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1 Concordia University s Teen Entrepreneur Academy High School Business Planning Summer Camp July 14-19, 2013 ship Opportunities Contact:Stephen Christensen at (949) or stephen.christensen@cui.edu Website:

2 Concordia University s Teen Entrepreneur Academy (TEA), is a unique one-week summer camp program that encourages and trains the next generation of entrepreneurs. Living on campus in Irvine, participants get total immersion in entrepreneurial culture and business training while writing their own business plan. The academy occurs Sunday, July 14 to Friday, July 19, What do high school kids know about being entrepreneurs? Turns out their curiosity about the world around them, natural creativity, willingness to take risks, and unbridled enthusiasm add up to the characteristics of our greatest entrepreneurs. This program is designed to spark or fan the flame in boys and girls, whose inventiveness and drive can actually teach us something about being entrepreneurs. The program goal is to empower hundreds of future entrepreneurs to kick-start their business dreams and help them write practical, real-world business plans. Through an emphasis on action-based planning, students receive an experiential business education with the benefits of planning, goals-setting, budgeting, deadlines, and instant feedback. Students experience a low-risk way to build a sustainable business. Successful entrepreneurs and business faculty teach students how to start their own businesses. Insightful, step-by-step advice is provided for getting past the idea to implementation. The curriculum includes hand-on experiences in developing their new business venture using software to write their actual business plan. Students will write their plan and present it to seasoned entrepreneurs using PowerPoint while competing for start-up funding ($1,000 first prize). Mentoring is provided by successful entrepreneurs, business practioners and faculty. Best business practices and timeless wisdom from scripture are the foundations of the program. Presented by the Concordia University s business school and its Center for Faith and Business, the goal is to train up the next generation of entrepreneurs, young men and women of character and integrity who bring a values-based approach to their business. Up to 50 students will live and work on campus including field trips to local companies. Special recruitment emphasis will be on inner city, low income and atrisk students.

3 Concordia University s Teen Entrepreneur Academy July 14 19, 2013 Corporate ship & Giving Opportunities B E N E F I T S Company name and logo singled out and prominently displayed on all academy material: tee shirts, advertising, web site (with hot links), newsletter, press releases, and the like: (Company name) Presents the Teen Entrepreneur Academy. Company name and logo included and displayed on academy material: tee shirts, advertising, web ship Benefits & Levels Name & Title $15,000 Gold $10,000 L E V E L S Silver $5,000 Bronze $2,500 site (with hot links), newsletter. Company-named for high school students and/or students from non-profits supported by the Company Business Investor $1,000 2 Graduation luncheon on Friday, July 19, 2013 One VIP table of eight Six VIP guests Four VIP guests Two VIP guests One VIP guest Company representative to provide welcoming remarks at the opening dinner on Sunday, evening July 14 and Graduation luncheon on Friday at noon July 19, Company recognized by name at the opening dinner on Sunday, evening July 14 and Graduation luncheon on Friday at noon July 19, Company volunteers to help out each day at the camp and/or employee to sit through classes Summer camp for Company employees Event signage and Company promotional material to all attendees and parents. Company representative to teach one or more classes, focus on Company expertise. Company literature display table at event Company color advertisement in annual newsletter Premium full-page ad Half-page ad Quarter-page ad Quarter-page ad Thank you plaque at Graduation luncheon. Company representative remarks Photo opportunities with speakers and students Photo opportunities with students

4 Commitment Form ship Selection Please select participation: Name & Title...$15,000 Gold...$10,000 Silver...$5,000 Bronze...$2,500 Business Investor...$1,000 Giving Opportunities I. Student Scholarships: $25,000 1 High school team (6 Students)... $3,000 2 students Full scholarship. $1,000 1 student Full scholarship. $500 1 student Half scholarship.....$250 1 student Quarter scholarship (1 day)...$100 Donation for software & books at $50 per student... $ Other... $ II. Business Plan Competition Prize Awards: $1,800 1st Place...$1,000 2nd Place $500 3rd Place.. $300 III. Technology: $7,500 IPADs are property of Concordia and loaned to the students during the summer camp academy. IPAD for 1 student group.$495 IPADs for 15 student groups....$7,500 Contact Information Please complete this form and mail it to: Stephen Christensen Concordia University Foundation 1530 Concordia West, Irvine, CA Name Title Business Address City State Phone Check is enclosed made payable to: Concordia University Foundation 1530 Concordia West Irvine, CA Zip Charge to my Visa MasterCard AME Discover Card # Expiration date Authorized Signature CVV# Date Donate/ online at Contact: Stephen Christensen at (949) or stephen.christensen@cui.edu Website:

5 Concordia University s Teen Entrepreneur Academy July 14 19, 2013 Annual Newsletter Display Advertising Instructions Display Ad sizes: Full page - 7 1/2 w x 10 h 1/2 page - 7 1/2 w x 4 3/4 h (horizontal only) 1/4 page - 3 1/2 w x 4 3/4 h (vertical only) File Format and Specifications: Please submit ad (prepared to size) as hi-resolution (300 dpi) CMYK PDF, with fonts embedded. Submission Information: Send ad to alicia@2your-rescue.com For production questions, contact: Alicia Gentile alicia@2your-rescue.com Deadline for submissions: August 31, 2013