Chautauqua County Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge

2025-2026 Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge Series Mar 24, 2026

Sedan, Kansas

Mar 24

Project application deadline: Mar 24, 2026
Judge registration deadline: Mar 24, 2026
Entry fee: Free

Description

Participants will prepare an executive summary and elevator pitch video which they should submit on the Venture Dash portal by the deadline. The day of the competition, participants will make a formal presentation and participate in a tradeshow.

Prizes will be awarded as follows:

First Place: $750
Second Place: $500
Third Place: $250
People's Choice: $100

Schedule and key dates

Participants should arrive by 9:30 a.m. to set up for the Trade Show and prepare for the Formal Presentation. The competition will begin at 10:00 a.m.

Organized by

Chautauqua County Economic Development Committee

Date & time

Tue, March 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM CDT

Address and location

Sedan, Kansas

Components

Executive Summary

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

Weight: 25%

Elevator Pitch Video

The Elevator Pitch is a short pitch of an entrepreneur's business that will be r...

Weight: 25%

Formal Presentation

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

Weight: 25%

Tradeshow

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

Weight: 25%

The best way to run a project competition.