Yale Entrepreneurial Society

Founded in 1999, the Yale Entrepreneurial Society (YES) is Yale's principal business organization. YES is a completely undergraduate-student-run and independent 501(c)3 non-profit corporation dedicated to promoting entrepreneurship and innovation in the greater Yale community. YES coordinates and supports educational resources, seed capital, and networking and mentorship opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs to bring Yale ideas and innovations into the world and create dynamic new ventures that contribute to the revitalization of New Haven. YES's principal initiatives include our annual Yale Venture Challenge competition, our regional conferences, Yale's business publication the Yale Entrepreneur, and our New Haven High Schools Entrepreneurship Initiative.