🐟 Community Pitch Competition
SHARK
PITCH
A community wide pitch competition for young founders in Palm Beach County. Bring your idea. Take the stage. Make waves.
A community wide pitch competition for young founders in Palm Beach County. Bring your idea. Take the stage. Make waves.
Competitors should plan to be available from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Seats are limited, so apply early.
SHARK PITCH by The Youth Foundry brings young founders together for one big day of bold ideas. Competitors pitch a business idea to a panel of judges in front of a live audience, the way real founders do. It does not matter if your idea is brand new or already in motion. What matters is that it is yours.
Pitch your idea live to a panel of judges and a community audience.
This is your idea and your moment. Competitors pitch on their own.
You do not need a finished business. A strong idea is enough to start.
Win cash prizes plus tuition awards toward a Youth Foundry program.
SHARK PITCH is open to young founders across Palm Beach County. Check the four qualifications below before you apply.
Open to young founders between 14 and 21 years old.
Competitors must be Palm Beach County residents.
Each competitor applies and pitches as an individual founder.
Whether brand new or already building, your idea belongs here.
Applications are open. Fill out the competitor application to claim your spot on the SHARK PITCH stage. Spots are limited.
Tell us about you and your idea. The application takes just a few minutes. We will follow up with everything you need to know before the big day.
Start Your ApplicationAges 14 to 21 · Palm Beach County · Solo founders · Idea stage welcome
Questions about competing? Email info@youthfoundry.org or call 561.203.9112.
SHARK PITCH is powered by the local businesses and community partners who believe in the next generation of founders. Choose a level below and help us put young people on the stage.
An event like this runs on great people. If you would like to help on the day, from check in to cheering on our founders, sign up below and we will be in touch with the details.
Volunteers help make SHARK PITCH feel like a real community celebration. No experience needed, just energy and a belief in young people.
Your email is ready to send. Once it arrives, we will follow up with everything you need to know about volunteering at SHARK PITCH.