Kellogg Elementary Go Fish Village Youth Business Plan Competition

YOU'RE INVITED!!! Parents! Business Owners! Community Leaders! Friends!

Our 6th-8th grade students need your support and encouragement! Join us for the 2024 Kellogg Elementary School Go Fish Village Business Plan Competition as they compete and showcase their innovative business ideas in an exciting pitch competition.

This event marks the culmination of an 8-week entrepreneurship course where students explored:

• Business Ideation
• Defining Products/Services
• Feasibility Analysis
• Sales Strategies
• Startup vs. Fixed Costs
• Pricing Strategies
• Revenue and Profit Projections
• Understanding Customer Demographics
• Perfecting Elevator Pitches
• Marketing (The 5 Ps)
• Creating a Winning Business Plan

Event Highlights:

• 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Student-preneur Business Plan Expo - Students will present their business ideas in a science-fair-style expo. Judges will circulate the gym, asking questions and engaging with students. Each student will deliver a polished elevator pitch and share insights about their business plans.
• 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Business Plan Pitch Presentations - Students will take the stage to deliver PowerPoint-style presentations to the audience. Judges and audience members will ask questions, provide feedback, and vote to help determine the winners. Cash prizes and awards will be given to the top-performing students.
• Graduation Ceremony: The evening will conclude with a graduation ceremony, where all participants will receive certificates celebrating their accomplishments. This event is open to parents, teachers, community leaders, classmates, and friends. Come celebrate and support our young entrepreneurs as they showcase their creativity, hard work, and business acumen. Prizes will be awarded, and the event will be filmed and shared on social media, highlighting the talents of these future business leaders.

Thank you for your support! We look forward to seeing you at this inspiring event!

Judges include:

• Alderman Mat O'Shea - 19th Ward Alderman
• Jay Sander's - Owner of Sanders BBQ 
• Aiyana Strotter - Owner of Ain't She Sweet
• Oren Headen - Owner of The Warrior Institute
• Alando Tucker - Former Nba Player / East Lake Management Exec
• Charles Johnson - President of Sodexo Magic
• Kathryn Mahler - Owner of SouthTown Health Foods
• Jared Rogers, CPA - President of Wilson Rogers and Company
• Pete - Owner of Beverly Hills Garage
• Nick Barraco - Owner of Barracos
• Erica Coci - Editor of Beverly Neighbors & Oak Lawn Living monthly magazine