Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition
A large virtual pitch competition where high schoolers worldwide identify an unmet need and record a video pitch for an original business idea grounded in Blue Ocean Strategy principles.
Register for the competition solo or team up with up to four friends to compete together.
The Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition is a virtual competition that attracts the very best high school-aged entrepreneurs from all over the world.
Every year, thousands of high school students pitch their innovative business concepts to experienced entrepreneurs and business people.
How to Apply
- Register solo or in a team of up to five
- Identify a pressing problem or new market space
- Create a blue ocean business idea
- Use provided pitch template to structure a 5-minute video pitch
- Upload video to YouTube and submit link and video file
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