10thyear of Youth Entrepreneur Showcase for Arkansas Competition for Fifth- Through Eighth-Grade Students
Best Business Plan
1st Place: Magnetic Imagination, Pinkston Middle School, Mountain Home
- Advisor: Kristi Nelson
- Student: Ethan Johnson
2nd Place: Pucker Pops, Omaha Public Schools, Omaha
- Advisor: Scott Jones
- Students: Christopher Cheek, Jordan Gabriel, Connor White
3rd Place: All Around The World, Washington Middle School, El Dorado
- Advisor: Katie King
- Students: Dylan Avant, Rakivia Dunn, Tyler Johnson, Kaleigh Nale, Hannia Valero
4th Place: Magnetic Masterpieces, Cotter Public Schools, Cotter
- Advisor: Monica Springfield
- Students: Christianne Crunkleton and Kaylee Middleton
Best Marketing
1st Place: Distressed Designs, Hazen Elementary School, Hazen
- Advisor: Lisa Martin
- Students: Gracie Brown and Gracen Scroggins
2nd Place: ParaPeople Products, Manila Middle School, Manila
- Advisor: Heath Hawkins
- Students: Dillon Campbell, Dylan Clark, Alex Walsh, Grant Wilkins
3rd Place: Bracelet, Inc., Manila Middle School, Manila
- Advisor: Heath Hawkins
- Students: Jasmine Lozano, Alisa Luna, Julia McMinn, Beatriz Roldan
4th Place: Steel Style, Hazen Elementary School, Hazen
- Advisor: Lisa Martin
- Students: Jalen Burton, Alesha Larkin, Blayne Toll
Best Retail Booth Display
1st Place: Distressed Designs, Hazen Elementary School, Hazen
- Advisor: Lisa Martin
- Students: Gracie Brown and Gracen Scroggins
2nd Place: ParaPeople Products, Manila Middle School, Manila
- Advisor: Heath Hawkins
- Students: Dillon Campbell, Dylan Clark, Alex Walsh, Grant Wilkins
3rd Place: Stick-o-Butter, Pinkston Middle School, Mountain Home
- Advisor: Kristi Nelson
- Students: Emily DeAtley and Bria DiGiandomenico
4th Place: Trash 2 Treasure Returns, Cutter Morning Star Schools, Hot Springs
- Advisor: Deborah Giusti
- Students: Brock Duncan, Colby Heaton, Chris Kennedy, Clay Pratt
Most Innovative
1st Place: Magnetic Imagination, Pinkston Middle School, Mountain Home
- Advisor: Kristi Nelson
- Student: Ethan Johnson
2nd Place: Trash 2 Treasure Returns, Cutter Morning Star Schools, Hot Springs
- Advisor: Deborah Giusti
- Students: Brock Duncan, Colby Heaton, Chris Kennedy, Clay Pratt
3rd Place: Sleevies, Washington Middle School, El Dorado
- Advisor: Katie King
- Students: Jesse Moree, Sawyer Morgan, Cuashaundra Owens, Coleigh White
4th Place: Stick-o-Butter, Pinkston Middle School, Mountain Home
- Advisor: Kristi Nelson
- Students: Emily DeAtley and Bria DiGiandomenico
Best Sales Pitch
Distressed Designs, Hazen Elementary School, Hazen
- Advisor: Lisa Martin
- Students: Gracie Brown and Gracen Scroggins
Winning team members for first place in each category received a $100 cash prize and a medal. The teacher advisor of the first place teams took home an additional $500 and a trophy. Second, third and fourth place winners and teachers in each category also received prizes. Team finalists and winners of the Y.E.S. business plan competition are selected by Arkansas business leaders who serve as volunteer judges. The Arkansas Capital Corporation Group of companies empower entrepreneurs by providing capital in conjunction with community banks to businesses through its capital availability products and advocating for entrepreneurs through capital, educational, and technological improvements. The Arkansas Capital Corporation Group serves as the platform from which new opportunities are launched. In addition to the flagship company, Arkansas Capital Corporation, there are seven affiliate and partner companies, including, Six Bridges Capital Corporation, Arkansas Capital Relending Corporation, Arkansas Economic Acceleration Foundation, Heartland Renaissance Fund, Connect Arkansas, Pine State Regional Center, and SouthWind Analytics. To learn more, visit www.arcapital.com. AEAF was established in 1999, and is a private, non-profit corporation dedicated to education-based initiatives that promote and foster the development of innovation and entrepreneurship within Arkansas. With broad support from the state’s business community, AEAF’s purpose is to nurture people and ideas to generate future Arkansas entrepreneurs.