The Prudential Young Entrepreneur Program is a multiyear pilot
program that exposes underprivileged 18- to 30-year-olds in
Philadelphia and Newark, New Jersey, to the joys of
entrepreneurship via a nine-week training program.
Created by the Prudential Foundation, the program is a
collaborative effort of the Association for Enterprise Opportunity,
the National Foundation of Teaching Entrepreneurship, incubators
and local microlenders. The program presents speakers from the
business communities and offers a mentoring program to help develop
business ideas and plans.
Graduates are eligible to apply for microloans of $1,000 to
$15,000, and the student with the best business plan wins the pot
pooled from participants' $25 registration fees.
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Contact the Newark program at (973) 643-4063 or the Philadelphia
progam at (215) 895-4012.