National
Youth
Entrepreneurship
Challenge

2023 NYCE OVERVIEW

Objective:

The National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge is intended to give students in JK - Gr 12 an opportunity to demonstrate a practical and extendable understanding of concepts that are fundamental to Entrepreneurship. 

Format:

In a virtual assembly, finalists from each grade level will pitch their product/service ideas, following the guidelines outlined, below.  Guest judges will observe student pitch presentations, and students will be asked questions about different aspects of their proposed business plans. Judges will independently assign scores to each presenter for various categories at the end of each grade level's presentation round. Once all grade levels have presented, the virtual audience of student peers, school/organization administrators and family members will vote for a Popular Choice Winner. 

Note: presentations will be recorded and may be shared through various social channels. 

Date:

May 29, 2029

Awards:

Winners will be featured in the Brilliant Youth Series of Winner Magazine.

2023 Guest Judges:

For this TV-show inspired Entrepreneurship Challenge we will be joined by the following esteemed guest judges:

• Raj Dhanjal: Raj has seen international success in a number of industries, spanning automotive, to hospitality, music events, real estate, mentorship, athletics, and more.  As a high ranking martial arts official, Raj Dhanjal has proven to be a champion in not just entrepreneurial and. mental strength, but physical strength, as well.   As the founder and lead instructor at Farang Martial Arts, his most coveted endeavour, Raj has received the 2023 award for Best Martial Arts School in Brampton by the CBRB Canadian Business Review Board.  

More about GTA based Farang Martal Arts: click here.

• Jennifer Donvoan: With a mindset primed for social justice and growth, Jennifer Donovan has shown she can lead with a cause while winning at every step.  Proving to the world what women can accomplish with an all-female team, Jennifer has built the success of her New Brunswick law firm, J Donovan Law Group, on a culture of benevolence.  Some examples to serve as testimony to Jennifer's methods include being voted "Best Lawyers (and Divorce Lawyers) in Fredericton for 2021," winning the Canadian Bar Association's Pro Bono Award, being nominated multiple times for a National Women of Influence Award, and having her law firm named as one of the Best Businesses in Canada by the CBRB for 2022 and 2023.

More about Jennifer:

"I’m almost 2 decades at the bar. J. Donovan Law Group will turn 5 in Jan 2024. We are quickly taking over New Brunswick. I’m a rising mediator, business coach ,and mentor. I’m launching my JDLG Kids Club, a non profit organization, to help my clients’ children in need. "

In the media: Read Jennifer's interview for Winner Magazine, here.

• Bradley Jacobson  - Voted Most Influential Leader of 2023: A master of the mind and thermodynamics, Bradley Jacobson has crafted UltraVac into a nationally-recognized duct cleaning enterprise that - much like himself - is not easy to forget.  Be it his fun and one-of-a-kind take on brand image, his unique combination of psychological and engineering expertise, or his impeccable leadership instincts, this multi-talented entrepreneur has left a favourable impression on TV audiences and the CBRB Canadian Business Review Board, alike.  

In the media: Read Bradley's interview for Winner Magazine, here.