Virtual Enterprises International – National Business Plan Competition
Students in a school's VE "firm" write and present a global business plan through preliminary, semifinal, and championship rounds at the Youth Business Summit.
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California Charter Schools Student Pitch Competition
Charter high schoolers develop business/social venture concepts and submit a pitch deck plus video; finalists pitch live at the CCSA conference for cash prizes.
NFTE Youth Entrepreneurship Showcase
NFTE's reimagined flagship pitch competition where students develop and pitch original business ideas through classroom, regional, and national rounds with entrepreneur mentorship.
BUILD.org – BUILDFest LA Youth Pitch Competition
Students in BUILD's entrepreneurship pathway (FamBiz simulation, Design Challenge) launch real companies and pitch Shark-Tank-style before VIP judges; serves under-resourced Bay Area/LA students.
Camp BizSmart: Innovate This!
An in-person weekend Maker's Lab competition on the Monterey Central Coast (with an optional Santa Clara University residential option) where teams of teens ages 13-18 assume C-level executive roles to design a water-filtration product for the Monterey Bay Aquarium and pitch it to investors for a cash prize.
DECA Virtual Business Challenge – Entrepreneurship
Online simulation where DECA members run one of 20 virtual businesses, making financing, staffing, pricing, and marketing decisions scored via exam and judged evaluation.
Global Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge (GYEC)
Teams have a 12-hour window to develop and pitch a sustainable business idea addressing a global issue, submitting a brief and video, with country winners advancing to finals.