About the Competition
The Young Entrepreneur "Dragons' Den" competition is a call to action for student youth entrepreneurs from grades 7 - 12. Individually, or in a team, student entrepreneurs will create an innovative product or service with a marketing, brand and financial plan. Applicants shall apply as a mock company, which may take the form of a sole proprietorship, partnership or corporation.
Students may enter the competition in one of the following categories:
Junior Competition - Grades 7 - 9
Senior Competition - Grades 10 - 12
Registration: January 4th - February 12th, 2016.
Students may enter the competition in one of the following categories:
Junior Competition - Grades 7 - 9
Senior Competition - Grades 10 - 12
Registration: January 4th - February 12th, 2016.
ORIENTATION & MENTORSHIP SESSION
The purpose of the Orientation is to welcome all of our student entrepreneurs and give them a chance to informally discuss their business idea with several different Okanagan College Enactus Business student mentors. Enactus mentors will provide our student entrepreneurs with valuable input and guidance from everything from fine tuning their business ideas to presentation skills.
Location - HRES 1040 Hollywood Road
The purpose of the Orientation is to welcome all of our student entrepreneurs and give them a chance to informally discuss their business idea with several different Okanagan College Enactus Business student mentors. Enactus mentors will provide our student entrepreneurs with valuable input and guidance from everything from fine tuning their business ideas to presentation skills.
Location - HRES 1040 Hollywood Road
PRESENTATION TO COMMUNITY "DRAGONS"
The community mentorship presentation is an excellent opportunity for students to present their business idea formally to a panel of local business professionals. The purpose of this community mentorship presentation is to provide students with a practice presentation and a chance to receive valuable input and guidance from members of our local business community.
Location - HRES 1040 Hollywood Road
The community mentorship presentation is an excellent opportunity for students to present their business idea formally to a panel of local business professionals. The purpose of this community mentorship presentation is to provide students with a practice presentation and a chance to receive valuable input and guidance from members of our local business community.
Location - HRES 1040 Hollywood Road
DISTRICT "DRAGONS' DEN" COMPETITION
Student entrepreneurs will pitch their business idea to a panel of local Central Okanagan Business Community "Dragons." All teams that presented will advance to the Trade Show at Okanagan College. Top 5 results (in no particular order) will be available online May 4, 2016.
Location - HRES 1040 Hollywood Road
Student entrepreneurs will pitch their business idea to a panel of local Central Okanagan Business Community "Dragons." All teams that presented will advance to the Trade Show at Okanagan College. Top 5 results (in no particular order) will be available online May 4, 2016.
Location - HRES 1040 Hollywood Road
Live Sr. Competition, Trade Show & Awards Night - Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Live Sr. Competition - Top 5 Teams
The top 5 senior placing teams will pitch their business idea live on stage at the Okanagan College Theatre to a panel of local Central Okanagan Business Community "Dragons" from 6:00pm - 7:30pm. Junior teams and remaining senior teams are invited to watch the live competition.
The Top 5 Senior Team Winners will be selected based upon:
75% input from our Dragons (a.k.a. Judges)
25% audience voting
Location - Okanagan College Theatre
Trade Show
All teams that presented at the District Competition on Tuesday, May 2nd & 3rd are invited to the Trade Show & Awards Ceremony at the Okanagan College Learning Centre. Students will display their products or services during the trade show competition portion of the evening.
3:30pm - 4:30pm - Trade Show Set-Up
4:30pm - 5:30pm - Trade Show Judging
7:30pm - 8:00pm - Trade Show Live
Please see Trade Show tips below for more details regarding set-up. If you are selling your product(s) please bring your own cash float.
3:30pm - 4:30pm - Trade Show Set-Up
4:30pm - 5:30pm - Trade Show Judging
7:30pm - 8:00pm - Trade Show Live
Please see Trade Show tips below for more details regarding set-up. If you are selling your product(s) please bring your own cash float.
Location - Okanagan College Center for Learning
Awards Ceremony
Awards will be presented to the overall Top 5 Junior & Senior Teams as well as a Trade Show award during the Awards Ceremony portion of the evening from 8:00pm - 8:30pm.
Location - Okanagan College 2013
