Junior PioBiz is a problem/solution competition for high school students that is jointly organized by Marietta College and Building Bridges to Careers. The competition simply consists of identifying a problem that is worth solving and describing a new product or service that solves the problem.
Students can compete in individually or in teams of up to 4 people.
All participants will receive gift bags.
Each member of the teams representing the top five business ideas will receive a certificate of achievement.
The top five business ideas will be awarded $50 to $250. Note: Only the leaders of the winning teams will directly receive the award money.
Each member of the team representing the top business idea will receive a free Marietta College 3-credit hour course valued at above $1,486.
The application deadline is March 27, 2025. The competition is at the Gathering Place, at the corner of Seventh Street and Butler St. on Marietta College's Campus.
For more information and to apply, visit https://www.marietta.edu/jr-piobiz
