A "Shark Tank"-esque competition in which students will prepare and present business ideas to local business owners for a chance to win scholarship money.
5 Minutes Tops was born our of collaboration between a group of great teachers and business owners in Mid-Michigan. It is a shark tank-esque pitch competition for students. The motivation is to inspire our k-12 students in our region to create, innovate, and build a business idea or community service project that can make a positive impact in the Greater Lansing area. In turn they will develop sof
04/17/2025
Thank you WILX for shining a light on these rockstar students!
Holt Public Schools hosts Shark Tank-like event for students, businesses The competition gives students the chance to show off their ideas to local business owners.
04/16/2025
Thanks FOX 47 News - WSYM, for the shoutout! See you all tonight at Holt Public Schools! DJ Dow will be on site!
Holt Public Schools Secondary Programs
https://www.fox47news.com/news/local-news/happening-today-budget-workshop-drive-safe-campaign-shark-tank-style-contest
04/10/2025
🚀 Exciting news, mid-Michigan! 🌟 The entrepreneurial spirit is buzzing in our high schools, and we can't wait to kick off the 2025 Youth Pitch Competitions! Join us next week at Holt Public Schools on April 16th, followed by Waverly Community Schools and Mason Public Schools on April 23rd.
This is a fantastic opportunity for students to share their innovative ideas, hone their presentation skills, and showcase their creativity! 🎤💡 We encourage students, parents, and friends to come out and support our young entrepreneurs. Let's inspire the next generation of leaders and innovators together!
Stay tuned for updates, and get ready to cheer on our talented students! 🙌✨
Picture of last year's event at HPS.
11/09/2024
Hey Holt Public! Are you looking for something to do today? If so, swing by the North Campus and get ready to be inspired! Our Robotics teams are competing today and tomorrow! While you are here, swing by the Golden Ram Coffee Shop for a drink!
04/08/2024
Hey Holt Public! Here are a few pics from our recent blockbuster 5-Minutes Tops Youth Pitch competition (Shark Tank). The ideas were spectacular, the presentations were outstanding and the judges were super impressed!
04/05/2024
Three cheers! 👏
Holt High Schoolers pitch ideas during ‘Shark Tank’ inspired event Shark Tank’ is a show where entrepreneurs pitch business ideas in exchange for money and mentorship. On Thursday, Holt High School students got that same opportunity.
04/05/2024
Wow!
These Holt Rams 🐏 absolutely showed out last night! What a tremendous group of students and judges! The future is bright! 😎
You can watch the live stream on Holt Public Schools page from 4/4/24.
Up next? Waverly Public School's next week.
04/05/2024
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