Local High School Students Compete in Junior Achievement of New York’s First-Ever Business Plan Comp

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(Free-Press-Release.com) May 16, 2008 -- NEW YORK, New York, May 15, 2008— Aspiring student entrepreneurs from six New York City area high schools will compete Monday, May 19 in a city-wide final competition of the first Junior Achievement of New York (JANY) Business Plan Competition sponsored by G.C. Andersen Partners LLC. The event will take place at Columbia Business School from 10am-3pm. The competition is designed to engage students in entrepreneurial thinking and cultivate their interest in business entrepreneurialism as a successful path to economic and social empowerment.

Six student finalist teams will pitch innovative business plans to a prestigious panel of business experts and entrepreneurs. Plans will be judged using criteria to measure the merit and strength of the idea, the innovation and feasibility of the plan and the strength of each team’s presentation. The first and second place teams from the city-wide event will be awarded post-secondary school scholarships provided by JANY Board Member/JA Alum, G. Chris Andersen, Founding Partner of G. C. Andersen Partners, LLC.

“The JANY Business Plan brings these remarkable students and their unique ideas together with dynamic business leaders. Through the generous support of our sponsor, G. C. Andersen Partners, the goal of this competition is to open up the minds of young people to their limitless potential by helping them dream bigger dreams,” said Doug Schallau, President of Junior Achievement of New York.

The panel of judges includes G. Chris Andersen, Founding Partner, G. C. Andersen Partners, LLC; Tony Viscogliosi, Principal, Viscogliosi Bro., LLC; Tom Blum, Partner, G.C. Andersen Partners, LLC; Fred Nazem, Managing Partner, Nazem and Company; Sharon Joseph, President and CEO Harlem Lanes, Columbia University Business School Alum/JANY Alum and entrepreneur; and Michael Erlich, Professor of Finance at the School of Management, New Jersey Institute of Technology.


About Junior Achievement of New York, Inc.

Founded in 1929, Junior Achievement of New York, Inc. (JANY) is the New York affiliate of Junior Achievement Worldwide, the world's largest and fastest-growing organization dedicated to inspiring and preparing young people to succeed in a global economy. Through a dedicated volunteer network, JANY provides in-school and after-school programs for students in grades K-12. JANY's educational programs focus on three key content areas - The Three Pillars of Student Success: financial literacy, entrepreneurship and work readiness. Last academic year, JANY's in-school and after-school programs served nearly 100,000 students in the NYC and Long Island geographic area. Today, Junior Achievement Worldwide reaches approximately 8 million students globally. For more information, visit www.jany.org.

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