About Invest Nest
Invest Nest
Invest Nest is a Shark Tank-style business pitch competition open to all high school students in the Nebo School District. Founded by JW Davies and Brad Allen of Davies + Allen, Invest Nest’s mission is to "awaken the entrepreneurial spirit of the youth." This competition encourages students to create and develop their own innovative business ideas and present them to a panel of expert judges. Invest Nest is a statewide competition with many other school districts across the state participating.
Who Can Participate
We welcome any high school student with a business idea to join, regardless of enrollment in a business class. Invest Nest celebrates creativity and innovation across all fields. Past competitions have featured diverse entries, including a script for a new play, a livestock showing business, a cupcake shop, and a Minecraft server hosting company.
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History and Achievements
Nebo School District has been an active participant in Invest Nest since 2023, helping young entrepreneurs and their ventures.
Our past winners are :
- 2023 Winner: Bryson Ripley from Salem Hills High School, with his company SilverWear, which transforms old silverware into stylish rings under the brand SilverWear Studios.
Student team - Megan Conrad, Porter Jones, Ethan Wilson
- 2024 Winner: Gavin Stewart, from Salem Hills High School, with Flex Landscaping. Gavin's company provides exceptional landscaping services to the local community. He achieved second place in the state competition, securing an additional $7,500 in funding.
Student team - Kam Galbraith, Junior Wetzel, KK Riley
- 2025 Winner: Jenna Rowley and Emily Hobbs, from Maple Mountain High School, with Menstrual Magik. They created a chocolate bar designed to help ease menstrual symptoms. Jenna and Emily won the state competition winning an additional $20,000 to fund their business.
Student team - Abby Peay, Ella Walton, Ella Chilton, Jace Reid, Jace Mascher
Competition Timeline and Structure
Invest Nest kicks off each winter with the district competition, which includes three progressive rounds:
- Round One: 30-second elevator pitch. This is a non-elimination round held at the Advanced Learning Center.
- Round Two: 4-minute pitch with a pitch deck. This is an elimination round held at the Advanced Learning Center.
- Round Three: The top ten participants from Round Two will compete in the final round. The location is to be announced.
The winner from round three advances to the state competition in May to compete against all other district winners across the state
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Registration Details
Registration opens in November. Students can find more information about sign-ups at their high schools, or on our Instagram page.
For Questions or More Information
Email: bj.ford@nebo.edu
Stay tuned and don't miss your chance to be part of this exciting competition!
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