West Feliciana student Madison Jarvis was awarded $1,000 in seed funding to launch her startup: My Varsity Prep, at this week's Community Pitch as part of the Young Entrepreneurs Academy of Baton Rouge (YEA BR). You can watch the presentation from the following links:
- My Varsity Prep pitch: https://youtu.be/e_eh_1aWDxA
- Full program, including seed funding awards: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1G8ETKsojqWSZrqNi5XDmLPEP4rnLZCv
The Community Pitch, a Shark Tank-like pitch event for YEA BR students, hosted over 250 people at the LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business. Special guests included Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome and LSU College of Business Dean Jared Llorens.
Since September, students have developed their brands, business plans, and presentations. At the event, they had three minutes to pitch their startups to a panel of six local executives for seed funding. Attendees witnessed firsthand the transformation of students into CEOs.
Young Entrepreneurs Academy of Baton Rouge
March 11, 2024