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# entrepreneurship competitions

business/startup competitions for high schoolers. did a few of these (Congressional App Challenge, BIG Idea), most i haven't. see [[competitions-hackathons]] for what i've actually done.

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- **[Conrad Challenge](https://www.conradchallenge.org/)** — apply science/tech to global issues, September-April.
- **[Blue Ocean High School Entrepreneur Pitch Competition](https://www.blueoceancomp.com/)** — virtual pitch competition.
- **[Wharton Global High School Investment Competition](https://globalyouth.wharton.upenn.edu/investment-competition/)** — portfolio/investment strategy, September-March.
- **[GENIUS Olympiad Business](https://geniusolympiad.org/)** — environmental focus, two tracks.
- **[Diamond Challenge](https://diamondchallenge.org/)** — business innovation + social innovation tracks. well-known.
- **[NFTE World Series of Innovation](https://innovation.nfte.com/)** — ongoing challenges, global.
- **a university business competition** — business plan + presentation.
- **[DECA](https://www.deca.org/)** — marketing, finance, hospitality competitions. pretty well-known in schools.
- **[FBLA](https://www.fbla.org/)** — various business events from coding to public speaking.
- **[Rise (Schmidt Futures)](https://www.risefortheworld.org/)** — videos, projects, group interviews. prestigious.
- **[GSEA](https://www.eonetwork.org/gsea)** — Global Student Entrepreneur Awards. college-level, for students running actual businesses.
- **[Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition](https://www.youthcitizen.org/)** — social impact focus, UN SDGs.
- **Pirates Pitch Competition** — 350 words or less, teaches pitch basics.
- **[LaunchX](https://launchx.com/)** — summer entrepreneurship program. build a real startup in a few weeks.