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2025 YOUNG ENTREpReneur COMPETITION Application
is now open
Deadline to apply: MAY 1, 2026
Any student in the 6-12th grade attending any school in the Coachella Valley is eligible to apply.
The top three plans will be selected to receive up to $1,000 to support their small business idea.
First place: $1,000
Second place: $500
Third place: $350
How to Apply:
1. Download and fill out the application below.
2. Follow the checklist.
3. Return the application via email by May 1, 2026.
You may scan the application, or submit it as an attachment via email.
Application must be returned via email at info@friendsCVLink.org
Questions?
Contact info@friendsCVLink.org
The Young Entrepreneur Competition is a program in it's 2nd year created by the Friends of CV Link Youth Development Committee in an effort to uplift and invest in youth of the Coachella Valley while encouraging the use of of the CV Link path.
Need inspriation? Take a look at the sample plans below.
Interested in getting involved?
FCVL is always looking at ways to partner with local businesses and organizations to continue it's Youth Development Committee work of uplifting youth in the Coachella Valley.
Contact info@friendsCVlink.org.
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2024 YouNG entrepreneur awardee
Group photo left to right: Dave of Alcorn Adaptive; Gary Lueders; Randy Bowman; Mike of Alcorn Adaptive; Rita Lamb, Cathedral City Council; Maxwell's older brother; Maxwell Johansson (awardee); Max's mother; Jerry Alcorn; Dr. Julio Omier, Asst. Principal Rancho Mirage High School; Jim Rothblatt; Chelsea of Alcorn Adaptive; Dr. Teresa Haga, Principal Rancho Mirage High School.
Student: Maxwell Johansson from Rancho Mirage High School
Business Name: Coachella Valley Mobility
Business Plan Idea: Coachella Valley Mobility is a proposed business offering mobility solutions on the CV Link path. This local business will provide sales, rentals, modifications, and repairs of mobility devices, helping individuals access the region’s transit system.
Funding for this award was provided by Vail Horton on behalf of the nonprofit INCIGHT.