FedEx and Junior Achievement Foster Global Entrepreneurship: Empowering the Next Generation Through Competitions and Seminars
FedEx and Junior Achievement (JA) have been fostering global entrepreneurship for over 40 years, nurturing the next generation of small business owners. FedEx sponsors regional entrepreneurship competitions across all six JA regions, including the FedEx Global Possibilities Seminar and Award and the JA/FedEx Express International Trade Challenge. In Europe, FedEx sponsors the annual GEN-E European Entrepreneurship Festival.
The 2023 JA Company of the Year competition involved 42 countries, 7,574 student participants, 2,116 student companies, and 313 FedEx volunteers. Salvei, a Brazilian student venture, won the JA Americas Company of the Year and the FedEx Global Possibilities Award for their innovative, eco-friendly products and international expansion vision.
FedEx e Junior Achievement (JA) collaborano da oltre 40 anni per promuovere l'imprenditorialità globale, sostenendo la prossima generazione di piccoli imprenditori. FedEx sponsorizza competizioni regionali di imprenditorialità in tutte e sei le regioni di JA, inclusi il Seminario e Premio FedEx Global Possibilities e la JA/FedEx Express International Trade Challenge. In Europa, FedEx è sponsor dell'annuale GEN-E European Entrepreneurship Festival.
La competizione JA Company of the Year 2023 ha coinvolto 42 paesi, 7.574 studenti partecipanti, 2.116 aziende studentesche e 313 volontari FedEx. Salvei, una venture studentesca brasiliana, ha vinto il titolo di JA Americas Company of the Year e il Premio FedEx Global Possibilities per i suoi prodotti innovativi e eco-sostenibili e la visione di espansione internazionale.
FedEx y Junior Achievement (JA) han estado fomentando el emprendimiento global durante más de 40 años, apoyando a la próxima generación de pequeños empresarios. FedEx patrocina competencias regionales de emprendimiento en las seis regiones de JA, incluyendo el Seminario y Premio FedEx Global Possibilities y el Reto Internacional de Comercio JA/FedEx Express. En Europa, FedEx patrocina el Festival Europeo de Emprendimiento GEN-E anual.
La competencia de la Compañía del Año JA 2023 involucró 42 países, 7.574 estudiantes participantes, 2.116 empresas estudiantiles y 313 voluntarios de FedEx. Salvei, una empresa estudiantil brasileña, ganó el título de Compañía del Año de JA Américas y el Premio FedEx Global Possibilities por sus productos innovadores y ecológicos y su visión de expansión internacional.
FedEx와 Junior Achievement (JA)는 40년 이상 글로벌 기업가 정신을 육성하며 차세대 소기업 소유자를 양성해 왔습니다. FedEx는 모든 JA 지역에서 지역 기업가정신 대회를 후원하며, FedEx 글로벌 가능성 세미나 및 상, JA/FedEx Express 국제 무역 챌린지를 포함합니다. 유럽에서는 매년 GEN-E 유럽 기업가정신 페스티벌을 후원합니다.
2023 JA 올해의 회사 대회는 42개국, 7,574명의 학생 참가자, 2,116개의 학생 기업 및 313명의 FedEx 자원봉사자가 참여했습니다. 브라질 학생 기업 Salvei가 JA 아메리카 올해의 회사 및 FedEx 글로벌 가능성 상을 수상하였으며, 이는 그들의 혁신적이고 친환경적인 제품과 국제적 확장 비전 덕분입니다.
FedEx et Junior Achievement (JA) travaillent ensemble depuis plus de 40 ans pour favoriser l'entrepreneuriat mondial, soutenant ainsi la prochaine génération de petits entrepreneurs. FedEx parraine des compétitions régionales d'entrepreneuriat dans les six régions de JA, y compris le Séminaire et Prix FedEx Global Possibilities et le JA/FedEx Express International Trade Challenge. En Europe, FedEx sponsorise l'annuel Festival Européen de l'Entrepreneuriat GEN-E.
La compétition JA Company of the Year 2023 a impliqué 42 pays, 7 574 participants étudiants, 2 116 entreprises étudiantes et 313 bénévoles FedEx. Salvei, une entreprise étudiante brésilienne, a remporté le prix JA Americas Company of the Year et le Prix FedEx Global Possibilities pour ses produits innovants et respectueux de l'environnement ainsi que pour sa vision d'expansion internationale.
FedEx und Junior Achievement (JA) fördern seit über 40 Jahren das globale Unternehmertum und unterstützen die nächste Generation von Kleinunternehmern. FedEx sponsert regionale Unternehmertum-Wettbewerbe in allen sechs JA-Regionen, einschließlich des FedEx Global Possibilities Seminars und Awards und der JA/FedEx Express International Trade Challenge. In Europa sponsert FedEx das jährliche GEN-E European Entrepreneurship Festival.
Der JA Company of the Year Wettbewerb 2023 umfasste 42 Länder, 7.574 Studierende, 2.116 Studentische Unternehmen und 313 FedEx-Freiwillige. Salvei, ein brasilianisches Studentenunternehmen, gewann den Titel JA Americas Company of the Year sowie den FedEx Global Possibilities Award für seine innovativen, umweltfreundlichen Produkte und seine Vision einer internationalen Expansion.
- Long-standing partnership with Junior Achievement spanning over 40 years
- Sponsorship of entrepreneurship competitions across all six JA regions
- Engagement of 7,574 student participants and 2,116 student companies in 2023
- 313 FedEx volunteers involved in the 2023 JA Company of the Year competition
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Originally published in FedEx's 2023 FedEx Cares Report
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / July 25, 2024 / FedEx Corporation
Mentoring and Networking
Endless possibilities for the next generation of entrepreneurs
For over 40 years, FedEx and Junior Achievement (JA) have been nurturing the entrepreneurial spirit in the next generation of global small business owners. FedEx sponsors regional entrepreneurship competitions in all six JA regions. The FedEx Global Possibilities Seminar and Award-given at regional JA Company of the Year competitions hosted by JA Africa, JA Americas, JA Europe, INJAZ Al-Arab/JA MENA, and Junior Achievement USA-encourages young entrepreneurs to tackle social challenges with viable business solutions. FedEx works with JA Asia Pacific to present the annual JA/FedEx Express International Trade Challenge, during which students learn about global trade and acquire skills as they create market-entry strategies.
In Europe, FedEx sponsors the annual GEN-E European Entrepreneurship Festival, where winners of the FedEx Access Award and company programs compete and attend an inspirational FedEx masterclass and award gala.
Our JA experience has helped build the foundation to our successful and fast-growing company. Without the guidance from the JA program and the mentoring of professionals we could not have reached this point.
Mehmet Can Ilker
JA Alumnus and co-founder of STUNNER TÜRKİYE
2023 JA Company of the Year competition by the numbers:
42 countries represented
7,574 student participants
2,116 student companies
313 FedEx volunteers
Winner of JA Americas Company of the Year: Salvei (Brazil)
Salvei, winner of the FedEx Global Possibilities Award in the JA Americas Company of the Year competition, is a student venture known for its innovative bottle holder adaptable to any surface. The company also created recycled packaging from old uniforms and cup holders made from discarded materials. Salvei helps customers be environmentally conscious and impressed judges with their vision for international expansion.
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