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4th ANNUAL YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPETITION PREPARES MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS
By Sentinel News Service
Percy ‘Master P’ Miller (Courtesy Image)
On Saturday, May 1, 2021, 35 teams of high school students and 12 teams of middle school students will pitch their business idea to compete for cash prizes for a winning business plan during the 4
th Annual Youth Entrepreneurial Challenge, presented by Union Bank. In the first, semi-finalist round, modeled similarly to that of the television show Shark Tank, students have 5 minutes to pitch their idea to a panel of judges. The winners from the semi-final round will then compete in the finals, which will award 1
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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.