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Lansing Youth Startup Expo

This event is open to any student middle school or high school aged living in the tri-county region of Lansing (Ingham, Clinton, and Eaton Counties). The event consists of business plan contest for student ideas. Students who participate are eligible to WIN cash prizes that can be used towards pursuing their ideas. Students who participate in The Generation E Institute, Junior Achievement, 4H, DECA, BPA or any student who is familiar with writing a business plan are welcome to submit.

Registration Now Open

Event Details 

Award Categories
  • Grand Champion
  • Best Overall Business Plan (1st, 2nd and 3rd Place)
  • Best Table Pitch (1st, 2nd, 3rd Place)
  • Best Booth Display (1st, 2nd, 3rd Place)
  • Best Tech Business
  • Best Eco-Friendly Business
  • Best Socially Conscious Business
  • Best Animal Friendly Business
  • Best Art Based Business
  • Best Physical Product
  • Best Food Based Business
  • Best Service Based Business
  • Best Fashion or Design based Business
  • Best Newcomer - New Idea
  • Best Innovative Philanthropic
  • Best Ready to Patent Prototype 
  • Champion Teacher/Educator
  • Crowd Favorite

Event Date

Monday, March 18, 2019
The Lansing Center
Downtown, Lansing, MI

Participant Registration

Registration is open through February 22, 2019.

Chaperone Registration

Registration for teachers and other adults who are accompanying students to the Expo.

Schedule of Events

 9:00 AM   Student Arrival 
 9:30 AM  Student Display & Present to Judges
 11:30 AM  Student Lunch/Judges' Deliberation
 12:30 PM  Awards Presentation
 1:30 PM  Adjournment

Additional Information for Participants

1)  To be eligible for the Grand Champion prize category, you must submit a business plan with your registration.
 * Business plans should be 2-pages (maximum) and should consist of:  
- Problem  
- Solution  
- Target Market  
- Marketing   
- Financial Summary  
- Competition  
- Team  
- Why is this good for the Lansing region?  
- Next -Steps


2)  Lunch will be served to registered students and chaperones. 
      Students who are not registered for the Expo will not receive
      a lunch.

3)  Each student/class/group is responsible for their own
      transportation to and from to the Lansing Center.  

Contact

If you are an educator, student, or parent contact Siso Dhladhla at siso@purelansing.com with questions about the Youth Startup Expo.