Our city is proud to host the Invest Nest State Competition and we wish our district's Kara Miller the best of luck. For more information, please read the EIN Presswire press release below.
Entrepreneurial high school students compete to win $25,000 in Provo on April 29th
PROVO, Utah, April 24, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — America First Credit Union's 7th Annual Statewide Invest Nest Competition concludes April 29 in Provo, Utah Winners of several state school district competitions will compete to win $25,000 in prizes. The state finals event is open to the public and begins at 6:30 p.m. at 5132 N 300 W in Provo.
Invest Nest is a business plan-style competition open to all Utah high school students to invest in business ideas. At the end of the presentations, a vote will be taken by Invest Nest judges, the public, investors and donors to determine which businesses have the best chance of success.
The distinguished judges selected for this year's event are: Ryan Starks – Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development. Alex Bean – Co-founder of DIVVY. Blake Weathers – Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending at America First Credit Union. Jeremy Andrus – CEO of Traeger Pellet Grills. Jason Johnson – Co-founder and CEO of Quick Quack Car Wash.
The winning student will receive a cash prize in addition to the prize money already won at the district level competition. State-level prizes are awarded as follows: 1st place – $12,500, 2nd place – $7,500, and 3rd place – $5,000. Prize money must be used to pay project costs. However, half of the prize money can be used for college or secondary education tuition, books, and supplies.
The press and the public are invited to attend the final contest and voting event on April 29th from 6:30pm to 8pm at John Pestana's Man Cave, 5132 N 300 West, Provo, Urah 84604.
About InvestNest:
InvestNest recognizes the need to educate students about entrepreneurship and encourage them to start their own businesses at an early age. Founded in 2018 by. Their fundamental belief is that humans are born to create and grow, and that fulfillment in life comes from the value we add to others. They partnered with the Wasatch High School CAPS program to sponsor the Invest Nest project. Since then, the contest has expanded to eight of his school districts and 35 high schools across Utah and continues to grow. Over the past seven years, he has awarded more than $490,000 to students to help them grow their businesses. At least 21 of these businesses are currently active.
Invest Nest is made possible through the generous support of the following companies and individuals. America First Credit Union – State Title Sponsor, Davies Allen, PC – Founder and Producer, John Pestana, ClearView, Focus Services, AlignOrg Solutions, The Runia Group, Scott Felstead, Chatbook, Blue Diamond Capital, Kwik Quack Car Wash; Alexander's Print Advantage, Salem Mayor Kurt Christensen, KMA Architects, Wavetronics, Clyde Companies, Key Bank, Lifetime Fitness, BTJD, SnugZ, Duff Thompson, Truss, Jeff & Sally Burningham, Jon Tunney, Wavetronics, Costa Vida, Crumbl, SunPro, Glen Wood Napa Auto of Payson. Labrum Ford and Chevrolet, Midway Construction Company, Signarama, Davis Concrete, The Ritchie Group, David Smith, Todd Santiago, Jamie Dunn, Rusty Pollard, Zylun Global, Joe Ballstaedt, Big-D Construction, Vern Dickman, Summit Line Construction, Probst Electric , Heidi Clark, Remco Flooring Design, Motive Health, Wasatch Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine, Dorius Design Dental, MyAdvice, Ag Equipment, Big B's Equipment, Zions Bank, V6 Media, and Duchesne School.
For more information, please visit investnest.org.
