Students, teachers and Riverhead Chamber of Commerce members say ‘cheese’ at Tuesday’s Chamber Tank event at the Residence Inn. (Credit: Tim Gannon)
Three Riverhead High School students selling Blue Wave Bandanas will be given a free vendor booth to sell their products at the next Cardboard Boat Race in downtown Riverhead.
Three other students plan to open their own vegan restaurant.
Those were some of the results of “Chamber Tank,” a collaborative effort between the Riverhead Chamber of Commerce and Riverhead High School.
The program is based on the popular “Shark Tank” television show, but the so-called sharks are local business owners and members of the Riverhead Chamber of Commerce.
The Riverhead Chamber of Commerce and Riverhead High School are teaming up to produce “Chamber Tank,” a variation on the popular TV show “Shark Tank.”
Students can pitch business proposals to business owners in the chamber, some of whom are Riverhead High School alumni.
The students have a chance to win cash prizes of $500 and possibly more, according to Bob Kern, the president of the Riverhead Chamber who will also serve as a coach.
The competition is virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“It’s like ‘Shark Tank’ for students,” Mr. Kern said. “Entrepreneurs make presentations to successful people to try and get them to invest.”