Did you know that 72% of high school students have considered starting their own business? Yet 62% are never offered a course on entrepreneurship. So how can we encourage their entrepreneurial ambitions? One solution is the Blue Ocean Entrepreneurship Competition.

The Blue Ocean Entrepreneurship Competition is the largest entrepreneurship competition in the United States run by and for high school students. Every year, teams pitch their innovative business concepts to experienced entrepreneurs and business-people, receive feedback on their ideas, join a community of like-minded students, and compete for thousands in cash prizes!

This competition was founded in Maryland in 2014 by a young budding high school entrepreneur directly inspired by Kim and Mauborgne’s Blue Ocean Strategy and the blue ocean way of thinking. It has since evolved from a countywide competition with 30 teams to the largest student-led high school entrepreneurship competition in the US with 250+ teams from more than 90+ schools and 23 states and six other countries in 2018.

The competition is now accepting applicants from high school students through its website: [ Ссылка ]

Or you can simply send a text messaging (Text “blue ocean” to (855) 700-8689).

To participate, just submit a 3- to-5 minute video describing your idea. All pitches should be submitted by 18 January 2019.

Find out more on our blog: [ Ссылка ]

All winners will be announced on March 15, 2019.

Good luck to all the young blue ocean entrepreneurs!

Thanks to Brendan Brown from Canton MI for making this video. Brenden is a sophomore at Plymouth High School (2021).

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