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Wichita Urban YEC 2025

2024-2025 Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge Series

Wichita, Kansas


Business application deadline
February 25, 2025
Judge sign-up deadline
March 12, 2025
Entry fee
Free
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Description

Welcome to the 8th Annual Wichita Urban Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge!
Students will present their executive summaries and business pitches to a panel of local judges. Then, the top 6 will go on to present their presentations to the judges. 

Schedule and key dates

December 12, 2024: Competition Opens
February 25, 2025: Executive Summary, Video Pitch, and Presentation due

March 12, 2025: Trade Show and Finals Competition takes place
Location: John Bardo Center at Wichita State University
1815 Innovation Blvd, Wichita KS 67260

1.  Register as an entrepreneur
2. Register your business
3. Submit your Executive Summary and Video Pitch
4. Submit your slides for the finals round
5. Have Fun!!!

Submissions to this competition authorize Destination Innovation, Inc. and NetWork Kansas to take, edit, copy, exhibit, and publish videos for any lawful purposes.  All videos submitted may be put on social media.

All materials must be uploaded in order for registration to be considered complete. Winners must provide their W-9 form signed by a parent/guardian (if under 18) before prize money can be disbursed.

Please contact: campdiwichita@gmail.com with any questions!

Organized by

Marquetta Atkins-Woods

Date and time

Address and location

1815 Innovation Boulevard
Wichita, Kansas 67208

Components

Executive Summary

The Executive Summary is a written business summary, in PDF format, including de...

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Formal Presentation

The Formal Presentation is a four-to-six-minute presentation where each business...

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Tradeshow

The Tradeshow is a 90-minute event where businesses will have the opportunity to...

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Elevator Pitch

The Elevator Pitch is a short pitch of an entrepreneur's business to a panel of...

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