Welcome To The Bullpen
Our Premier Entrepreneurship Competition For Kids
28+
Countries Represented In The Bullpen
$100,000
Given Out In Student Funding
800+
Student Participants In The Bullpen
35+
Industries and Sectors Represented
Upcoming Competitions
How Does The Bullpen Competition Work?
Register
If you’re a student who meets the age requirements for the event, you will need to first register by filling out the application form.
You’ll need a pitch deck to apply!
Onboarding
If selected by our team, we will email you to organize an on-boarding call to explain the rules and details of the competition.
Congratulations! You’re in the competition now.
Compete
Attend the event on the day of and compete with your peers to stand a chance to win seed funding or other prizes!
Watch previous winning pitches to practice!
Receive Prize
If you’re in the top 3, you’ll win a cash prize (seed funding). We will contact you on how to receive your prize. Great work!
All participants receive a certificate of qualification.
Download A Pitch Deck Template
Problem (15%)
How relevant and clear is the problem you’ve chosen?
Solution (25%)
How innovative and applicable is your solution?
Research (25%)
How well do you understand the problem and market?
Revenue Model (20%)
A clear roadmap to revenue generation and costs to run.
Presentation (10%)
Confidence in your pitching and structure/visuals of your deck
Judge’s Questions (5%)
How effectively and eloquently can you answer questions.
Judging Criteria
Scoring
0.8
0.2
Final Score
Prizes
1st Prize
Cash Prize + 1st Place Certificate + Mentoring
2nd Prize
Cash Prize + 2nd Place Certificate + Mentoring
3rd Prize
Cash Prize + 3rd Place Certificate
Audience Favorite
Merit Certificate
All Entrepreneurship Students At Ascend Now Participate
Past Judges
Michele Lai
Founder of Kids4Kids and Ashoka Fellow
Basim Al-Ahmadi
Managing Director, BZF Consultancy
Soracha P
Investment Professional EQT Partners
Francisco Arcilla
Co-Founder & Investor, Arkhos
Marco Montefiori
Investor & Managing Partner Payflow
Carly Kwan
Senior People Partner at The Lego Group
Marcelo Fiszner
Advisory Board ABMEN; Head of Commercial at Baruk
Kanika Patawari
Artist and Entrepreneur; Founder of MusicRecycle
Past Winners
Past Competitions
Bullpen of Champions | YPO North Asia, Ages 13-17
The Final Showdown Bullpen
Turbo Junior Bullpen – Ages 9-13
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