Young Entrepreneurs From Project Access Affordable Housing Communities Participate in Youth Entrepre

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July XX, 2012 – Among Orange County entrepreneurs ages 14 to 27 participating in the Youth Entrepreneurship Program (YEP), an economic development program of Rancho Santiago Community College District, are two young people living in affordable housing apartment complexes served by nonprofit Project Access.

The budding would-be millionaires are participating in a Business Plan Competition, which takes place on August 14.

In preparation they are attending a no-cost Business Plan Seminar Series to listen and learn from speakers like award-winning entrepreneur and founder of DreamItAlive.com Ash Kumra and founder of DishClips Tan Rezaei.

A first-place prize of $1,000 and a second-place prize of $500 will be awarded.

Bryan Jauregui, a resident at the Hermosa Village apartment community in Anaheim and a soon-to-be senior at Loara High School, has designs on a career creating and producing his own t-shirts.

Bryan is hard at work developing his business plan and currently is drawing his own designs and saving them onto a flash drive.

Jesus Vega, a 22-year-old music major at Fullerton College, and 10-year resident of Anaheim’s Park Vista apartment community, is busy developing a plan for a concert idea that would focus on college campuses throughout California.

The campuses would become concert venues that would give students an affordable alternative to the high ticket prices and excessive additional fees often associated with going to concerts.

“Our Business Plan Seminar Series will help young entrepreneurs develop the skills and tools they need to successfully build their business plan and present it effectively,” said Maricela Sandoval, YEP coordinator.

“They will have the opportunity to network with like-minded entrepreneurs and possible investors that will help take their business idea to the next level.”

“We are delighted that our young entrepreneurs have embraced the program and are learning so much from it,” said Project Access CEO Kristin Byrnes.

Project Access is the leading provider of vital health, education and employment services to families, children and seniors living in low-income housing communities.

To donate directly to Project Access, please visit http://www.project- access.org/donate-now/ or call (949) 253-6200. For more information, contact Rachel Sanchez, marketing director, at 949.253.6200, ext.305 or via email at rsanchez@project-access.org. For more information, contact the Youth Entrepreneurship Program at 714.564.5533.

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