Teens aged 13–18 dive into entrepreneurship by transforming ideas into actionable business plans. From eco-friendly ventures to tech startups, students brainstorm, validate, and pitch ideas in a Shark Tank-style competition. Guest speakers from local startups provide real-world insights, while tools like Canva help design pitch decks.

Objective:
Develop innovation, business planning, and pitching skills to launch scalable ventures.

Workshop Content:

1. Ideation & Validation:
   • Brainstorm solutions to problems (e.g., eco-friendly products, food waste, tutoring gaps).
   • Market research basics: target audience, competitors.
   • “Start-Up Sprint”
     • Teams use craft supplies to prototype a product (e.g., reusable straws).
     • Draw “Resource Cards” (e.g., “Marketing Expert”, “$100 Seed Funding”).
2. Business Planning:
   • Costs & Revenue: Calculate startup costs, pricing, and profit margins.
   • Sustainability: Integrate eco-friendly or social impact goals.
   • Game Reflection:
     • “How did limited resources affect your design? What would you improve?”
3. Pitch Preparation:
   • Craft a 3-minute pitch with problem, solution, and financials.
   • Design slides using Canva/Google Slides.
   • Pitch Practice
     • Role-play investor Q&A (e.g., “How will you scale this?”).
4. Interactive Activity:
   • Pitch Competition: Present to judges; winners earn “seed funding” (virtual currency).
   • Compile pitches into a digital portfolio.