{"id":2809,"date":"2025-06-03T00:04:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T00:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youngmillionairesprogram.ca\/14-2\/?page_id=2809"},"modified":"2026-04-29T18:03:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T18:03:21","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/youngmillionairesprogram.ca\/14-2\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About YMP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; min_height=&#8221;2003px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;28px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; 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Francophone Program<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf CBDC Central PEI &#8211; Charlottetown Area<\/p>\n<p>The Young Millionaires Program has been operating since 1992, and is funded through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency\u2019s (ACOA) Business Development Program and Innovation PEI.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Like our Facebook and Instagram pages to see content from our awe-inspiring young businesspeople and don&#8217;t forget to keep your eyes open for proud participants at local events throughout the year all across Prince Edward Island.\u00a0 \u00a0SAY HEY, and tell people all about the amazing young entrepreneur you met.\u00a0 It really is that easy to lend your support to small businesses.<span style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 22px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Young Millionaires Program&#8221; url=&#8221;#tab1&#8243; image_icon_width=&#8221;14%&#8221; image_icon_width_tablet=&#8221;14%&#8221; image_icon_width_phone=&#8221;14%&#8221; image_icon_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; 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to lend your support to small businesses.<\/p>\r\n<strong style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"wp-image-2375 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/youngmillionairesprogram.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20230819_161943-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"168\" \/><\/strong>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Each of the businesses listed here belong to our amazing young entrepreneurs.\u00a0 They have worked hard to create the products and services for consumers just like you.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Support the next generation of entrepreneurs by browsing, viewing, reading, and reaching out to them to discover more about their businesses.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If yo<\/strong><strong>u<\/strong><strong>r organization or venue would be interested in hosting some truly amazing and inspiring youth-run businesses, reach out to us at ymp@centralpei.ca for more information on what 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