World Young Entrepreneur League
Shark Tank for School Teams: Global Edition
• Friends to Co-founders
• Ideas to Real Startups
• Classroom to the Global Stage
• Friends to Co-founders
• Ideas to Real Startups
• Classroom to the Global Stage
• Friends to Co-founders
• Ideas to Real Startups
• Classroom to the Global Stage
• Friends to Co-founders
• Ideas to Real Startups
• Classroom to the Global Stage
About the Competition
WYEL is a global, online entrepreneurship tournament for school teams to solve meaningful, real-world problems. It exists to help students practice the real skills of entrepreneurship: critical thinking, design thinking, creativity, collaboration, and clear communication.
We believe entrepreneurial thinking should start young, giving students a structured way to explore the world and build solutions together.
2025 Theme: Health & Learning
Who can Participate?
Grades
3–8 (Three judging bands: G3–4, G5–6, G7–8, Judge Separately)
Teams
2-3 students (register individually with the same team name)
Cost
Free to enter
Modality
All rounds run online, Finalists present live on Demo Day
3 Age Buckets
Explorer
Grades 3-5
Innovator
Grades 6-8
Trailblazer
Grades 9-12
Timeline
There are 3 Rounds
Round 1
Entrepreneurship Quiz
Covers Problem Identification, Ideation, Decision Making, First Principle Thinking, etc.
Our Free Guide Available for DownloadRound 2
Business Proposal
Identify a problem and create a Business Proposal and a Video Pitch for it
Free Business Plan Template for DownloadRound 3
Pitching Competition
Short‑listed teams present a Pitch Deck (6–8 slides) live to the jury and audience and take Q&A.
In Partnership With
Rules & Guidelines
- Eligibility & Teams - Grades 3-12; teams of 2-3 from the same school; a student may join one team only. Each participant must register individually with the same Team Name.
- Originality & Work Period – Submit new work created for this edition; prior projects must be disclosed and substantially rebuilt. You may reuse open‑source or third‑party assets/tools where licenses allow—credit them in your plan or deck.
- AI & Assistance – AI tools are allowed for brainstorming, drafting, design, or translation with disclosure. Final choices and claims must be the team’s own. Undisclosed AI‑generated work or plagiarism may be disqualified.
- Safety, Privacy & Ethics – No medical claims or treatments. Focus on access, reminders, logistics, education, and healthy habits. If you collect any feedback, keep it voluntary, anonymous, and age‑appropriate. For surveys involving minors outside your team, obtain teacher/guardian permission. Avoid storing personal/sensitive data; blur faces in photos; no surveillance features.
- Conduct – Harassment‑free, inclusive behavior is mandatory. Be respectful in all online spaces.
- Intellectual Property – Teams own what they create. By submitting, you grant WYEL permission to showcase your project (with credit) in event highlights and on our website.
- Judging & Awards – Independent jury, decisions are final. We recognize band‑wise winners and Top‑Performing Schools.
Keep building Your Skills
The world is changing faster than ever – AI, automation, climate, education isn't keeping up.
Whether your child becomes an entrepreneur, CEO, or changemaker – success comes from thinking critically, solving problems creatively, and leading others.
These are all skills. Learnable skills. But not from textbooks. They’re developed by tackling real challenges with other motivated learners.
Think Smarter:
- Critical thinking
- Problem solving
- Systems thinking
Lead Confidently:
- Communication
- Decision Making
- Emotional Intelligence
Build Boldly:
- Creativity
- Design Thinking
- Collaboration