Young Entrepreneur Pitch Challenge is a pitch contest for students throughout the nation in grades K-12. It is a simple set of activities that help kids learn creativity, problem solving, critical thinking, and presentation skills. Pitch Challenge teaches essential workforce readiness skills and helps kids develop a mindset for 21st century careers whether or not they become an entrepreneur. Educators can download a free Pitch Challenge Toolkit here.
Competition Process
- Think of a business idea! It can be a product, service, social enterprise, or technology business.
- Create a video of yourself or you and a friend! Up to two participants per entry.
- Keep the camera focused on you for most of the video. We want to see and hear you pitching your idea. We don’t want to see a commercial.
- Keep your video short, under two minutes.
- If filming on your cell phone, hold your phone horizontally, vertical videos do not look professional.
- Enter on the website, https://www.youngentrepreneurinstitute.org/k-12-programs/pitch-challenge-overview/national-pitch-challenge/
- Have fun!!
Judging Criteria
Entries will be judged on the CREATIVITY of the idea, business name and video; the PERSUASIVENESS of the elevator pitch; and the OVERALL QUALITY of the idea, pitch, and video.Participate
Managing Organization: Young Entrepreneur Institute
Eligibility:
Open to students in K-12th grade in the United States.
Open to students in K-12th grade in the United States.
Registration Dates
March 14, 2023
9:00pm PDT
Registration Opens
July 15, 2023
8:59pm PDT