our entrepreneurial program –
for YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS
for YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS
Create Your Own Future
— Upcoming
Calling all creatives, problem solvers, and big thinkers!
The Young Eyes Entrepreneurial Program is your chance to turn your passions
into something extraordinary!
In September 2025, the Young Eyes Festival will return for its fourth year. You have the opportunity to be involved through completing the Future Founders Program.
In September 2025, the Young Eyes Festival will return for its fourth year. You have the opportunity to be involved through completing the Future Founders Program.
What is involved:
- 12 modules of online, flexible, fun and interactive entrepreneurial learning.
- Once completed, you will receive a Young Eyes Future Founders Completion Certificate.
- You are guaranteed either virtual or in-person entry into ‘Pitch Fest’ the Young Eyes Festival Shark Tank opportunity. Chosen finalists will then progress to the Young Eyes Festival of Innovation.
- Finalists have the opportunity to pitch live at the festival and to win cash prizes ($1000 secondary) and a 2 hour business strategy workshop in each of the categories of Young Entrepreneur, Young Innovator and Young Global Advocator of the Year (see FAQs for category criteria).
- Program participation fee of $149.00. Applications close June 30th 2025.
What you will learn in the 12 modules:
Young Eyes has a secondary program, ideal for students aged 13-17 years, that covers the following key
areas of the entrepreneurial journey.
- Entrepreneurial mindset
- Identifying problems and devising solutions
- Market research
- Prototyping
- SWOT Analysis
- Financial Foundations
- Building Your Brand
- Pitching
Register now and you could be pitching your idea live to Young Eyes Industry Sharks in 2025.
