COMPETITION

Overview

Student entrepreneurs form teams, referred to as companies, and submit a business plan application to be judged by a panel of local business leaders.

The selected 10 companies will receive a small loan for seed money to get their business off the ground. They will then operate for 8 to 12 weeks, while participating in workshops and completing assignments that will provide tools to increase the success of their venture. At the end of this round, companies give a Shark Tank style business pitch to a panel of judges.

The top 3 companies continue operating their businesses and implementing feedback from the Round 2 judges for 5 weeks. They participate in extensive presentation training and then give their final pitch to a panel of judges and in front of friends, family, and peers.

FLEX

Awards

First Place Student Owned Company

$2,500 to $5,000 in cash + awards and prizes

Second Place Student Owned Company

$1,250 to $3,000 in cash + awards and prizes

Third Place Student Owned Company

$750 to $1,500 in cash + awards and prizes

FLEX

State Competition

The winner from each local competition will then move on to the State Competition. Here they will pitch their businesses to a prestigious panel of judges and in front of friends, family, and peers for a chance to win $10,000!

2026-2027

FLEX Communities

Ben Hill/Irwin County

Bibb County

Chatham County

Chattooga County

Cherokee County

Coffee County

Dougherty County

Early County

Hart County

Henry County

Houston County

Laurens County

Lowndes County

Monroe County

Montgomery/Toombs/Treutlen County

Morgan County

Newton County

Sumter County

Tift County

Turner County

Upson County

Walton County

Wheeler County

Fitzgerald High School CCA

Fitzgerald High School College and Career Academy

Fitzgerald High School College and Career Academy also serves students from Irwin County High School and is located in Fitzgerald, GA.

School Website

WS Hutchings CCA

WS Hutchings College and Career Academy

WS Hutchings CCA is located in
Macon, GA.

School Website

4C Academy

Commodore Conyers College & Career Academy is located in Albany, GA.

School Website

Metter CCA

Metter College and Career Academy

Metter College and Career Academy is located in Metter, GA.

School Website

Ignite CCA

Ignite College and Career Academy

Ignite College and Career Academy is located in Americus, GA.

School Website

Southeastern Early CCA

Southeastern Early College and Career Academy

SECCA is located in Vidalia, GA.

School Website

Houston College and Career Academy

Morgan County High School

Madison County High School

Morgan County High School is located in Madison, GA.

School Website

Habersham Central High School

Habersham Central High School is located in Clarkesville, GA.

School Website

Coffee County High School

Coffee County
High School

Coffee County High School is located in Douglas, GA.

School Website

Lowndes County & Valdosta High School

City and County schools have partnered to encourage teen entrepreneurship in Valdosta, Georgia!

Schools Websites

Competition

Competition

Overview

Student entrepreneurs form teams, referred to as companies, and submit a business plan application to be judged by a panel of local business leaders.

The top 3 companies continue operating their businesses and implementing feedback from the Round 2 judges for 5 weeks. They participate in extensive presentation training and then give their final pitch to a panel of judges and in front of friends, family, and peers.

FLEX

Awards

First Place Student Owned Company

$2,500 to $5,000 in cash + awards and prizes

Second Place Student Owned Company

$1,250 to $3,000 in cash + awards and prizes

Third Place Student Owned Company

$750 to $1,500 in cash + awards and prizes

FLEX

State Competition

The winner from each local competition will then move on to the State Competition. Here they will pitch their businesses to a prestigious panel of judges and in front of friends, family, and peers for a chance to win $10,000!

2026-2027

FLEX Communities

Fitzgerald High School CCA

Fitzgerald High School College and Career Academy

WS Hutchings CCA