Who Will Win the 2023 De La Vega Global Entrepreneurship Award?
February 9, 2023
We’re just days away from the 2023 De La Vega Global Entrepreneurship Award ceremony. As the judges tally up their scores, we’re excited to share the finalists’ videos.
The De La Vega Global Entrepreneurship Award recognizes outstanding young entrepreneurs within the JA network. The winning team from each regional Company of the Year (COY) competitions in Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, MENA, and the United States was automatically entered for the award. As part of the competition, each team submitted a video that tells the story of the company in a creative way and make the team stand out. This year, teams were asked to detail any adversity they faced and explain how they overcame it. Each team also submitted an executive summary, which includes a brief version of the business plan, marketing goals, challenges faced, successes achieved, and a company financial report.
Watch the Videos
JA Africa | JA Zimbabwe – Hekima Inc.
Blessing Bvunzawabaya, In'utu Mubiana, Tinovonga Sagonda, Kudzai Katambarare, Taridzo Chandahwa, and Shingirirai Muchini
JA Americas | JA Mexico – Nopalife
Katye Gutiérrez Cruz, Brandon Zaid Ramírez Espinosa, Fátima Montaño Galicia, Juan Manuel Gutiérrez Alpizar, and Iskra Tamara Libertad German Telles
JA Asia Pacific | JA Guam – Fouha Crafts
Mark Wang, Joanne Park, Sebastian Lee, Justin Joseph, Anthony Gregoire, Ava Clark, Jada Han, John Robato, Maria Calvo, Hailey Hofmann, Max Tsiao, Kyrav Sachdej, Alexa Espaldon, Wesley Garcia, Yang Wang, Bryce Aguilar, Landon Alegre, Jason Palomares, Caydon Quitano, and Brandon Mesngon
JA Europe | JA Greece – Microgreens Magicgreens
Maria Dourou, Panagiotis Karatzas, Harris Koliouskas, Konstantinos Koukakis, and Alexandros Katsaronas
INJAZ Al-Arab JA MENA | INJAZ UAE – JoinMe
Jeeda Haj Weiss, Maryam Alblooshi, and Alreem Al Muhairi
Junior Achievement USA | Junior Achievement of North Central Ohio – Brain Wave
Jesse Halmasy, Kelsey Hill, Jimmy Halmasy, Rachel Noebe, and Andrew Roach
Learn more about the competition and view past winners and finalists.
JA Worldwide will livestream the third-annual awards ceremony Facebook on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at 10amEDT/4pmCET/11pmHKT. Mark your calendar and RSVP today!