Catch us at Rootstock this Saturday!
Our youth vendors are taking over the Ithaca Commons for the Youth Entrepreneurship Market! Stop by from 12-5 PM to shop unique handmade goods, original art, and more while catching some of the best youth bands and performers in the Finger Lakes.
Let’s show these young CEOs some love!
📅 Saturday, May 16
🕛 12:00 - 5:00 PM
📍Bernie Milton Pavilion and the Ithaca Commons
What an incredible Fish Tank event!
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who made this day so special—our amazing judges from Cornell’s Epsilon Nu Tau, our supportive families, and everyone who came out to cheer on our students.
And most importantly—CONGRATULATIONS to our youth entrepreneurs! We were blown away by your creativity, courage, and hard work. It takes real confidence to stand up and share your ideas, and every single participant should be proud.
The future is bright, and we can’t wait to see where your ideas go next!
FISH TANK PITCH EVENT – THIS SATURDAY!
Join us for our 5th annual Shark Tank-style pitch this Saturday, May 2nd from 10:00 AM–12:00 PM at REV: Ithaca Startup Works!
Students will have 2 minutes to pitch their ideas to a panel of entrepreneurs, followed by feedback and questions to help grow their projects.
Not pitching? Come anyway! This is an awesome chance to learn, support your peers, and get inspired.
Judges will include members of Cornell’s entrepreneurship fraternity, Epsilon Nu Tau.
Season 9 of YEM is off to a fantastic start!
We are so grateful for the inspiring voices who helped us launch this new season. A huge thank you to our youth speakers for bravely sharing their ideas, goals, and entrepreneurial journeys. Your leadership sets the tone for everything YEM is about.
We also want to thank our incredible guest entrepreneurs:
• Diane Cohen of Finger Lakes ReUse
• Gideon Stone of Trade Design Build
• Members of Cornell’s entrepreneurship fraternity, Epsilon Nu Tau
Thank you for sharing your time, experience, and wisdom with our young entrepreneurs. Your stories and insights make a lasting impact.
We can’t wait to see what the rest of this season brings!
Come on down to Apple Harvest today 2-6pm to get Lion's vegan, organic autumnal hand pies! Pumpkin cheesecake and apple spice flavors, $3 for 1, 2 for $5. She will be part of the @yem_ithaca Youth Market set up on West MLK St, a bit east of N Geneva St. #youngentrepreneurs #whatveganseat #handpies #rabbitfoodithaca #youngchef
This Sunday, September 28, 10 am-3 pm will be the third and last time for this season that YEM vendors will be at the Ithaca Farmers Market. This is a special experience for our young entrepreneurs and we are grateful for the opportunity.
It’s almost time for the Ithaca Festival! 🎶 Come find us near the playground on the Commons:
✨ Friday 2–6pm
✨ Saturday 10am–6pm
✨ Sunday 10am–6pm
We can’t wait to see you there!
