This document summarizes a competition for young entrepreneurs in the Americas. It outlines the phases of the competition which include virtual training, submitting deliverables like a business plan and promotional video, being evaluated by international judges, and announcing finalists. Finalists will then attend a final event in April 2015 where they will present their projects, exchange knowledge, gain international visibility, and have opportunities for seed capital and investment. The competition has categories for social innovation, economic innovation, environmental innovation, and a Caribbean challenge. Finalists and winners will receive scholarships, exposure to investors, and $5,000 awards.

1. A competition aimed at young entrepreneurs in the Americas
@YABTs

2. Preparation
and selection
• Virtual Training
• Submission of the
deliverables
• Evaluations
• Announcement of
finalists
Final
• Exchange of
knowledge
• International
Visibility
• Seed Capital
• Investment
Opportunities
Phases
Follow up
• Global Platforms
• Best practices
• “Giving-back”
September- December 2014 April 6-8, 2015 From April 2015

3. Key Dates
Registration
September 05, 2014
December 15, 2014
Virtual training/ Boot-Camp
September 05 – Open Permanently
Deadline for submission of
deliverables
(business plan, prototype, promotional
material)
January 15, 2015
Evaluations by international
judges
1 February to 1 March2015
Finalists announcement
March 6, 2015

4. Requirements
- Be a citizen of a member
state of the OAS
- Be between 18 and 34 years

5. Deliverables: :
 Executive Summary of
Business Project (500
words)
 Business Plan:
Prototype, product
and service
description,
Innovation, market
feasibility,
organizational
structure, financial
viability
 Online presence
(website + social
networks)
 Promotional Video
 Logo or image

6. Social Innovation Category
Categories
Categories

7. Economic Innovation Category

8. Category of Environmental Innovation - Eco-
Challenge

9. Awards:
Finalists:
Full scholarship for one
member of the team (tickets
+ accommodation + transport +
training + meals)
Exposure to potential
investors
Winners :
$ 5,000 Award:
Social Innovation
Economic Innovation
Caribbean Innovation
Challenge
4 $ 5,000 Awards:
Eco-Challenge

10. Benefits
Indra Nooyi
Presidente Global de PepsiCo
Benefits
Customized Advising
International Visibility
Presence of government
representatives (VI
of the Americas)
Presence of
Multinationals and
investors
External Opportunities:
TIC, MIT Tr35, Eco-preneur,
etc.