FLEX
The Foundational Leadership and Entrepreneurship Experience (FLEX) is an entrepreneurship program for high school students that engages them in the business world through experiences and mentorships. Students in FLEX create real businesses, provide real products and services, and make real money. Local business partners, along with community leaders and teachers help to make this program a success, investing in the program through teaching workshops and mentoring student entrepreneurs. Students compete in three rounds of competition until a local winner is selected. Local FLEX champs then move on to the state-wide competition.
Round (1)
Student entrepreneurs form teams, referred to as companies, and submit a business plan application to be judged by a panel of local business leaders.
Round (2)
The selected 10 companies will receive a small loan for seed money to get their business off the ground. They will then operate for 8 to 12 weeks while participating in workshops and completing assignments that will provide tools to increase the success of their venture. At the end of this round, companies give a shark tank style business pitch to a panel of judges.
Round (3)
The top 3 companies continue operating their businesses and implementing feedback from the Round 2 Judges for 5 weeks. They participate in the extensive presentation training and then give their final pitch to a panel of judges and in front of friends, family, and peers. first, second and third place all receive a cash investment in their business
Local Finals
We will select our local champion and award them $3000. Runner up will receive $1,500, and third place will receive $750. The money will be invested in their business.
Our Champ will compete in state finals for a chance to win a $10,000 investment in their business