Overview

The Circles of Excellence (formally known as the VE Top 50) is a composite method to identify the top firms in the VE program by measuring engagement and achievement of targeted initiatives throughout the year. The Circles of Excellence will recognize and highlight top firms in the VE program each year. This year’s Circles of Excellence will recognize Gold, Silver, and Bronze firms that meet the parameters as outlined in the list.

The results are cumulative. If your firm did not make the distinguished firms list, do not give up! There are several opportunities each period to move up the list. The CoE is designed to track progress over time and recognize overall engagement and achievement.

Firms will be able to access their Circles of Excellence report and monitor their status on the Hub throughout the year.

Find out more about each period’s parameters and deadlines by clicking into each period.

SY 2023-24 ANNUAL ACTIVITIES CALENDAR

Period 1 (August 2023 - October 2023)

Cutoff for the period is October 31, 2023

Maximum Points for the Period = 5

List of Round 1 distinguished firms to be published November 2023

CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HOW TO EARN POINTS FOR PERIOD 1

Completed annual Business Registration Form
Participation in the National Elevator Pitch Competition
Proof of social media creation
Loan Application and/or Angel Investors and/or Bank Balance of $150,000 or more
Submitted a Lease Agreement with signatures

Period 2 (November 2023 - December 2023)

Cutoff for the period is December 31, 2023

Maximum Points for the Period = 14

List of Round 2 distinguished firms to be published January 2024

CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HOW TO EARN POINTS FOR PERIOD 2

Participated in at least one trade show (Regional or National in Nov/Dec)
Participated in the National Company Branding Competition
Submitted the Executive Summary for the Business Plan Competition
Processed at least one Payroll (Nov/Dec)
Processed at least one Rent payment (Nov/Dec)
Processed at least one Utilities payment (Nov/Dec)
Evidence of student transactions (purchases made from student accounts)
Evidence of QuickBooks account setup
Submitted the 941 Withholding Payroll Tax Form (Nov/Dec)
Processed the 941 Remittance payment (Nov/Dec)
Developed a Risk Management plan
Established a Corporate Social Responsibility policy
Proof of purchased merchandise to sell or purchase of supplies to make products
Processed payment for General Liability or Workers Compensation insurance

Period 3 (January 2024 - February 2024)

Cutoff for the period is February 29, 2024

Maximum Points for the Period = 15

List of Round 3 distinguished firms to be published March 21, 2024

CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HOW TO EARN POINTS FOR PERIOD 3

Participated in at least one trade show (Regional or National in Jan/Feb)
Submitted the Board of Directors Quarterly Report for Q3 (from Nov to Jan)
Participated in a local or regional round of the Business Plan Competition
Participated in a local or regional round of the FIN, HR, or MRK competitions
Participated in the National E-Commerce Website Competition
Participated in the National Video Commercial Competition
Processed at least one Payroll (Jan/Feb)
Processed at least one Rent payment (Jan/Feb)
Processed at least one Utilities payment (Jan/Feb)
Proof of sales made by the firm to individuals or other VE businesses
Evidence of student transactions (purchases made from student accounts) during the period Jan 1 to Feb 29
Submitted the 941 Withholding Payroll Tax Form (Jan/Feb)
Processed the 941 Remittance payment (Jan/Feb)
Submitted the Sales Tax Form (Jan/Feb)
Processed the Sales Tax payment (Jan/Feb)

Period 4 (March 2024 - April 2024)

Cutoff for the period is April 30, 2024

Maximum Points for the Period = 18

List of Excellence firms (Gold, Silver, and Bronze circles) to be published May 2024

CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HOW TO EARN POINTS FOR PERIOD 4

Participated in at least one trade show (Regional or National in Mar/Apr)
Submitted a written business plan
Qualified for the National Business Plan Competition
Received Top 20 Recognition for the National Business Plan Competition
Qualified for the National Marketing Competition
Qualified for the National Human Resources Competition
Qualified for the National Finance Competition
Processed at least one Payroll (Mar/Apr)
Processed at least one Rent payment (Mar/Apri)
Processed at least one Utilities payment (Mar/Apr)
Proof of sales made by the firm to individuals or other VE businesses
Evidence of student transactions (purchases made from student accounts) during the period Mar 1 to Apr 30
Submitted 941 Withholding Payroll Tax Form (Mar/Apr)
Processed 941 Remittance payment (Mar/Apr)
Submitted the Sales Tax Form (Mar/Apr)
Processed the Sales Tax payment (Mar/Apr)
Used TurboTax to file 1040 Income Tax Form
Completed at least one international transaction (incoming only)

Period 5 (May 2024)

Cutoff for the period is May 31, 2024

Maximum Points for the Period = 3

Final list of Excellence firms (Gold, Silver, and Bronze circles) to be published June 2024

CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HOW TO EARN POINTS FOR PERIOD 5

Submitted an Annual Report
Submitted the 1120 Corporate Tax Form
Participated in the National Company Newsletter Competition

Circles of Excellence Request for Review

Circles of Excellence Period 3 Results

Firm	School Name	Region	PF Code	Circles of Excellence Status
MAIA	NYC	Academy of Finance and Enterprise	US015565	Gold
Tidy-Tech	NYC	Academy of Finance and Enterprise	US015564	Gold
FleurPlan	NYC	Brooklyn Technical High School	US015435	Gold
Re:Start	NYC	Brooklyn Technical High School	US015434	Gold
Torn n Worn	NYC	Brooklyn Technical High School	US015436	Gold
Melting Pint	NYC	Fort Hamilton High School	US015520	Gold
Charge Caddy	New York Metro	Montville Township High School	US015343	Gold
InVision	New York Metro	Montville Township High School	US015344	Gold
NYC PIZZA	NYC	Port Richmond High School	US01OFF	Gold
DreamClean	New York Metro	The Academy of Mathematics, Science & Engineering	US015349	Gold
Quisine	New York Metro	John Jay Senior High School	US015603	Gold
HELPR	West	Legacy Magnet Academy	US015125	Gold
The Zone: Ping Pong	West	Fountain Valley High School	US015606	Gold
4ever Fan	Northeast	PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND HIGH SCHOOL	US015578	Gold
Port & Co	Long Island	Northport High School	US015303	Gold
Refresh	Long Island	HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL	US015183	Gold
Apex Fitness	Northeast	PITTSFORD-MENDON HIGH SCHOOL	US015575	Gold
Ecostitch	Midwest	Adams High School	US015120	Gold
Catalyst	Midwest	Neuqua Valley High School	US012491	Gold
Summit	Midwest	Neuqua Valley High School	US013489	Gold
Adastra	Midwest	Stoney Creek High School	US012581	Gold
Cultural Connection	South	South Granville High School	US015369	Gold
Metaphor Inc.	South	Blackman High School	US01509	Gold
The Animal Kingdom, Inc.	South	Loretto High School	US01125	Gold
Fusion	South	Riverside High School	US015218	Gold
Fit Fusion	South	Spartanburg High School	US014518	Gold
Dentafine	South	VR Eaton High School	US015235	Gold
Prush	South	VR Eaton High School	US015237	Gold
Rizilient	NYC	New Dorp High School	US014809	Gold
Lightning Insurance	New York Metro	Roy C. Ketcham High School	US012662	Gold
Waffle Wagon	New York Metro	Whippany Park High School	US015533	Gold
Wags	West	South Pasadena Senior High	US015209	Gold
MendTality	West	Centennial High School	US015373	Gold
Clean Cravings	Northeast	PITTSFORD-MENDON HIGH SCHOOL	US015566	Gold
Cafe Fusion	Long Island	WILLIAM FLOYD HIGH SCHOOL	US015412	Gold
Correcx	Long Island	Rocky Point High School	US015528	Gold
Esscentials Aromatherapy	Long Island	Syosset High School	US015510	Gold
Ship'N Scoops	Long Island	Oceanside High School	US015398	Gold
Soteria	Long Island	Westhampton Beach High School	US015337	Gold
Tempus	Long Island	PAUL D SCHREIBER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	US011897	Gold
Triple Z	Long Island	HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL	US015420	Gold
UpRise	Long Island	SOUTHOLD JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	US015581	Gold
Core Inc.	Midwest	Timothy Christian High School	US061860	Gold
PawPack	Midwest	Crystal Lake South High School	US014540	Gold
Green $cape	South	Granville Central High School	US06242	Gold
Ear 2 Hear	South	Granville Central High School	US014645	Gold
unwind	South	Greer High School	US015227	Gold
Whatnots, Inc.	South	Summertown High School	US014412	Gold
Coastal Treasures	South	COOPER CITY HIGH SCHOOL	US015259	Gold
Bamboo Breeze	South	Coral Springs Charter School	US015364	Gold
Odyssey	South	Blackman High School	US015249	Gold
Janus	NYC	Edward R. Murrow High School	US015479	Gold
Eco-Sports & Lifestyle	NYC	Flushing High School	US01252	Gold
Genzurance	NYC	Harry S Truman High School	US015141	Gold
PetPoint	New York Metro	Robbinsville High School	US041309	Gold
Dynamic 5oles	NYC	William Cullen Bryant HS	US015573	Gold
Mysterra	NYC	Midwood High School	US015472	Gold
ReVino Essentials	West	Stockdale High	US015345	Gold
Mynet	West	Bakersfield High	US015255	Gold
Brook Street Bakery	Long Island	SAYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL	US015457	Gold
Dried Delights	Long Island	Syosset High School	US015405	Gold
Monstr Cookies	Long Island	CARLE PLACE MIDDLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	US015543	Gold
Revive	Long Island	LYNBROOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	US015506	Gold
Safe Sip	Long Island	CARLE PLACE MIDDLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	US015544	Gold
Smart Scents	Long Island	Syosset High School	US015501	Gold
College Crates	Northeast	PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND HIGH SCHOOL	US015579	Gold
Pantheon	Midwest	Rochester High School	US015162	Gold
Tru. Nutrition	Midwest	Ann Arbor Skyline High School	US015470	Gold
Oasis	Midwest	Metea Valley High School	US061218	Gold
Apex Jewelry	Midwest	Neuqua Valley High School	US015391	Gold
Clever Contraptions	Midwest	St Charles East High School	US06347	Gold
Opti Edge	Midwest	Elmwood Park High School	US015232	Gold
Affinity	Midwest	Neuqua Valley High School	US012484	Gold
VENA	South	A.P. Leto Comprehensive High School	US015187	Gold
Nature Nooks	South	Lawrence County High School	US013134	Gold
Eagle Energy	South	VR Eaton High School	US015236	Gold
R3Fill	South	Beech High School	US014436	Gold
Sansa	West	Ridgeview High	US015126	Gold
Maki Energy	West	Westminster High School	US015375	Gold
A Second Cup	Long Island	Oceanside High School	US015397	Gold
At Your Service	Long Island	West Hempstead Secondary School	US01145	Gold
Refill	Long Island	HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL	US015393	Gold
Restoration	Long Island	HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL	US015182	Gold
Unboxed	Northeast	PITTSFORD-MENDON HIGH SCHOOL	US015567	Gold
FanBox	Midwest	Metea Valley High School	US06436	Silver
LiveIt Unlimited	Midwest	Metea Valley High School	US015664	Silver
livcomfy	Midwest	Waubonsie Valley High School	US015728	Silver
Hardheads	South	JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL	US015204	Silver
Ess-Energy	South	Coral Springs Charter School	US015363	Silver
Job Oracle	NYC	Archbishop Molloy High School	US012632	Silver
Learnifi	NYC	Edward R. Murrow High School	US015474	Silver
MatchWear	NYC	Francis Lewis High School	US014826	Silver
Aura Corporation	NYC	High School for Arts and Business	US015539	Silver
ProCho	New York Metro	Hightstown High School	US015477	Silver
Sweets on the Street	NYC	SUSAN E WAGNER HIGH SCHOOL	US015522	Silver
KIYO	NYC	William Cullen Bryant HS	US015396	Silver
Heart Break Rage Room	West	Montclair High	US015254	Silver
Solar Solutions	West	Lincoln Technical Academy	US015205	Silver
A Helping Hand	Long Island	West Hempstead Secondary School	US011879	Silver
DogGo	Long Island	Smithtown HS East	US015513	Silver
K.O. Combat	Long Island	COMSEWOGUE HIGH SCHOOL	US015372	Silver
OH!SIP	Long Island	Hampton Bays School District	US015505	Silver
Protectors Insurance Company	Long Island	SAYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL	US015670	Silver
Iris	Midwest	Ann Arbor Skyline High School	US015471	Silver
MINNE-SORTA NICE CO.	Midwest	Minnetonka High School	US014378	Silver
NutriGum	South	Bearden High School	US015629	Silver
Ambrosia	West	Legacy Magnet Academy	US015692	Silver
On The Goal	Long Island	East Hampton High School	US015527	Silver
Stage Stream	Long Island	Syosset High School	US015502	Silver
ViBrace	Long Island	WEST ISLIP SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	US015113	Silver
BetterBox	Midwest	Cary-Grove Community High School	US015271	Silver
Splitz	South	JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL	US015203	Silver
well-bee-ing	South	Bearden High School	US015340	Silver
Revelation	New York Metro	Berks Career & Technology Center	US014603	Silver
LuxDesigns	NYC	Francis Lewis High School	US011212	Silver
ElevATE	New York Metro	Morris County School of Technology	US015659	Silver
Herd Hive	NYC	The High School for Language and Diplomacy	US015432	Silver
SafeNet Insurance	NYC	Yeshivah of Flatbush Joel Braverman High School	US015165	Silver
TIMEWISE	West	Legacy Magnet Academy	US015693	Silver
Ship N' Chef	West	Murrieta Valley High	US015164	Silver
Lens Scape Photography	West	South High School	US015129	Silver
REM+	West	San Juan Hills High School	US015308	Silver
Attire Wire	Long Island	BABYLON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	US015532	Silver
DreamScape	Long Island	Mount Sinai High School	US015696	Silver
Midnight Cupcakes	Long Island	WEST ISLIP SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	US015265	Silver
VIBE	Long Island	SEWANHAKA HIGH SCHOOL	US015467	Silver
Uncharted	Midwest	Waubonsie Valley High School	US06551	Bronze
Celestial	Midwest	Genesee Career Institute	US013338	Bronze
Clublinx	NYC	Archbishop Molloy High School	US014681	Bronze
PetConnect	New York Metro	The Academy of Mathematics, Science & Engineering	US015326	Bronze
Flotsam & Jetsam	West	Legacy Magnet Academy	US015691	Bronze
Pure-O	West	Bakersfield High	US015311	Bronze
Pangea Plates	West	La Mirada HS	US015189	Bronze
H2Flow	West	South Hills High	US015476	Bronze
EdaptaWare	West	Stockdale High	US015346	Bronze
Gimme Golf	Long Island	COMSEWOGUE HIGH SCHOOL	US015223	Bronze
Goodmorning Co.	Long Island	BETHPAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	US015198	Bronze
Revive1	Long Island	Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK HS	US015448	Bronze
SeaSweep	Long Island	BETHPAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	US015197	Bronze
Shore2Shore	Long Island	SAYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL	US015456	Bronze
Xtreme Comfort, Inc.	Midwest	St Charles East High School	US014851	Bronze
JobLinc	NYC	Abraham Lincoln High School	US01295	Bronze
Ambrosia Skin	NYC	Forest Hills High School	US015547	Bronze
REVE & Co	NYC	High School of Fashion Industries	US015685	Bronze
Baby Bloom	NYC	IN-Tech Academy	US015561	Bronze
DataCore	NYC	New Dorp High School	US015600	Bronze
Coziez	New York Metro	West Orange High School	US015438	Bronze
Balanced Bites	West	Legacy Magnet Academy	US015690	Bronze
Aegis, Inc.	West	Homestead High	US015374	Bronze
Sound Wave	West	San Juan Hills High School	US015309	Bronze
Fits4Fans	Long Island	Miller Place High School	US015496	Bronze
Hairvana	Long Island	Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK HS	US015447	Bronze
Memory Lane Toy Co.	Long Island	Miller Place High School	US015497	Bronze
Nutri-Shore	Long Island	PLAINEDGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	US015559	Bronze
P.I.E.	Long Island	WALT WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL	US015529	Bronze
Tornado Watch	Long Island	Lawrence High School	US014153	Bronze
Snappy Suits	Northeast	PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND HIGH SCHOOL	US015601	Bronze
The Geneva Collection	Midwest	Geneva High School	US015269	Bronze
Skyline	Midwest	Marengo High School	US012462	Bronze
POP Planning	Midwest	Metea Valley High School	US015707	Bronze
45North	Midwest	Alpena High School	US015116	Bronze
Fit Check	South	Cannon County High School	US061080	Bronze
Naturally Threaded	New York Metro	Berks Career & Technology Center	US014604	Bronze
Nuapps	NYC	Francis Lewis High School	US014868	Bronze
Baron Brew Cafe	West	Fountain Valley High School	US014706	Bronze
ALLTag	Long Island	Smithtown HS East	US015514	Bronze
Cloud Co.	Long Island	PATCHOGUE-MEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL	US015568	Bronze
CoreTech	Long Island	Great Neck S High School	US015365	Bronze
EZ-Gym	Long Island	WEST ISLIP SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	US015266	Bronze
SUPERCHARGED	Long Island	Deer Park School District	US015145	Bronze
Stadium Pro	Midwest	Ann Arbor Skyline High School	US015469	Bronze
Spectrum Sound	Midwest	Neuqua Valley High School	US061074	Bronze
AI AID	Long Island	Miller Place High School	US015498	Bronze
Pampered Paws	Long Island	COMSEWOGUE HIGH SCHOOL	US015221	Bronze
Par-Tee Time	Long Island	WALT WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL	US015523	Bronze
Dry Brush	South	Northside School of Innovation Technology and Entrepreneurship	US015784	Bronze
edibottle	South	COOPER CITY HIGH SCHOOL	US015241	Bronze
Scrubgy	West	Golden West High School	US015355	Bronze
RE'MEDY	West	Golden West High School	US015215	Bronze
Culinary Cruisers	West	La Mirada HS	US015188	Bronze
H2Grow	Long Island	JERICHO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	US015441	Bronze
Mirror Magic	Long Island	FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOL	US015679	Bronze
WaveSync	Long Island	ISLIP HIGH SCHOOL	US015661	Bronze
Whip n Dip	Northeast	Westbrook Regional Vocational Center	US015163	Bronze
FLY NY VE	NYC	High School of Fashion Industries	US011213	Bronze
Continental Cuisine	Long Island	Bridgehampton UFSD	US015643	Bronze
FlexFuel	Long Island	ISLIP HIGH SCHOOL	US015662	Bronze
Glow Pro Sports	Long Island	W TRESPER CLARKE HIGH SCHOOL	US015592	Bronze
greenprints	Long Island	JOHN F KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL	US015462	Bronze
Hive	Long Island	HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL	US015537	Bronze
Mattituck Merch	Long Island	MATTITUCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	US014628	Bronze
RenewU	Long Island	GW Hewlett High School	US015625	Bronze
Supplemize	Long Island	PATCHOGUE-MEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL	US015186	Bronze
World Pantry	Long Island	FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOL	US015680	Bronze
Armor Wave	Midwest	Careerline Tech Center	US015607	Bronze
State of Mind	South	Farragut High School	US015133	Bronze
HygieneX	South	Stranahan High School	US015751	Bronze
Rarity	NYC	IN-Tech Academy	US015560	Bronze
InsureFacts	New York Metro	Passaic County Technical Vocational	US015421	Bronze
ESCENTIALS	NYC	Ralph McKee High School	US015546	Bronze
Tiny Treasures	West	Ridgeview High	US015127	Bronze
Lune	West	Homestead High	US015371	Bronze
Farm Alarm	West	Palisades Charter High	US015313	Bronze
Zing	West	Palisades Charter High	US015314	Bronze
EcoSort	West	Cesar E. Chavez High School	US015276	Bronze
Survival 72	West	Millikan High School	US015388	Bronze
Boards & Bites	Long Island	GW Hewlett High School	US015624	Bronze
Crunch Time	Long Island	CONNETQUOT HIGH SCHOOL	US015628	Bronze
Health House	Long Island	COLD SPRING HARBOR HIGH SCHOOL	US015437	Bronze
Island Hopper	Long Island	Riverhead High School	US015555	Bronze
NovaAi	Long Island	WALT WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL	US015484	Bronze
Pentec	Long Island	Horace Greeley High School	US015105	Bronze
Premier Lawns	Long Island	COMSEWOGUE HIGH SCHOOL	US015222	Bronze
The Study Sergeants	Long Island	EASTPORT-SOUTH MANOR JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	US015699	Bronze