Local students compete in 5th annual Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge
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Riley County high-school-age students gathered at Manhattan High School Wednesday to compete in the fifth annual Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge.
The event gave local students an opportunity to show off their business ideas and presentation skills to a panel of judges.
“I kind of liken it to Shark Tank for high-school-age students,” John Jobe, K-State Research and Extension agent, said. “Winners can actually take home some prize money.”
Cash prizes were awarded to the top-three placers and a “People’s Choice Trade Show Award.”
Participants were judged on their executive summary/business plan, formal presentation and trade-show presentation.
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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.