Merrill Lynch/NFTE Bay Area Regional Youth Business Plan Competition & Awards Dinner
Hosted by the University of San Francisco
Hospitality Program

Three aspiring young entrepreneurs from NFTE Bay Area high schools and community-based organizations will present their business plans to an esteemed panel of regional business executives and entrepreneurs. The winners of the Merrill Lynch/NFTE Bay Area Regional Youth Business Plan Competition will receive seed capital totaling $4,500.

Thursday, May 28, 2009
Lone Mountain Campus

University of San Francisco

2800 Turk Boulevard

San Francisco, CA

5-6 pm  Reception & Student Selling Bazaar

6-7:30 pm   Competition

7:30 pm  Dinner, provided by Executive Chef Mark Dommen, One Market Restaurant

Guest Speaker

Reid Hoffman, President & CEO of LinkedIn

Honorary Judge & Guest Speaker

Vivian Chau, NFTE Alum, Owner of Jelly It!, and

2009 Global Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Please RSVP by May 15th

Sponsorships Available

$15,000 Entrepreneurial Spirit Sponsor

$10,000 Venture Capital Sponsor

$5,000 Start-Up Sponsor

Individual Tickets: $250  Includes Reception, Dinner & Competition

Click here to purchase tickets.

For more information contact Gerald Richards at gerald.richards@nfte.com.