APPLY FOR
HARKER NATIONAL YOUTH QUALIFIER
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. All startup team members must currently attend high school or have graduated in 2024.
2. Teams are allowed, but not obliged, to be composed of students from different schools.
3. Please make sure to include following slides: Answer every required question while keeping word limits in mind. Submitting optional questions are not guaranteed to help you.
4. Pitch length for finalists is 4 minutes, with 2 minutes for Q&A from judges. A sample pitch deck can be found here.
5. ALL APPLICATIONS ARE DUE FRIDAY, 4/4 AT 11:59PM. Finalists will be notified on 4/7 to pitch in person on 4/18.
6. All applications must be submitted in English.
7. Once you have filled out the application, be sure to complete the process by clicking "SUBMIT" at the end.
8. Applications need to be completed in one session. You are strongly advised to save a backup copy of the information you provided.
BONUS:
10. By submitting your application, you are agreeing to our Terms and Conditions.
Best of luck competitors, and feel free to email michael.acheatel@harker.org with any questions.
Below is a template:
"Our team just applied to @SWCPTV #StartupWorldCup #YourCompanyName
Seven high-school-founded startups will pitch their companies at the Silicon Valley Youth Regional. The winning team will pitch at the Startup World Cup Grand Finale on October 15-17th for a chance to win a $1M investment prize.
9. Some application fields will have a maximum number of characters you may enter. We recommend that you first develop your answer offline and then copy and paste it in the appropriate places.
10. By submitting your application, you are agreeing to our Terms and Conditions.
Best of luck competitors, and feel free to email michael.acheatel@harker.org with any questions.