The following 28 teams have qualified for the 2016 National Business Plan Competition, taking place on April 17 at LIU Brooklyn. This event is the most prestigious and rigorous annual business plan competition for public high school students. It challenges VEI students from across the country to demonstrate their global business expertise through written business plans and oral presentations. In order to qualify for this event, these teams have demonstrated the best written plans and oral presentations at their respective local, state, and regional competitions.
2016 Finalists
| Competition | Place | VE Firm | School | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branding | 1st | VIVID+ | Parkway West HS | Chesterfield | MO |
| Branding | 2nd | Ancora Safety | Centennial High School | Bakersfield | CA |
| Branding | 3rd | Endless POPsibilities | Marina High School | Huntington Beach | CA |
| Branding | Bronze | Hoopla | Century High School | Santa Ana | CA |
| Branding | Bronze | Helio Tech | Century High School | Santa Ana | CA |
| Branding | Bronze | Aromabai | Golden West High School | Visalia | CA |
| Branding | Bronze | Safe N Sound | Murrieta Valley High School | Murrieta | CA |
| Branding | Bronze | Pure Box | Pacific Palisades Charter High School | Pacific Palisades | CA |
| Branding | Gold | Connexus | Century High School | Santa Ana | CA |
| Branding | Gold | Phoenix Wood | Stockdale High School | Bakersfield | CA |
| Branding | Silver | Eden Bath Essentials | Carlsbad High School | Carlsbad | CA |
| Branding | Silver | Nurture | Murrieta Valley High School | Murrieta | CA |
| Branding | Silver | Guardian | Oxford Academy | Cypress | CA |
| Branding | Silver | Tinker | Oxford Academy | Cypress | CA |
| Branding | Silver | High Tide | University High School | Irvine | CA |
| Creative Booth | 1st | Ecocentric | Fountain Valley High School | Fountain Valley | CA |
| Creative Booth | 2nd | Cop & Drop | La Serna High School | Whittier | CA |
| Creative Booth | 3rd | Eden Bath Essentials | Carlsbad High School | Carlsbad | CA |
| Creative Booth | Bronze | Ancora Safety | Centennial High School | Bakersfield | CA |
| Creative Booth | Bronze | PowerCloud | Century High School | Santa Ana | CA |
| Creative Booth | Bronze | Connexus | Century High School | Santa Ana | CA |
| Creative Booth | Bronze | Tiki Wave | La Sierra High School | Riverside | CA |
| Creative Booth | Bronze | Ink, Inc. | Ortega High School | Lake Elsinore | CA |
| Creative Booth | Gold | United Sports Customs | Elizabeth Learning Center | Cudahy | CA |
| Creative Booth | Gold | VE Radio | Mt. Miguel High School | Spring Valley | CA |
| Creative Booth | Silver | Les Club Chiens | Canyon Springs High School | Moreno Valley | CA |
| Creative Booth | Silver | Project Eco Paws | Carlsbad High School | Carlsbad | CA |
| Creative Booth | Silver | Dat Way Burger | La Sierra High School | Riverside | CA |
| Creative Booth | Silver | Guardian | Oxford Academy | Cypress | CA |
| Creative Booth | Silver | Pure Box | Pacific Palisades Charter High School | Pacific Palisades | CA |
| E-Commerce Website | 1st | VE Radio | Mt. Miguel High School | Spring Valley | CA |
| E-Commerce Website | 2nd | Phoenix Wood | Stockdale High School | Bakersfield | CA |
| E-Commerce Website | 3rd | MatchWear | Francis Lewis HS | Fresh Meadows | NY |
| E-Commerce Website | Bronze | Current Threads | Bakersfield High School | Bakersfield | CA |
| E-Commerce Website | Bronze | Eden Bath Essentials | Carlsbad High School | Carlsbad | CA |
| E-Commerce Website | Bronze | Ecocentric | Fountain Valley High School | Fountain Valley | CA |
| E-Commerce Website | Bronze | Atlas | La Mirada High School | La Mirada | CA |
| E-Commerce Website | Bronze | Nurture | Murrieta Valley High School | Murrieta | CA |
| E-Commerce Website | Gold | Ancora Safety | Centennial High School | Bakersfield | CA |
| E-Commerce Website | Gold | Tinker | Oxford Academy | Cypress | CA |
| E-Commerce Website | Silver | United Sports Customs | Elizabeth Learning Center | Cudahy | CA |
| E-Commerce Website | Silver | Peel Off | John F. Kennedy High School | La Palma | CA |
| E-Commerce Website | Silver | Endless POPsibilities | Marina High School | Huntington Beach | CA |
| E-Commerce Website | Silver | Eco-Juice | Redlands High School | Redlands | CA |
| E-Commerce Website | Silver | MOBO | Westminster High School | Westminster | CA |
| Novice Booth | 1st | Endless POPsibilities | Marina High School | Huntington Beach | CA |
| Novice Booth | 2nd | Phoenix Wood | Stockdale High School | Bakersfield | CA |
| Novice Booth | 3rd | MOBO | Westminster High School | Westminster | CA |
| Novice Booth | Bronze | Flick-A-Fit | Diamond Bar High School | Diamond Bar | CA |
| Novice Booth | Bronze | Prototype Hobby Solutions | Pacifica High School | Garden Grove | CA |
| Novice Booth | Silver | ADrop | Palm Springs High School | Palm Springs | CA |
| Novice Booth | Silver | AWEAR | Rancho Alamitos High School | Garden Grove | CA |
| Novice Booth | Silver | Solar Charger Pack | West High School | Bakersfield | CA |
| Novice Salesmanship | 1st | Endless POPsibilities | Marina High School | Huntington Beach | CA |
| Novice Salesmanship | 2nd | AWEAR | Rancho Alamitos High School | Garden Grove | CA |
| Novice Salesmanship | 3rd | MOBO | Westminster High School | Westminster | CA |
| Novice Salesmanship | Bronze | Prototype Hobby Solutions | Pacifica High School | Garden Grove | CA |
| Novice Salesmanship | Bronze | Phoenix Wood | Stockdale High School | Bakersfield | CA |
| Novice Salesmanship | Silver | Flick-A-Fit | Diamond Bar High School | Diamond Bar | CA |
| Novice Salesmanship | Silver | ADrop | Palm Springs High School | Palm Springs | CA |
| Novice Salesmanship | Silver | Solar Charger Pack | West High School | Bakersfield | CA |
| Radio Commercial | 1st | Purebox | Pacific Palisades Charter High School | Pacific Palisades | CA |
| Radio Commercial | 2nd | Connexus | Century High School | Santa Ana | CA |
| Radio Commercial | 3rd | Ecocentric | Fountain Valley High School | Fountain Valley | CA |
| Radio Commercial | Bronze | Peel Off | John F. Kennedy High School | La Palma | CA |
| Radio Commercial | Bronze | Atlas | La Mirada High School | La Mirada | CA |
| Radio Commercial | Bronze | Ink Incorporated | Ortega High School | Lake Elsinore | CA |
| Radio Commercial | Bronze | Phoenix Wood | Stockdale High School | Bakersfield | CA |
| Radio Commercial | Bronze | High Tide | University High School | Irvine | CA |
| Radio Commercial | Gold | Ancora Safety | Centennial High School | Bakersfield | CA |
| Radio Commercial | Gold | Adrop | Palm Springs High School | Palm Springs | CA |
| Radio Commercial | Silver | Current Threads | Bakersfield High School | Bakersfield | CA |
| Radio Commercial | Silver | Hoopla | Century High School | Santa Ana | CA |
| Radio Commercial | Silver | Aromabai | Golden West High School | Visalia | CA |
| Radio Commercial | Silver | VE Radio | Mt. Miguel High School | Spring Valley | CA |
| Radio Commercial | Silver | Style Box | Pacific Palisades Charter High School | Pacific Palisades | CA |
| Sales Materials | 1st | Ecocentric | Fountain Valley High School | Fountain Valley | CA |
| Sales Materials | 2nd | Current Threads | Bakersfield High School | Bakersfield | CA |
| Sales Materials | 3rd | Helio Tech | Century High School | Santa Ana | CA |
| Sales Materials | Bronze | Ancora Safety | Centennial High School | Bakersfield | CA |
| Sales Materials | Bronze | Hoopla | Century High School | Santa Ana | CA |
| Sales Materials | Bronze | Connexus | Century High School | Santa Ana | CA |
| Sales Materials | Bronze | VIVID+ | Parkway West HS | Chesterfield | MO |
| Sales Materials | Bronze | MOBO | Westminster High School | Westminster | CA |
| Sales Materials | Gold | Nurture | Murrieta Valley High School | Murrieta | CA |
| Sales Materials | Gold | Guardian | Oxford Academy | Cypress | CA |
| Sales Materials | Silver | MatchWear | Francis Lewis High School | Fresh Meadows | NY |
| Sales Materials | Silver | Atlas | La Mirada High School | La Mirada | CA |
| Sales Materials | Silver | VE Radio | Mt. Miguel High School | Spring Valley | CA |
| Sales Materials | Silver | Tinker | Oxford Academy | Cypress | CA |
| Sales Materials | Silver | High Tide | University High School | Irvine | CA |
| Salesmanship | 1st | Ecocentric | Fountain Valley High School | Fountain Valley | CA |
| Salesmanship | 2nd | H2yd0 | Citrus Valley High School | Redlands | CA |
| Salesmanship | 3rd | Ink, Inc. | Ortega High School | Lake Elsinore | CA |
| Salesmanship | Bronze | Steez Skateshop | Moreno Valley High School | Moreno Valley | CA |
| Salesmanship | Bronze | VE Radio | Mt. Miguel High School | Spring Valley | CA |
| Salesmanship | Bronze | Safe N' Sound | Murrieta Valley High School | Murrieta | CA |
| Salesmanship | Bronze | Nurture | Murrieta Valley High School | Murrieta | CA |
| Salesmanship | Bronze | High Tide | University High School | Irvine | CA |
| Salesmanship | Gold | Guardian | Oxford Academy | Cypress | CA |
| Salesmanship | Gold | Pure Box | Pacific Palisades Charter High School | Pacific Palisades | CA |
| Salesmanship | Silver | Current Threads | Bakersfield High School | Bakersfield | CA |
| Salesmanship | Silver | LuxDesigns | Francis Lewis High School | Fresh Meadows | NY |
| Salesmanship | Silver | Atlas | La Mirada High School | La Mirada | CA |
| Salesmanship | Silver | Cop & Drop | La Serna High School | Whittier | CA |
| Salesmanship | Silver | InVEst | San Juan Hills High School | San Juan Capistrano | CA |
| Video Commercial | 1st | VE Radio | Mt. Miguel High School | Spring Valley | CA |
| Video Commercial | 2nd | Phoenix Wood | Stockdale High School | Bakersfield | CA |
| Video Commercial | 3rd | Current Threads | Bakersfield High School | Bakersfield | CA |
| Video Commercial | Bronze | Ecocentric | Fountain Valley High School | Fountain Valley | CA |
| Video Commercial | Bronze | Cop & Drop | La Serna High School | Whittier | CA |
| Video Commercial | Bronze | Guardian | Oxford Academy | Cypress | CA |
| Video Commercial | Bronze | Tinker | Oxford Academy | Cypress | CA |
| Video Commercial | Bronze | MOBO | Westminster High School | Westminster | CA |
| Video Commercial | Gold | Connexus | Century High School | Santa Ana | CA |
| Video Commercial | Gold | Peel Off | John F. Kennedy High School | La Palma | CA |
| Video Commercial | Silver | Ancora Safety | Centennial High School | Bakersfield | CA |
| Video Commercial | Silver | PowerCloud | Century High School | Santa Ana | CA |
| Video Commercial | Silver | Steez Skateshop | Moreno Valley High School | Moreno Valley | CA |
| Video Commercial | Silver | Nurture | Murrieta Valley High School | Murrieta | CA |
| Video Commercial | Silver | High Tide | University High School | Irvine | CA |
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