PLS Sponsors Kids Idea Tank
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CHICAGO, May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ PLS is proud to be the presenting sponsor and corporate financial sponsor of the 2021 Kids Idea Tank - the third annual entrepreneurship competition for kids age 8-13.
The event will take place on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at 5 p.m. EST over Zoom. Finalists will pitch their ideas to a panel of Judges giving them a chance to learn, develop and sharpen their entrepreneurial skills. Competition prizes include: $1,000 to the winner, $500 to 2nd place, $500 to the audience favorite.
This year, 2021 Kids Idea Tank will feature an all-female judge panel including: Alli Webb, co-founder DryBar and Squeeze; Nykia Wright, Chief Executive Officer Chicago Sun-Times; Stacy Madison, founder Stacy s Pita Chip Company and BeBOLD Bars; and Patricia Clahar, educator & founder of The Dream Chasers Club.
Stacy M. Brown | 4/9/2021, 6 a.m. Kierra Perkins, a 13-year-old from Tennessee, took home first prize for her âKandleâ business. Kierra began her business, Kandles By Kierra,â at the age of 11 after making a âkandleâ for her dad for Fatherâs Day Courtesy Photo/Kids Idea Tank
While on a book tour, childrenâs book author Lowey Bundy Sichol routinely found herself approached by young ones with great ideas.
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âSo, it came to me,â Sichol explained. âThat entrepreneurial lightning can strike at any age.â Recognizing that, Sichol started The Kids Idea Tank, where kids up to age 13 can compete for a grand prize of $1,000. The âShark Tankâ-like finale for the top 20 submissions is scheduled for June 23. 2021.