The Innovation Generation (iGen) Challenge connects budding young entrepreneurs with the marketplace in a way never seen before. By connecting young entrepreneurs with community business members, we’re uncovering the next breed of business gurus in the Okanagan!
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Registration |
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Young entrepreneurs from grade 7-12 register for the Innovation Generation Challenge.
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Orientation |
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Participants will develop their entrepreneurial skills, and learn the fundamentals of starting a business. Students will create teams and jointly develop a business concept over a period of a few weeks.
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Community Mentorship |
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Participants receive guidance & feedback from local business mentors and industry experts on their business concept.
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Teams create a 1-2 minute video pitch and upload it to Youtube. The top 10 teams will be determined by a combination of video subscriptions, likes & views (40%) and community business panel evaluation (60%).
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Crowdsourcing |
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The top 10 Jr. & Sr. teams will each create a gofundme page to showcase their ideas in the hopes of raising money for their business idea. Teams will each receive $100 from the iGen Competition. This money (along with all funds raised from their gofundme initiative) should go towards their teams business idea. How teams decide to spend the money generated on their business ideas are the responsibility of each team. Teams are encouraged to seek assistance from a parent/guardian if they have any questions regarding the gofundme crowdfunding process.
* We strongly recommend using the gofundme platform, based on feedback from last years' teams. **Please email your gofundme page fundraising link to CareerLife.Programs@sd23.bc.ca to receive your $100. |
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Live Pitch (Semi-Finals) |
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The top 10 teams will present to a panel of local community business professionals. The top 5 Sr. Teams will move on to Stage 7.
Click here to view Jr. Teams Presentation Schedule Click here to view Sr. Teams Presentation Schedule |
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Stage 7: |
Live Pitch (Finals) |
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The top 5 senior teams will present their pitches at the Jr. Metabridge event which is open family, community, and business members from the Okanagan Valley to Silicon Valley!
All participating junior and senior teams are welcome to the participate in the Trade Show. |
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