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The High School Entrepreneurship Cup® seeks to spark entrepreneurial talent among young people
The project aims to benefit 100,000 high schools, offering cash prizes for teachers, scholarships, and a trip to Silicon Valley.
The High School Entrepreneurship Cup® is an innovative competition, exclusively for teenagers and young high school students. Its goal is to encourage the teaching of entrepreneurship in public and private schools throughout the country and to develop entrepreneurial talent. The project was created by Roberto Miranda, Chancellor of Roberto Miranda College (URM®).
With the goal of promoting dialogue about entrepreneurship among youth, the High School Entrepreneurship Cup® offers students regularly enrolled in high school at public or private schools the opportunity to form teams of 2 to 5 members and present their business ideas to a jury of successful entrepreneurs.
Students can submit their ideas on the competition website: www.entrepreneurshipcup.com.
Additionally, schools can also register to receive educational materials to help teachers guide the teams.
During the competition, students watch video lessons to help them prepare their presentations for the jury. Projects must be submitted each year by September 30.
The announcement of the 10 finalist teams will be made on October 30, and the grand final, with in-person pitch presentations to the jury, takes place on November 10.
The members of the three winning teams will receive full scholarships for the Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Entrepreneurship at URM, and the winning team will have the opportunity to participate in the Silicon Valley BootCamp® in Silicon Valley.
Besides available sponsorships, the project also counts on a legion of volunteers - mentors who offer motivational talks at educational events to promote entrepreneurship among young people and guide teams through mentorship meetings at schools.
Companies and individuals can also support the competition through tax incentives approved by the Culture Incentive Law.
The judges are inspiring professionals with strong experience in evaluating new businesses. For that reason, they - entrepreneurs - will contribute positively to the evaluation of the projects. The confirmed judges include Alex Soncini, Bernardo Carneiro, Caito Maia, Guga Stocco, João Vianna, and Fernando Seabra as allies in selecting the best ideas.
So far, the project has received support from the Departments of Education of multiple states. The expectation is that, within the first quarter, all states will be contacted to establish partnerships with the High School Entrepreneurship Cup®.
The project offers sponsorship packages approved by the Culture Incentive Law, allowing for a 100% deduction of the invested amount from the income tax of companies and individuals.
Current sponsors include: Grant Thornton, Sotreq CAL, BASF, Mahle, Ancar Ivanhoé, Calcário Cazanga, and Digix.
How to Participate in the High School Entrepreneurship Cup®
Students enrolled in high school at public or private schools must form teams of 2 to 5 members and submit their business idea on the competition website: www.entrepreneurshipcup.com. They will watch video lessons to help them prepare a pitch for a jury of successful entrepreneurs.
Schools can also register to receive instructional materials to help teachers guide the teams.
Teams must be registered by May 30, and projects submitted by September 30. The announcement of the 10 finalist teams takes place on October 30, and the grand final, with in-person presentations to the jury in a "Shark Tank" format, will be held on November 10.
High School Entrepreneurship Cup® Awards
The top three teams will receive full scholarships for the Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Entrepreneurship at URM®. The winning team will receive a trip to Silicon Valley to participate in the Silicon Valley BootCamp®, a 7-day immersion in entrepreneurship and startups.
The teacher who directly supported the team, will also be traveling with the team to the United States.
Become a Supporter of the High School Entrepreneurship Cup®
The project offers sponsorship packages approved by the Culture Incentive Law, allowing a 100% tax deduction for companies and individuals.
Volunteers have also joined the project to promote youth entrepreneurship through inspiring talks at educational events and mentorship.
Request a presentation by emailing incentivar@copacolegial.com.br and learn how to associate your brand with the largest youth entrepreneurship initiative in the country.
Roberto de Ávila Miranda is the founder and Chancellor of Roberto Miranda College (URM®), a public speaker and international lecturer, author, and creator of the educational method known as The Four I’s of Learning®, which are the four pillars of learning. With more than 15,000 graduates in Business Management, URM® is one of the few higher education institutions in Brazil with a "double 5" rating from the Ministry of Education (MEC), among 3,742 institutions in the country.
URM® is the only Brazilian college with a headquarters in Silicon Valley, California. Roberto’s mission is to help people take control of their own destiny.