48 Students, 21 Schools, 10 teams, 6 intensive business classes, 3 months long effort, 2 fearless finalists: GoPaper, LLC & WheeCo, LLC competed with each other.

The YES 2.0 program, produced by NECINA and WhizKids Foundation in year 2006-7, is a FREE program, for high school students to enter the world of real business. From the 5-class program, students learn to work in teams, develop business ideas and participate in a business plan contest. The program will cover Business Plans, Product Conceptualization, Company Structure, Finance, Sales and Marketing, Public Speaking and Presentation skills. Each class will feature a distinguished speaker and an exciting instructor to show students how skills learned can be applied in the real world. Winners will have cash scholarship and possible internship opportunities in big firms or corporate.

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Each class was held from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon at MIT Tang Center, 70 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA. Light refreshments will be provided.

(02/24/2007) Class 1: Introduction to Business Plan
(03/10/2007) Class 2: From Idea to Product
(03/24/2007) Class 3: Company Structure and Team Building
(04/07/2007) Class 4: Sales and Marketing
(04/21/2007) Class 5: Finance 
(05/13/2007) First round competition 
(05/19/2007) Final competition and dinner