12) Ø Participants will be selected by a screening process, 50 students maximum Ø Program fee is $200, $100 refundable upon completion of the program (scholarships available based on need) TYE SCHEDULE Ø Classes will be held at UCI s Applied Innovation/The Cove on selective Saturdays from 9:30am to 12:30pm beginning November 12, 2016 until May 1, Ø Field trip will be included to UCI s Virtual Reality & 3-D Printing Lab. Pamela & Andrew Horowitz Family Trust For More Information & Questions Becky Radusovsky Executive Director, TiE South Coast tiebeckyed@gmail.com (949)

5 APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATION Personal Information First Name: Last Name: Prefer to be called: Address: Date of Birth: Phone: Family Information Parent 1: Mother Father Legal Guardian First Name: Last Name: Address (if different from applicant): Day Phone: Evening Phone: Parent 2: Mother Father Legal Guardian First Name: Last Name: Address (if different from applicant): Day Phone: Evening Phone: Academic Information High School: Address: Entry Date (mm/yyyy): Graduation Date (mm/yyyy): Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior

6 Short Essay Please provide a short, one-page essay providing the following: If you were applying to a college or university s entrepreneurial program, what would you tell the institution about your personal interests and skillsets that would differentiate you? Thank you for your interest in the TYE Entrepreneurship Program. Past students have gone on to attend such prominent schools as University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business, UC Berkeley, UCLA, USC, UCI, Chapman and others. We look forward to your participation! PLEASE OR SEND YOUR COMPLETED APPLICATION AND ESSAY ANSWERS, ALONG WITH YOUR APPLICATION FEE TO: TIEBECKYED@GMAIL.COM (949) (to pay registration by credit card) OR TIE SOUTH COAST PO BOX 2472 MISSION VIEJO, CA ATTENTION: BECKY RADUSOVSKY