Y.E.S. Marketplace

Join us on Friday, March 1, as winning teams of the 2024 Y.E.S. Competition showcase their business ideas at the Y.E.S. Marketplace Showcase.

The Y.E.S. competition is one of the state’s best ways to introduce young Arkansans to entrepreneurship. It’s free to any 5th-8th grade student in Arkansas. The 2023-24 competition saw a total of 332 students on 98 teams compete.  Students engage their core reading, writing, and math skills to write the business plan, but also rely on creativity, critical thinking, communication, problem solving, and teamwork skills as they move through the competition process.

Participating Winning Teams to Showcase:

Best Business Plan

• 1st Place: Pedal for Life, Southwest Middle School, Searcy School District

Best Retail Booth

• 2nd Place: C.T.C. (Car Trash Can), Southwest Middle School, Searcy School District

Best Marketing

• 1st Place: Jett’s Closet, Cabot Middle School North, Cabot Public Schools
• 2nd Place: Broclets, Dunbar Magnet Middle School, Little Rock School District

Most Innovative

• 2nd Place: Pedal for Life, Southwest Middle School, Searcy School District

To learn more about Economics Arkansas and the Y.E.S. Competition, click here: economicsarkansas.org