Membership

Membership of World Young Entrepreneurs Council

WYEC membership is available to founders, business owners and next-generation enterprise leaders aged 18 to 45 who meet the Council's published eligibility and verification requirements.

World Young Entrepreneurs Council members in an international business exchange

Eligibility

Who can apply

Applicants must be 18 to 45 at submission, lead an active registered enterprise and hold ownership or final operating responsibility. The enterprise must normally have traded for at least 12 months and meet at least one operating-scale test.

  • US$100,000 or more in annual revenue;
  • US$250,000 or more in external equity funding;
  • five or more full-time employees; or
  • independently verifiable commercial intellectual property, licensing or sustained market traction.

Applicants must also identify their primary operating region and document the relevant country connection through nationality, residence, company registration or material operating responsibility.

Member services

Services included with membership

Verified member record

A Council membership record maintained under access and publication controls.

Private directory

Access to member information according to each member's consent and visibility settings.

Business introductions

Introduction requests reviewed for purpose, relevance, availability and consent.

Peer councils

Confidential discussion among members with comparable operating responsibility.

Market exchange

Member exchange on operating conditions, sectors and market entry.

Working groups

Documented contributions to the Enterprise Agenda and approved Council records.

Review process

Application review and approval

Annual fees are requested only after an application is approved.

01

Application

Identity, company and regional information.

02

Verification

Role, ownership, registration and operating evidence.

03

Assessment

Eligibility, conflicts, conduct and membership criteria.

04

Decision

Written outcome, membership agreement and invoice if approved.

Annual fees

Annual membership fees and service levels

Fees are stated in US dollars and billed annually after approval. Travel, accommodation, trade missions, event registration and third-party professional services are charged separately where applicable.

Annual membership

Individual Entrepreneur Membership

$600

1 verified seat; 2 qualified introduction requests per membership year.

  • Verified member record
  • Private member directory
  • Market briefings
  • Peer councils
  • Enterprise Agenda working groups
  • Membership service terms

Annual membership

Company Membership

$1,800

3 verified seats; 6 qualified introduction requests per membership year.

  • Three verified seats
  • Company record
  • Private member directory
  • Qualified introduction requests
  • Enterprise Agenda working groups
  • Membership service terms

Annual membership

Enterprise Membership

$3,600

5 verified seats; 10 qualified introduction requests per membership year.

  • Five verified seats
  • Company record
  • Named relationship contact
  • Qualified introduction requests
  • Roundtable requests
  • Membership service terms

Annual fees cover the services assigned to the selected plan. Governance appointments and institutional decisions follow separate procedures.

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Member responsibilities

Continuing obligations of members

  • Keep identity, role and company information accurate.
  • Protect confidential and commercially sensitive information.
  • Declare relevant conflicts before introductions or institutional decisions.
  • Represent membership accurately and use the Council's identity only as authorised.
  • Use member services for lawful, substantiated commercial purposes.
  • Observe renewal, conduct and payment requirements.

Membership questions

Questions about WYEC membership

Who can apply to World Young Entrepreneurs Council?

Founders, business owners and next-generation enterprise leaders aged 18 to 45 may apply if they meet the published enterprise, regional affiliation and verification requirements.

Who decides whether an applicant is admitted?

Authorised reviewers assess each application against the published membership criteria. Payment has no role in the admission decision.

When are annual membership fees paid?

Annual fees are invoiced only after an application has been verified and approved and the applicable membership terms have been accepted.

Can a company hold more than one membership seat?

Company and Enterprise plans provide multiple verified seats. Every proposed seat holder must meet the personal eligibility and conduct requirements.