October1, 2003 Press Release
To Help Youth of Today Become Business of
Tomorrow
The Youth to Business in partnership with Doing Business With
Your Neighbour Trade Show is making its debut on Thursday October
16th 2003 at the Barrie Event center from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm.
What is the Y2B's mission you ask…to encourage youth to explore
self-employment as a career option and to support the community
coordination and marketing of self-employment programs.
Local entrepreneurs will share their advise on how to start their
own business, where to find customers and how to service them,
how to register a business, what challenges they may face, writing
a business plan and how to get funding…just to name a few.
Upon registration, participants will be warmly greeted by the
Y2B staff and be provided with a registration package consisting
of a supply of personalized business cards, a "What Should
I Ask The Exhibitors" sheet, a "Where Can I Turn For
Information" sheet, a "Where Can I Turn For Funding"
sheet as well as a variety of information and fun facts related
to self-employment.
Not only is admission free of charge but the entrepreneurs and
the youth will be treated to a variety of motivational speakers,
workshops and entertainment. Youths will be encouraged to network
among themselves and the entrepreneurs while distributing their
personalized business cards. Young Entrepreneurs will participate
in exciting activities for a chance to win great prizes, giveaways
and a Grand Prize Draw.
The fun doesn't end here! Motivational speakers Donna Messer,
ConnectUs Communications Canada and Pati Jansons, JLS, inc will
be entertaining the group with a high-energy presentation on Networking,
A New Spin on an Old Forum and Starting from Scratch, Visions
Come True.
Look for the special insertion in the Barrie Advance October
12th - 14th and listen for our promos on Rock 95. It promises
to be full of invaluable information on self-employment and loaded
with lots of fun and great giveaways.
If you are a youth interested in registering for the Y2B, a young
entrepreneur wanting to share your experience and advise with
local youth or are looking for sponsorship information, please
contact Lee Anne Wilkins at 705-792-0989.
"I am looking forward to exploring new ventures to promote
my business and gain the experience and exposure at the trade
show," says an enthusiastic youth exhibitor.
Operated by Business Enterprise Resource Network. This initiative
is funded in part by the Government of Canada
