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Southwestern College Sun Features Student Entrepreneur

May 9th, 2016
The Sun—Southwestern College's student-run newspaper—featured a video of student Marco Chavez and his Motiv clothing line, which uses fabrics made[...]

Southwestern College Student Places Top 5 in Regional Business Pitch Competition

April 12th, 2016
San Diego Mesa College played host to a regional business pitch competition for community college students called Idea2Innovate, which was organized in[...]

CITD Business Advisors Help Prepare Southwestern College Students for Regional Business Pitch Competition

April 12th, 2016
Small business and entrepreneurship is a key driver of the economy with the vast majority of new private-sector jobs being created[...]

Idea2Innovate Business Plan Pitch Competition

March 2nd, 2016
The Idea2Innovate Business Plan Pitch Competition is a regional Shark Tank style business idea competition where community college students compete[...]

White House and SBA Will be on Shark Tank Tonight

November 13th, 2015
The White House and SBA will make a cameo appearance on tonight’s episode of ABC’s 'Shark Tank' (airing 9 p.m./8[...]

TEDx San Diego 2015

October 6th, 2015
On 10/17, TEDx San Diego will host Innovation Alley to showcase San Diego’s most innovative companies and entrepreneurs. Featuring 12 speaker and[...]
YEP Highlighted at Southwestern College Business Club's Entrepreneurship Workshop

YEP Highlighted at Southwestern College Business Club's Entrepreneurship Workshop

November 21st, 2014
On November 20th, Southwestern College's Business Club held its first event of the Fall Semester. The event, organized in conjunction[...]
YEP Business Plan Competition Winners Announced

YEP Business Plan Competition Winners Announced

March 6th, 2014
Congratulations to the winners of the 2013 YEP Business Plan Competition! The winning plans were submitted by Harvey Williams, Robert[...]
YEP Featured in San Diego Union-Tribune Article

YEP Featured in San Diego Union-Tribune Article

January 19th, 2014
The San Diego Union-Tribune featured our Youth Entrepreneurship Program in its SD•B2B section on January 18th, 2014. The article, which[...]
San Diego Unified School District Holds 2nd Annual Student Store Competition

San Diego Unified School District Holds 2nd Annual Student Store Competition

January 16th, 2014
The San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) held its 2nd Annual Student Store Competition on January 16th, 2014 at Madison[...]
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Testimonials

The YEP program thoroughly taught me how to write an effective business plan that identifies and details all the steps necessary to starting a small business. This knowledge is encouraging and gives me the confidence to pursue starting my own small business.

DeAngelo Williams

YEP helped put my business on the map. The follow-up from the CITD counselors is one of the forces that keep me moving forward.

Erica Calvert

The YEP business training helped me bridge the gap between what I learned in college, and how small businesses actually get started.

Ryan Poortinga

I really appreciate the amazing team that CITD YEP has and all of the help that you have to offer. You have helped me greatly with the start of my venture. I hope this program continues to grow and more entrepreneurs are aware of the help that is available to them.

Haide Urias

The YEP Program gives youth real world knowledge beyond what a textbook can offer them. YEP is a great liaison and a necessary support to encourage youth to think outside the box by creating awareness of the different possibilities of opening your own business versus working for one.

Jo-Ann Dilay

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