TeenLife Future Founders Pitch Competition

The TeenLife Future Founders Pitch Competition is a pitch contest for high school students to present an original business idea or an existing venture. Entrants submit a 90–120 second elevator pitch video and a 350-word executive summary. Finalists and winners can receive gift cards, certificates, and a formally published spotlight article in TeenLife's Your Future in Business & Entrepreneurship Guide. An Audience's Choice winner is selected by public vote from shortlisted finalists.

Gift cards, a formally published article spotlight in TeenLife's guide, and certificates for finalists and winners. Audience's Choice winner featured in the guide.

Open to students who are current 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th graders for the 2026–2027 school year; students who have graduated prior to 2026–2027 are not eligible. Only open to legal residents of the United States (U.S. citizens attending school abroad are also eligible). Entrants must register for a free TeenLife account and subscribe to the TeenLife newsletter as part of submission.

Submit a 90–120 second elevator pitch video (YouTube or similar link) and a 350-word executive summary via the competition application form; register for a free TeenLife account and subscribe to the TeenLife newsletter as part of submission.