The Youth Entrepreneur Summer Mini-Pitch Challenge is a pitch challenge for ​youth in grades K-12 who are participating in Hawaiʻi summer programs.
Bring entrepreneurial thinking and fun to your summer programming in a matter of minutes!

✨ 2023 Summer
​Mini-Pitch Challenge ​✨ 

Youth will create a business idea for a product or service and create a short pitch video on the following four words: magnetic, pet, bounce, and Hawaiʻi. 

Eligibility:

• K-12 youth participating in Hawaiʻi summer programs 
• Students have the opportunity to work individually or in teams of two. ​

 
Download the Mini-Pitch Challenge Worksheet below and distribute to your students!

Student Worksheet - mini-pitch challenge

✨ How to Play ​✨

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1. Use the Brainstorming Rules to create a business idea for a product or service based on the four words above.
2. Draw a picture of your logo and your product or service in action.
3. Create a 60-90 second pitch video to convince someone it’s a great idea and they need it in their lives!

Be sure to include the following in your pitch video:

• company name and product name
• problem you are solving
• description of your idea
• why it's better than others
• price
• call to action ("Buy Now..." or "Visit us at...")

-Brainstorming Rules-

1. Go for large quantities of ideas. The more the better.
2. There are no bad ideas. Do not criticize or judge your's or other's ideas.
3. Encourage wild and exaggerated ideas. Anything goes in brainstorming!
4. Capture everything!

✨ Submission Instructions ​✨

• Click "Submit your video" below
• Fill out submission application.
• Upload your video by July 26, 2023.
• Complete Media Form Release and upload to submission application by deadline.

submit your video

media release form

 ✨ Deadline ​✨ 

​All entries must be received by July 26, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. 

🖥  Sample Videos

✨ Student Incentives ​✨ 

Selected students will be recognized and will receive a certificate on the following categories:

• Most Out-of-the-Box Thinking
• Most Funny
• Most Engaging (captures your attention)
• Most Enthusiastic
• Most Inspiring
• Most Likely to Win a Deal on Shark Tank

✨ Summer Program Incentive ✨

Summer programs have the opportunity to a win $150 gift card to use for program supplies! If your student is recognized in the above categories, your summer program will receive the $150 gift card (limit one gift card per summer program).

For questions or concerns about the Youth Entrepreneurship Summer Mini-Pitch Challenge, please contact
​Sheryll Famularcano at [email protected].