Competitions offer VE students unique opportunities to develop and demonstrate career readiness competencies in different business domains, generate business for their VE firms, garner real-world feedback from a diverse pool of judges, and evaluate performance compared to peers on a national level.
National Competition Results
2024-25 National Online Competitions
2024 National Elevator Pitch Competition Results
| Firm | School | State | Region | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solara | Palisades Charter High | CA | West | Top 10% |
| Global Grub | PITTSFORD-MENDON HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Top 10% |
| Evy | Brooklyn Technical High School | NY | NYC | Top 10% |
| Green Ivy | Legacy Magnet Academy | CA | West | Top 10% |
| Lumina AI Learning | Carlsbad High School | CA | West | Top 10% |
| CleanCoast Co. | Hillcrest High School | NY | NYC | Top 10% |
| Propify | JOHN F KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Top 10% |
| Meal Crunch | HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Top 10% |
| EZ Measure | BETHPAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Top 10% |
| Reyah Reflection | Elmwood Park High School | IL | Midwest | Top 10% |
| buffR | Bearden High School | TN | South | Top 10% |
| Dodo's Donuts | BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Top 10% |
| InvestWise | Ulster BOCES | NY | NY State | Top 10% |
| Soterian | COOPER CITY HIGH SCHOOL | FL | South | Top 10% |
| Flo-Pro | HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Top 10% |
| PuraVie | Westhampton Beach High School | NY | NY State | Top 10% |
| Cuddle Creatures | Mount Miguel High | CA | West | Top 10% |
| LuxDesigns | Francis Lewis High School | NY | NYC | Top 10% |
| Sa'Fire | Golden West High School | CA | West | Top 10% |
| Slumber Scents | Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK HS | NY | NY State | Top 10% |
| The Sole Purpose | CARLE PLACE MIDDLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Top 10% |
| LingoTech | JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL | FL | South | Top 10% |
| Eligo | SOUTHOLD JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Top 10% |
| Scholarly Solutions Inc. | Jule F Sumner High School | FL | South | Top 10% |
| EverX | Germantown Friends School | PA | Mid-Atlantic | Top 10% |
| EasyEats | PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Top 10% |
| Geek Bikes | Geneva High School | IL | Midwest | Top 10% |
| Oui Chef! | Brooklyn Technical High School | NY | NYC | Top 10% |
| Evró | HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Top 10% |
| SmartSpace | John Jay Senior High School | NY | NY State | Top 10% |
| Fable | South Pasadena Senior High | CA | West | Top 10% |
| ShoEssentials | FORT LAUDERDALE HIGH SCHOOL | FL | South | Top 10% |
| The Project | Syosset High School | NY | NY State | Top 10% |
| Snugology | Legacy Magnet Academy | CA | West | Top 10% |
| Study Buddy | Portola High School | CA | West | Top 10% |
| Closet Oasis | West Orange High School | NJ | Mid-Atlantic | Top 10% |
| CRE8 | VR Eaton High School | TX | South | Top 10% |
| RallyTime Tailgates | Riverside High School | SC | South | Top 25% |
| Nature's Nurture | South Granville High School | NC | South | Top 25% |
| NatureHue | BETHPAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Top 25% |
| Pet Haven | Mira Monte High School | CA | West | Top 25% |
| Allergy Armour | Manhasset Secondary School | NY | NY State | Top 25% |
| Now Trending | Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy | MI | Midwest | Top 25% |
| Dynamis Inc. | Homestead High | CA | West | Top 25% |
| Origins Odyssey | Midwood High School | NY | NYC | Top 25% |
| Freezletics | South Broward High School | FL | South | Top 25% |
| Alter Eco | High School for Arts and Business | NY | NYC | Top 25% |
| CultureCrave | Fort Hamilton High School | NY | NYC | Top 25% |
| Unleashed | Ridgeview High | CA | West | Top 25% |
| ThriveStyle | Armijo High School | CA | West | Top 25% |
| EasyLife | Crystal Lake South High School | IL | Midwest | Top 25% |
| Sportify | Great Neck S High School | NY | NY State | Top 25% |
| Kit Kare | Westminster High School | CA | West | Top 25% |
| Guardian | WALT WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Top 25% |
| Cora | Greer High School | SC | South | Top 25% |
| VitalBite | North Shore High School | NY | NY State | Top 25% |
| Thrive | Bakersfield High | CA | West | Top 25% |
| QuickCourt | Syosset High School | NY | NY State | Top 25% |
| Mirrim | Legacy Magnet Academy | CA | West | Top 25% |
| Rapid Refresh | W TRESPER CLARKE HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Top 25% |
| Vault | ISLIP HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Top 25% |
| TrendThread | CENTEREACH HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Top 25% |
| CRBN | JOHN F KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Top 25% |
| Matcha Fusions | Portola High School | CA | West | Top 25% |
| NeuroGuard | WANTAGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Top 25% |
| LockedIn | HIGH SCHOOL OF SPORTS MANAGEMENT | NY | NYC | Top 25% |
| Hydro Bloom | Walnut High School | CA | West | Top 25% |
| Anillo | ISLIP HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Top 25% |
| Scentsation | Metea Valley High School | IL | Midwest | Top 25% |
| Clever Contraptions | St Charles East High School | IL | Midwest | Top 25% |
| EASE | Academy of Finance and Enterprise | NY | NYC | Top 25% |
| SWXCH | ELMONT MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Top 25% |
| VersaShave | Ann Arbor Skyline High School | MI | Midwest | Top 25% |
| ADU Co. | Ulster BOCES | NY | NY State | Top 25% |
| Affinity Haircare | Neuqua Valley High School | IL | Midwest | Top 25% |
| Waddling Wonders | IN-Tech Academy | NY | NYC | Top 25% |
| PAPRIKA | Northside School of Innovation Technology and Entrepreneurship | TX | South | Top 25% |
| Revive Furnishings | La Mirada HS | CA | West | Top 25% |
| CleanTekx | Murrieta Valley High | CA | West | Top 25% |
| Comfort Kupp | Yeshivah of Flatbush Joel Braverman High School | NY | NYC | Top 25% |
| Captain Cupcake | Oceanside High School | NY | NY State | Top 25% |
| Muze | Arvin High School | CA | West | Top 25% |
| Shape Up | F. W. BUCHHOLZ HIGH SCHOOL | FL | South | Top 25% |
| Flourish | Legacy Magnet Academy | CA | West | Top 25% |
| Scoop'd | LONGWOOD HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Top 25% |
| MyGrowth | Malverne High School | NY | NY State | Top 25% |
| Raydiance | HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Top 25% |
| TrailBlaze | Deer Park School District | NY | NY State | Top 25% |
| ProtectU | COMSEWOGUE HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Top 25% |
| Revive | LYNBROOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Top 25% |
| IKIGAI | Archbishop Molloy High School | NY | NYC | Top 25% |
| California Fire Prevention System | Bloomington High School | CA | West | Top 25% |
| NeuroShield | San Juan Hills High School | CA | West | Honorable Mention |
| StageBound | Waubonsie Valley High School | IL | Midwest | Honorable Mention |
| SmartChef | FORT LAUDERDALE HIGH SCHOOL | FL | South | Honorable Mention |
| SoleMate | South Hills High | CA | West | Honorable Mention |
| Nurture Nest | BABYLON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Honorable Mention |
| Patch-Ease | Golden West High School | CA | West | Honorable Mention |
| Valet Lux | Passaic County Technical Vocational | NJ | Mid-Atlantic | Honorable Mention |
| BAM | Syosset High School | NY | NY State | Honorable Mention |
| Pandora's Box | Cookeville High School | TN | South | Honorable Mention |
| GLO | School of Business and Tourism at Contreras Learning Complex | CA | West | Honorable Mention |
| Dorm Reform | COMSEWOGUE HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Honorable Mention |
| Lumist Skin | Westminster High School | CA | West | Honorable Mention |
| Memoria Yearbook | Mount Miguel High | CA | West | Honorable Mention |
| Puri5 | Syosset High School | NY | NY State | Honorable Mention |
| Vistix | Brooklyn Technical High School | NY | NYC | Honorable Mention |
| Daily Reflections | SANFORD H CALHOUN HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Honorable Mention |
| BullBlue Denim | Stockdale High | CA | West | Honorable Mention |
| Drone-Z | THE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNIONDALE | NY | NY State | Honorable Mention |
| Charming | HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Honorable Mention |
| Mirova | Centennial High School | CA | West | Honorable Mention |
| BottleBuddy | Horace Greeley High School | NY | NY State | Honorable Mention |
| Align | Homestead High | CA | West | Honorable Mention |
| Power Patch | CENTEREACH HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Honorable Mention |
| FLY NY VE | High School of Fashion Industries | NY | NYC | Honorable Mention |
| Accessorized | Samueli Academy | CA | West | Honorable Mention |
| Glow Guardian | WHEATLEY SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Honorable Mention |
| Sku-Wear | Berks Career & Technology Center | PA | Mid-Atlantic | Honorable Mention |
| Alpha Athletics | WALT WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Honorable Mention |
| Populaire | Baldwin High School | NY | NY State | Honorable Mention |
| NYC PIZZA | Port Richmond High School | NY | NYC | Honorable Mention |
| Eco-Scapers | Stephen T. Mather Building Arts & Craftmanship HS | NY | NYC | Honorable Mention |
| Eventure | Academy of Finance and Enterprise | NY | NYC | Honorable Mention |
| KevinAI | PATCHOGUE-MEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Honorable Mention |
| Rise | Guilford High School | IL | Midwest | Honorable Mention |
| Timeless Treasures | PITTSFORD-MENDON HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Honorable Mention |
| Gummi | Fountain Valley High School | CA | West | Honorable Mention |
| Xtreme Comfort, Inc. | St Charles East High School | IL | Midwest | Honorable Mention |
| Pickle & Paddle Co. | Metea Valley High School | IL | Midwest | Honorable Mention |
| simXsports | Metea Valley High School | IL | Midwest | Honorable Mention |
| BODO Boards | HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Honorable Mention |
| Green $cape | Granville Central High School | NC | South | Honorable Mention |
| State of Mind | Farragut High School | TN | South | Honorable Mention |
| Re-tire Furnishings | THE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNIONDALE | NY | NY State | Honorable Mention |
| Square Chef | Mira Monte High School | CA | West | Honorable Mention |
| Spectrum | Neuqua Valley High School | IL | Midwest | Honorable Mention |
| Sip N' Thrift | La Mirada HS | CA | West | Honorable Mention |
| ReLeaf | COMSEWOGUE HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Honorable Mention |
| CozyUp | PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Honorable Mention |
| BristleLite | Irvine High School | CA | West | Honorable Mention |
| Knocked Out | PAUL D SCHREIBER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Honorable Mention |
| Huddled Inc. | Edward R. Murrow High School | NY | NYC | Honorable Mention |
| V-Tronics | Stranahan High School | FL | South | Honorable Mention |
| Fresh Start Fitness & Co. | Mount St. Mary Academy | NY | NY State | Honorable Mention |
| Tidal Threads | San Juan Hills High School | CA | West | Honorable Mention |
| Charge Gaurd | Taylor High School | TX | South | Honorable Mention |
| Stix | North Babylon High School | NY | NY State | Honorable Mention |
| DEC'D OUT | Stockdale High | CA | West | Honorable Mention |
| FitBytz | New Dorp High School | NY | NYC | Honorable Mention |
| MatchWear | Francis Lewis High School | NY | NYC | Honorable Mention |
| HarvestSPF | Bakersfield High | CA | West | Honorable Mention |
| Style Scouts | FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Honorable Mention |
| Eventure Box | PITTSFORD-MENDON HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Honorable Mention |
| Tempest Kits | THE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNIONDALE | NY | NY State | Honorable Mention |
| RoomMate | PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Honorable Mention |
| Apex Comfort | Neuqua Valley High School | IL | Midwest | Honorable Mention |
| Financial U | Ann Arbor Skyline High School | MI | Midwest | Honorable Mention |
| E-scentials | Montville Township High School | NJ | Mid-Atlantic | Honorable Mention |
| Neptune Swim | H. Frank Carey High School | NY | NY State | Honorable Mention |
| Ray of Totes | Yucaipa High School | CA | West | Honorable Mention |
| Mattituck Merch | MATTITUCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Honorable Mention |
| VitaPearls | Legacy Magnet Academy | CA | West | Honorable Mention |
| RevTech | SMITHTOWN HIGH SCHOOL-WEST | NY | NY State | Honorable Mention |
| Baron Brew Cafe FVHS | Fountain Valley High School | CA | West | Honorable Mention |
| Protect-A-Pierce | FLORAL PARK MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Honorable Mention |
| Brace | Blackman High School | TN | South | Honorable Mention |
| PetPoint | Robbinsville High School | NJ | Mid-Atlantic | Honorable Mention |
| Fly By Fashion | Mount St. Mary Academy | NY | NY State | Honorable Mention |
| SnapVolt | Palisades Charter High | CA | West | Honorable Mention |
| Guardian Insurance | Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis High School | NY | NY State | Honorable Mention |
| Flashpoint Energy | Oceanside High School | NY | NY State | Honorable Mention |
| VIVID | Wallis Annenberg High School | CA | West | Honorable Mention |
| Spark Revival Strips | VR Eaton High School | TX | South | Honorable Mention |
| Re-leaf Candles | West High School | CA | West | Honorable Mention |
| Financial Flow | Lincoln Technical Academy | CA | West | Honorable Mention |
| Drip Check | Miller Place High School | NY | NY State | Honorable Mention |
| Tuf Wax | Thousand Oaks High | CA | West | Honorable Mention |
| Space Savers | East Bakersfield High | CA | West | Honorable Mention |
| Snooze | LYNBROOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | NY | NY State | Honorable Mention |
| Auburn Essentials | Auburn High School | IL | Midwest | Honorable Mention |
| Relinked | Lawrence County High School | TN | South | Honorable Mention |
| Burst Stripz | Montville Township High School | NJ | Mid-Atlantic | Honorable Mention |
| GlamGuard | Mount Miguel High | CA | West | Honorable Mention |