EO NEW JERSEY IS PROUD TO PRESENT THE
2021-22
GLOBAL STUDENT ENTREPRENEUR AWARDS (GSEA)
As featured in
Own The Room
on Disney+
Competition on January 28, 2022
Application Due by January 14, 2022
Runner-Up
Jerah Siegal
Congratulations to our 2021-22 Winner
Akashdeep Randhawa
Finalists
Alex Simeon
Erioluwa Ajao
Hassan Kashif
Sienna Sage
Watch the New Jersey
2020-21
GSEA Competition
What
A global competition for students with entrepreneurial minds, a growing business, and a desire to connect, the GSEA Awards offers chosen applicants exposure and networking opportunities with top entrepreneurs in their respective fields.
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Why
Winners will receive mentoring opportunities with the New Jersey Chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), cash prizes, and a chance to compete in the national finals, and ultimately the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards in Spring 2022
PRIZES
ENTER TO WIN $2,000 in CASH, Bitcoin or Ethereum
1ST PLACE WINNER GOES TO US East Competition in February 2022
(Eastern US Champion goes to the Global Competition in Spring 2022 with students from 50 other countries)
2ND PLACE $500 CASH
6 months of Office Space & Conference Room by Eastman Companies
Value $10,500
2 hours of coaching in Social Media Marketing by Libby Rothschild, Founder of Dietitian Boss
Value $4,000
Your Personal Leadership Profile, Strategy and Financials by Trilogy Partners
Value $2,500
Legal work for IP – Secure Your Brand or Pursue a Product or Process Patent by Myers Wolin
Value $3,500
Build a Saleable Company by Strategic Exit Advisors
Value $4,500
Logo Design & Tagline Development by The S3 Agency
Value $7,500
One Year of Mentoring by a Leading NJ Entrepreneur
Value: Priceless
12 Exclusive EO events by the Entrepreneurs Organization of New Jersey
Value: Priceless
WHERE
Competition Date: January 28, 2022
Application Due: January 14, 2022
Location: Park Avenue Club, Florham Park, NJ
ELIGIBILITY
Businesses must have generated US $500 or received US $1000 in investments at the time of application
Students must be enrolled for the current academic year in a university/college as an undergraduate or graduate student at the time of application*
Applicants must be the owner, founder or controlling shareholder of company and principally responsible for its operation.
The age cap for participation is 30 years of age
Part-time enrollment is acceptable; *Graduate students are eligible to apply only if they have continually enrolled in a university following their undergraduate degree and not left school to work on their business or to seek other employment. Exceptions can be made for students who have taken up to 12 months break before beginning their postgraduate education.
READY TO COMPETE?
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Fill out an application online here: Apply Here
Select US-East / New Jersey just search for New Jersey -
We will reach out to get to know you
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You will be assigned a successful entrepreneur as a mentor to help you refine your presentation
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On Jan 28, 2022, you will do a short presentation and Q&A in front of our panel of judges (also Entrepreneurs). Then you will have time to mingle with New Jersey’s preeminent entrepreneurs, your peers, and other business executives.
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We announce the winners that day to you, the audience and the media
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Our winner will compete in the US-East GSEA Competition (we pay your expenses).
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The US-East winner will complete in the Global GSEA Competition among the world’s best student entrepreneurs.
At each step of the way you will meet successful entrepreneurs, top student entrepreneurs, and will build relationships that will last a lifetime.
PAST WINNERS
2020-2021 WINNER
Brianna Makaric
AT US Nationals – a top 3 finalist
2019-2020 WINNER
Sarah Pomeranz
Sarah talks about her GSEA Experiencee
2018-2019 WINNER
Kwaku Agyemang
Kwaku talks about his GSEA experience
2017-2018 WINNER
Sarah Pomeranz
2017-18 New Jersey Student Entrepreneur of the Year - Rutgers University