Congratulations to Candy Cutlery and Nearby
Congratulations to all of the participants at the April 2016 Y2 entrepreneur conference!
Watching the evolution of business ideas and individuals from before the open-mic pitches to final presentations was inspiring, and the presentations themselves were creative, fun and provocative.
Extra congratulations go to Team Candy Cutlery and Team Nearby, who were announced as the top-2 teams at this event! Both teams will sit with a senior technology executive and serial entrepreneur, to give them another opportunity to learn what it's like to create and grow a company, and to play a leadership role in a community.
Here are the teams who presented in the finals:
Congratulations on creating and evolving such great ideas!
Photos from both days are on our Facebook page! And watch videos of the final presentations here.
Watching the evolution of business ideas and individuals from before the open-mic pitches to final presentations was inspiring, and the presentations themselves were creative, fun and provocative.
Extra congratulations go to Team Candy Cutlery and Team Nearby, who were announced as the top-2 teams at this event! Both teams will sit with a senior technology executive and serial entrepreneur, to give them another opportunity to learn what it's like to create and grow a company, and to play a leadership role in a community.
Here are the teams who presented in the finals:
- Actour - website and platform to connect actors, playwrights and investors
- Bindr - website and platform to connect high-school students to job opportunities at small businesses and startups
- BLND - website and platform to connect people looking for authentic cuisine from different cultures with people willing to open up their dining rooms to host these meals (Uber for foodies)
- Candy Cutlery - edible dessert spoons
- Golden Block - platform that allows users to design rooms in their home and select desired furniture, and that then searches for lowest-cost options to purchase that furniture
- In-Touch - platform to help connect high-school students with volunteer opportunities
- My Closet - app to help teenaged girls select what to wear, supported by real-time info (e.g., weather) and friends' inputs
- Nearby - live-streaming platform that allows users to know what is happening around them in their community
- Paralert - tool to help parents monitor their children's usage of social media
- ScholarsWallet - website and platform to help high-school school students understand financial options and considerations that they will face starting post-secondary
- Spotlight My Canada - website to help new Canadians (and soon-to-be Canadians) find resources and information to help them settle in
- Tiq-Toq - integrated platform and app to help high-school students manage their tasks, workload and time
Congratulations on creating and evolving such great ideas!
Photos from both days are on our Facebook page! And watch videos of the final presentations here.
Thanks to Our Volunteer Entrepreneurs
Whether these entrepreneurs and professionals served as coaches, mentors, speakers, judges, or workshop facilitators, they all volunteered their time because they believe in, and are passionate about, helping teen entrepreneurs and innovators. Y2 would not have been possible without their generosity and insights!
Thanks to Our Sponsors
These sponsors generously donated resources that made the conference possible, and they did so because they believe in the importance of helping younger entrepreneurs connect with mentors in the community.