Elsa Afroilan is a commercial banking relationship manager with over 12 years of experience in the finance industry. Outside her work life, she volunteers with the American Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity and has furthered the development of aspiring young entrepreneurs through a mentoring role at Young Entrepreneurs Academy in Arlington, Virginia. Elsa Afroilan spent a year at the academy, where she worked with middle and high school students who dreamed of starting their own business one day.
The Young Entrepreneurs Academy is a nonprofit organization established in 2004. It gives students in grades 6-12 the opportunity to learn how to develop their business idea, from drafting an elevator pitch to planning and branding their company. Students attend lectures and go on field trips to better understand the dynamics of running a business.
The program’s ultimate goal is for students to launch their own businesses. Thousands of participating students across the United States have successfully pitched and funded their dream businesses through the academy’s program.
The Young Entrepreneurs Academy is a nonprofit organization established in 2004. It gives students in grades 6-12 the opportunity to learn how to develop their business idea, from drafting an elevator pitch to planning and branding their company. Students attend lectures and go on field trips to better understand the dynamics of running a business.
The program’s ultimate goal is for students to launch their own businesses. Thousands of participating students across the United States have successfully pitched and funded their dream businesses through the academy’s program.
