The $20 Boss Awards are a fantastic way to celebrate the achievements of young people and showcase the brilliant business ideas they’ve created in $20 Boss. The awards bring together young people, teachers, parents, and supporters of young entrepreneurs.

Join us on Tuesday 22nd November as we announce the national $20 Boss Award winners and give you a chance to learn more about our finalists from across the country!

Award Categories:

This year we've added three new award categories so team and schools can be nominated for the award categories below:

$20 Boss Enterprise of the Year Award (Junior and Senior) Prizes:
- $20 Boss Enterprise of the Year Trophy, $500 Seed Investment and a virtual mentoring package from Young Change Agents (2 x 1 hour sessions)

$20 Boss Enterprise of the Year High Commendation Award (Junior and Senior) Prizes:
- High Commendation Certificate, $250 Seed Investment and a virtual mentoring package from Young Change Agents (2 x 1 hour sessions)

$20 Boss Standout School Award
- $20 Boss Standout School trophy, a framed $20 Boss Standout School certificate, and a free 1 Day Discovery program for up to 40 students at their school valued at $2,850.

Marketing Heroes Prize:
- $20 Boss Marketing Hero Certificate, $100 Seed Investment and a virtual mentoring package from Young Change Agents (2x 1-hour sessions)

Impact Award Prize:
-$20 Boss Impact Award Certificate, $100 Seed Investment and a virtual mentoring package from Young Change Agents (2x 1-hour sessions).

All shortlisted finalists will receive:
- Finalist Certificate and a virtual mentoring package from Young Change Agents (2 x 1-hour sessions)

All shortlisted finalists will also receive feedback on their idea from the panel of VIP judges. Find out more about the awards and how to enter here: https://20boss.com/awards

We can't wait to celebrate and showcase the ideas in this years $20 Boss Awards, make sure to RSVP below to reserve your spot.

MEET OUR GUEST JUDGES:
Thank you to our special guest judges for stepping up and judging all of our finalists' entries and selecting our winners:

Marina Wu, Co-Founder of Earlywork
April Strevens, High-School Student and Founder of Askew Designs
Eloise Hall, Co-Founder of Taboo
Sameel Deoji, Student and Young Entrepreneur
Jess Wilson, Co-Founder of Women Making Waves
Rachit Moti, Founder and CEO of Layer

Some of our judges will join us during the awards, where you'll hear their insights and share advice about being a young entrepreneur.

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About $20 Boss
$20 Boss is the largest entrepreneurship program in Australia and is powered by Young Change Agents to support young people to solve a real problem through social entrepreneurship and help them better understand their relationship with money. How it works is that students are given a $20 loan by their school to invest in their social enterprise ideas. The loan is then paid back at the completion of the program with a $1 legacy fee and any profits made can be donated to charity or put towards a future program. For schools within low socio-economic areas, Young Change Agents has a small fund where schools can apply to receive funding to deliver the program which you can apply for here.

Teachers can take part by signing up to receive the free toolkits and resources to deliver the program here and learn more about the different Toolkits and suggested Lesson Plans here.

About Young Change Agents
Young Change Agents is a non- profit social enterprise focused on developing the mindset, skillset and toolset of youth aged 10 - 21. We do this through social entrepreneurship programs combined with educator capacity building, the amplification of youth ideas, and technology platforms that provide badging and ePortfolios. We are equipping young people for their future careers and empowering them to create their own pathways. Learn more about Young Change Agents here.