Youth Entrepreneurship in Virginia has been a focus over the past few years due to the changing workplace landscape. In order to better prepare students for that future, they will need skills related to Youth Entrepreneurship: Critical Thinking, Flexibility, Adaptability, Communication, Collaboration, Comfort with Risk, Initiative, Self Reliance, Future Orientation, Opportunity Recognition, Creativity, and Innovation. All Virginia students deserve access to engaged learning opportunities to better prepare them for the workplaces of tomorrow!
The MOTT Million Dollar Challenge is a pitch competition for kids and teens. This is the place where your best ideas come to life. Kids and teens grades K-12, from any U.S. state or the District of Columbia can enter solo or with a team of up to three. Just jot down your idea, record a simple 30-90 second video about it and submit by March 8th, 2026.
Kids and teens will compete for 1,700+ prizes throughout the competition, with a total prize pool of $1M.
