
New York State High School Business Model Competition
Ages:High School
Types:Submission, Presentation
Categories:Business, Entrepreneurship
Scope:State
Contact
Ellyn Ford
ellynf@ceg.org
(518) 465-8975
Our annual New York State High School Business Model Competition offers high school students an opportunity to showcase their business model in an educationally-competitive environment.
At this all-day event held at Siena College in Albany, NY student teams (1-5 members) present their ideas in front of their peers and judges (successful entrepreneurs, business professionals, institutional faculty) culminating in an awards ceremony where prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place as well as 6 specialty awards.
Prior to competition day, teams will upload a video (no longer than 10 minutes) to YouTube where a coach (successful entrepreneurs, business professionals, institutional faculty) will review it and provide feedback. Coaches will be matched with teams according to the subject of the business idea. Video submission is mandatory for each team registered in the competition.
New York State High School Business Model Competition Award
- First place: $1,000
- Second place: $300
- Third place: $200
- Awards will also be given for outstanding projects in different categories.
- *Rising juniors from the first, second & third place teams are eligible to win the following scholarships: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY) Early Entrepreneur Scholarship ( $40,000 (1 available) Siena College (Albany, NY) $20,000 (2 available)
Managing Organization: Center for Economic Growth
Contact:
Ellyn Ford
ellynf@ceg.org
(518) 465-8975
Eligibility:
High school students in the state of New York are eligible to participate.
Registration Opens: May 1, 2022
Overview
Our annual New York State High School Business Model Competition offers high school students an opportunity to showcase their business model in an educationally-competitive environment.
At this all-day event held at Siena College in Albany, NY student teams (1-5 members) present their ideas in front of their peers and judges (successful entrepreneurs, business professionals, institutional faculty) culminating in an awards ceremony where prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place as well as 6 specialty awards.
Process
Criteria
Awards
New York State High School Business Model Competition Award
- First place: $1,000
- Second place: $300
- Third place: $200
- Awards will also be given for outstanding projects in different categories.
- *Rising juniors from the first, second & third place teams are eligible to win the following scholarships: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY) Early Entrepreneur Scholarship ( $40,000 (1 available) Siena College (Albany, NY) $20,000 (2 available)
Participate
Managing Organization: Center for Economic Growth
Contact:
Ellyn Ford
ellynf@ceg.org
(518) 465-8975
Eligibility:
High school students in the state of New York are eligible to participate.
Deadlines
Registration Opens: May 1, 2022