PHOENIX, Oct. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) Arizona, the world's leading peer-to-peer network of successful business owners, announced today that it will host a Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) competition for student entrepreneurs on Wednesday, November 7 at 3 p.m. at the Q at the Quad in Phoenix.
Entrepreneurs' Organization's Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA), the world's premiere competition for students running revenue-generating businesses, is looking to find the most inspiring student entrepreneur in Arizona to send on to nationals in Denver and possibly the global finals in Macau, China.
A live pitch-style competition hosted by EO Arizona will serve as a local qualifying event for GSEA finals in April 2019. The winning finalist from Arizona will receive a prize package valued at more than $30K. The winner of the global competitions earns $25,000 in cash.
GSEA supports student entrepreneurs needing mentorship, recognition, and connections to expand their business.
"We are thrilled to bring back the GSEA competition to Arizona as part of EO Arizona's 25th anniversary," said Zack Barna, GSEA's Chairperson for EO Arizona. "These students, who have established prosperous businesses while still enrolled in school, are an inspiration to the members of EO Arizona and we're proud to give back to their success."
Globally, the competition attracts more than 2000 applicants. If you are interested in participating, please e-mail zack(at)boompromo.com. For more information about EO GSEA and eligibility criteria, please visit http://www.gsea.org.
About the Entrepreneurs' Organization
The Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) is a global, peer-to-peer network of more than 13,000+influential business owners with 179 chapters in 57 countries. Founded in 1987, EO is the catalyst that enables leading entrepreneurs to learn and grow, leading to greater success in business and beyond.
About the Entrepreneurs' Organization's Global Student Entrepreneur Awards
As the premier global competition for high school, undergraduate and graduate students, the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (EO GSEA) represents more than 1,700 leading student entrepreneurs from more than 32 countries. Built on a mission to inspire students to start and grow entrepreneurial ventures, EO GSEA brings global visibility to pioneering student business owners. Since 1998, EO GSEA, a program founded at the John Cook School of Business at Saint Louis University, has honored outstanding students who simultaneously attend university full-time while running their own businesses. EO took on leadership of the EO GSEA in 2006 to offer student entrepreneurs access to a global network of mentors, resources and connections from the most influential community of entrepreneurs in the world. To nominate a student entrepreneur or to get involved, visit http://www.gsea.org. You can also join the conversation on Facebook and follow EO GSEA on Twitter at @EO_GSEA.
SOURCE Entrepreneurs' Organization
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