YEA! Loudoun | Student Registration 2021/2022
Congratulations on being accepted into the YEA! Class of 2022!
Enter as a student. Graduate as a CEO.
Important Information
- Classes will meet every Tuesday evening from 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm at the Mason Enterprise Center located at 202 Church Street SE, Leesburg, VA 20175.
- Orientation will take place September 28th from 6 – 8 PM.
- Classes will run from October 5th through May 5th. Tuition is $795: This includes all instructional materials, event registrations, and other supplies. A limited number of scholarships are available.
- Please be aware that the nomination of a student does not guarantee a scholarship.
Program Events
- Parent & Student Orientation
- CEO Roundtable – Local CEOs meet with students to discuss their roles, companies, backgrounds, and offer helpful business and networking advice to the students.
- Investor Panel Event – Students present their business plan to a “Shark Tank” panel of judges. Investors will allocate funding based on the quality of the sales pitch and presentation.
- Trade Show – Students demonstrate and sell their business/product.
- Various Field Trips
- Graduation Ceremony
Questions about the Program?
Signature Events
Annual Meeting & Community Leadership Awards
The Loudoun Chamber will celebrate its 57th Annual Meeting & Community Leadership Awards on January 24, 2025. We will honor top community leaders as well as celebrate the success of the 2024 Board of Directors Chair, Angela Mitchell, owner of ARM Consulting LLC. We will also welcome our 2025 Board and the new Chair Scott Loftis, of Atlantic Union Bank. Event Page Here
Annual DEIA Summit
The Loudoun Chamber will host its 3rd Annual DEIA Summit on October 17, 2024. Keynote speakers and workshops will focus on helping your business or nonprofit gain competitive advantages by leveraging diversity and accessibility tools. Event Page Here
Chamber Classic
In the Summer of 2025, the Annual Chamber Classic will be held at The Club at Creighton Farms. This event has been Loudoun County’s premier business golf tournament for over four decades. The Chamber Classic offers our sponsors tremendous marketing exposure and an incomparable day of golf on this Jack Nicklaus-designed course. View the Event Page
Small Business Awards
For 30 years, the Loudoun Small Business Awards have been the most prestigious honors celebrating our Loudoun community’s best small businesses, entrepreneurs, and nonprofit organizations.
Guests joined us on November 8th to congratulate finalists and winners in 10 categories, including the top prize, the 2024 Loudoun Small Business of the Year. Winners were announced in front of a live audience of Loudoun’s top business and community leaders.
Valor Awards
In the Spring of 2025, the Loudoun Chamber will celebrate 40 years of honoring our community’s real-life heroes, including several truly heroic citizens, for their courageous and often lifesaving actions. Join us at the 40th Annual Loudoun County Valor Awards. Event Page Here
State of the Loudoun Market
The Loudoun real estate market has rarely experienced the number of challenges and opportunities it does today. It is difficult to make sense of these current market conditions and their impact on economic conditions. In 2025, the Loudoun Chamber will bring together the region’s top economic and real estate experts to examine how the economic and cultural forces influencing this market will impact your business. Stay tuned for more information.