Rutgers Prep Announces Entrepreneurship Boot Camp & Shark Tank Competition

Overview:

Rutgers Prep will host an Entrepreneurship Boot Camp tailored for students in 8th through 12th grades. The competition will combine lecture-based learning and hands-on group work, where students will form teams to create a new business venture and plan. The event will culminate with a Shark Tank-style pitch competition where the top three teams will win real-world prizes to help kick-start their ventures.

Details:

Format:

• 3 x 20-minute lectures per night
• Group work & mentorship time
• Pitch Night

Prizes:

1st Place

• $15,000 Brand, Website & Collateral Package (Dark Roast Media)
• $1,500 Business Formation/Legal Services (Jared Sorin, Brown Rudnick LLP)
• $300 Digital Advertising (Ivy Coast)

2nd Place

• $10,000 Brand & Website Package (Dark Roast Media)
• $1,000 Business Formation/Legal Services (Jared Sorin, Brown Rudnick LLP)
• $200 Digital Advertising (Ivy Coast)

3rd Place

• $5,000 Brand Package (Dark Roast Media)
• $1,000 Business Formation/Legal Services (Jared Sorin, Brown Rudnick LLP)
• $200 Digital Advertising (Ivy Coast)

Host:

Joe Ziznewski ’97 - Founder & Chief Strategist, Dark Roast Media (Brand, Design & Marketing Agency)

Judges:

• Joe Ziznewski ’97
• Nicolle Amabile - Founder, Ivy Coast (Fashion Forward UPF Apparel)