Riley County 4-H is challenging area high school students to show off their innovativeness.
John Jobe, Riley County K-State Extension 4-H Agent, tells KMAN they will be holding their 5th annual Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge on Wednesday March 10. The challenge aims to reward talented area students for creating and presenting a business pitch. Jobe talks more about the challenge.
“This is a local event for high school aged students who are living or attending school in Riley County, and we always liken it to, kind of, a Shark Tank pitch competition for those young entrepreneurs,” Jobe says.
Jobe says that the students competing will create a business plan, put together a trade show, and present a formal business pitch to a panel of judges who will give them scores on each aspect. Jobe adds that due to the ongoing pandemic, the event will look a little different this year.