thinkBIG! CHALLENGE
An online business plan competition open to all high school students in Northeast Ohio, offering $9,000 in prizes. Finalists are invited to attend Executive Coaching and receive guidance from entrepreneurial professionals in the Cleveland business community. The Final 6 teams will compete live at the thinkBIG! Summit on March 5, 2024.
Areas of Focus:
Registration for this event will open December 2, 2024.
Finalists of the thinkBIG! Challenge will be invited to attend the in-person Executive Coaching Day at MAGNET on Wednesday, February 12, 2025.
2023-2024 thinkBIG! Challenge Winners!
Innovation
FIRST PLACE
Wild Wreck - Olmsted Falls High School
Elisabeth Flanagan, Eleeana Gates
& Samantha Hoffman
SECOND PLACE
Good Chick - Laurel School
Camille Jackson, Serene Hameed,
Kayla Pierce & Amelia Glasier
THIRD PLACE
The Eco-kit - Chagrin Falls High School
William Asplin
Small Business
FIRST PLACE
Flashback - GlenOak High School
Katie Galvin, Braeden Keyes,
Morgan Stoker & Becca Klotz
SECOND PLACE
Spark Motion - Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy
Benjamin Meybaum, Abigail Hayes
& Carson Weaver
THIRD PLACE
Clicker Cleats - Solon High School
Evan Adler & William Webb