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2007 "Young Entrepreneur of the Year" is the Youngest Ever
As proof that it's never to early to start inventing, 2007's Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award recipient is the youngest student ever to win.
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Eleven year-old Jason O'Neill is the creator and founder of Pencil Bugs, which are colorful, bug-like pencil toppers that he hand-makes with the help of his parent. Jason's looking to take his concept further, with matching laminated bookmarks and custom t-shirts, a book series, board game and even a video game concept.
Jason is the youngest and first entrepreneur to receive the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the "Under 16" division.
It wasn't until this year that YEA created a new category because of this successful and very young entrepreneur who entered the competition. "We have never had someone as young as Jason impress us enough to provide an award in the Under 16 category," said Brian Acord, Young Entrepreneurs of America's founder.
Jason has enjoyed much media attention from newspapers and magazines. Some of his more exciting experiences have been appearing on NBC's game show "1 vs. 100" as their kid mogul, being a part of an ABC News Nightline online article about America's Teen Tycoons, and being the youngest entrepreneur to be interviewed on the webTV and radio show "Mind Your Bizness."
He has also received the Young Philanthropist Award for his community support and monetary donations to HUGS Foster Family Agency.
Never one to miss an opportunity to talk about his business, Jason frequently holds sales events in southern California. If So-Cal is a little out of your way, Pencil Bugs can be ordered online at www.pencilbugs.com.
Young Entrepreneurs of America (YEA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating and motivating young entrepreneurs. Since the program began over a decade ago, high school students across the country have been competing for this prestigious award.
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