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Young Entrepreneur Competition

Young Entrepreneur Competition

INJAZ Lebanon’s Company Program gives University students the opportunity to enter the world of entrepreneurship! They get to organize themselves into management teams, select a business idea, raise capital, prepare a business plan, market and sell their product or service. Students will get the opportunity to be mentored by professional volunteers in order to grow their business idea further.

The program culminates in the annual Young Entrepreneurs Competition (YEC) to choose the winner of the Best Company Award. Winning team will then represent Lebanon by attending the regional Young Arab Entrepreneurs Competition organized by INJAZ Al-Arab and compete against the winners from 14 Arab countries, part of INJAZ network.

YEC at a glance

Number of Editions to date 13
Usual Date of Competition September
Average Number of Applicants 10
Average Number of Startups Accepted Normally we work with university students who haven’t yet registered their companies.
Number of Winners 1
Goal of Competition Best Company Award
Eligibility Criteria
  • Applicants must be current university students aged between 18 and 25 years old.
  • Applications should be submitted by teamwith a minimum of 2 members.
  • Teams can have a business idea or not. Both are welcomed.
  • Applicants should be able to commit to the program’s workshops and sessions.
Application Process Expert Feedback, Networking, Financial Rewards, Media Exposure, Workshops
Participation Benefits Expert Feedback, Networking, Financial Rewards, Media Exposure, Workshops
Financial Reward $3k
Other Rewards The winning team will participate in the Regional Young Entrepreneur Competition organized by INJAZ Al-Arab where all 14 arab member nations participate
Other Comments INJAZ Lebanon is an educational NGO with focus on entrepreneurship, work readiness and financial literacy. We have programs that we provide to school and university students with one program that lead to a competition at the end of the academic year.
Moreover, the editions differ from one year to another in number of applicants, in theme, level of education, prize…The students participate in a 4-5 months program with a mentor assigned for each team and prepare for the competition once they completed the program.