The GAHCC education committee is pleased to announce its second annual “Start Up Superstars” entrepreneur competition. Entrepreneur speakers will speak at six AISD high schools, during the week of January 4, 2016, to encourage the students to attain higher education, to inspire them about entrepreneurship and then to invite them to participate in the competition.  The speakers will then discuss different kinds of entrepreneur opportunities.
 
The Competition:
 
High School juniors and seniors will be invited to participate in a business “idea, plan and pitch” contest.  They will be encouraged to come up with an idea for a new business or product, develop a business plan and then pitch the idea and plan to a panel of judges.  The business idea/plan can range from taco stands to high tech to social entrepreneurship.  
 
There will be GAHCC volunteers available to any participating students to assist with the creation of the business idea, plan and pitch. Students will be permitted to work solo or in a group of a maximum of three on their idea, business plan and business pitch. There will be one (group) winner from each school and the winners will be awarded Chromebooks sponsored by Google! A grand prize winner (group) will be selected at the finals competition on March 10, 2016 which will be held at Travis High School and that grand prize winner will receive an education scholarship donated by the GAHCC Foundation!
 
Schools in the Competition and Committee Liaison
 
Lanier High School–Dr. Victor Saenz and Dr. Hector Aguilar
           
Reagan High School–Dr. Heather Elias
 
Travis High School–Dr. Teresa Granillo         
 
Akins High School–Ms. Veronica Stidvent and Ms. Anne Dapremont
 
LBJ High School–Dr. Melissa Biegert 
 
E. Side Memorial High School–Mr. Stefan Molina

 
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