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Design a Maker Space
Identify trends and take Central Coast Silkscreen to the next level by designing a unique Maker Space for the community.
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BizSmart Challenge is taking a break from virtual and going in person!
See Our WorkshopsJoin Biz Teams in competition to design innovative and make-a-difference solutions.
Join us to create sustainable packaging designed to disappear, and to design a secure way to protect your digital identity in the Metaverse. Get your BizSmarts on to create solutions to real problems. Team up to design innovative products that provide great customer value.
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Build Your "BizSkills"
1: Team-Up Virtually
Assemble your own team of 2-3 people and sign up or participate in creating a team of other teammates from around the US and the world. Real entrepreneur teams know that failure and success are flip sides of the same coin. It’s in their DNA to persist and “dig deep” to make a difference. It’s your turn to start building your “BizSkills” and creative network now!
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Give Life to Imaginative Products
2: Invent Impactful Solutions
Uncertain times open doors to NEW and INNOVATIVE thinking. Bring your wild, crazy, and creative ideas to the table and give life to imaginative products for people with who need it. Learn the BizSmart Design Thinking method and work with entrepreneurship coaches, industry mentors and designers, to unleash your true potential!
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Add to Your Achievement Portfolio
3: Learn New Skills and Win
Present your team’s final design to gain industry expert feedback. All students will have their team designs professionally rendered to add to your achievement portfolio. The winning team be will be featured on the BizSmart Challenge website and Instagram feed They will also receive a BizSmart Challenge t-shirt personalized with their names and their team name. Are you up for the #BizsmartChallenge?
Design Challenges
Check back often for totally new companies and challenges to be part of the great product innovation and business problem challenge.
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BBBLS Greenhouse
Utilizing BBBLS technology, design an innovative greenhouse that will survive extreme climates of hot and cold temperatures.
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Treecard
Help Treecard create a debit card & app that empowers teenagers to fight climate change and gain financial literacy.
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Live Streaming Camera System
Help FloSports invent a new live streaming camera system that gives
anyone the ability to record high quality content and stream live sporting events.
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A Fashion Refresh Experience
Our refrigerators are smart, why aren’t our closets? Invent a smart closet for Poshmark that brings the fashion refresh experience into your home.
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Nominate a Business
Aspiring young entrepreneurs coached by industry experts and industrial designers are ready to to jump-start your business's comeback story.