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Eligibility
Open to all juniors and seniors in high schools, career and technical centers, private schools and home students in the state of West Virginia.
The Process
1. Create a Team
Teams may consist of 1-3 members. Assign a team leader. All members must be juniors and seniors in high school and must attend the same school.
2. Fill out the Lean Canvas Template
With your team, select a business idea. All submissions must be focused on improving the state of West Virginia. Once you have your idea, visit the website (https://www.businessplanwv.com/high-school-bpc) to fill out the Lean Canvas Template. Your business idea proposal must:
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Be submitted on the available template
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Be submitted electronically via ReviewR (link found on the website)
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Contain no more than 500 characters per section
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Be filled out with complete sentences
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Do NOT include the name of your high school
3. Register and submit your idea online by December 4 at noon
- Register your team
- Log on to ReviewR and submit your Lean Canvas template
4. Scoring
Each submission will be reviewed by a panel of judges comprised of various business professionals. Judges will evaluate each submission based on a 100-point scoring rubric. Ten (10) teams will advance to the final competition. Teams will be notified via e-mail and finalists’ names will be posted on our website and social media accounts.