Contra Costa Shark Tank

MISSION

The Contra Costa Shark Tank Youth Competition is a fun way to promote youth entrepreneurship which teaches important life skills including perseverance, self-confidence, and financial literacy. When young people succeed as entrepreneurs, they improve their own lives while contributing to the economic development of their local communities. The 'shark tank style' competition was created by Maya Hammerman, an entrepreneur and Campolindo High School student, to inspire kids in Contra Costa County to explore entrepreneurship. For information on the competition, click here.

Questions? Email: contracostasharktank@gmail.com

Videos

2024 Finalist Pitch Event

KRON4 TV Live in the Bay

KRON4: Inaugural Contra Costa Shark Tank Youth Competition gets huge response from community. Founder and judge Maya Hammerman and founder of the Workout Wizard and 1st place winner Fatimah Hussain joined host Jessica Wills to talk about the success of the first ever event and what they learned.

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FOX2 KTVU

FOX2 KTVU: Bay Area entrepreneur kickstarts a local youth competition named Contra Costa Shark Tank Youth Competition. The founder, a teenager herself, and the competition's first place winner joined us live in-studio to talk about their award-winning businesses and the inspiration behind the competition as a whole. Watch Video

2024 Winners

First Place: Workout Wizard, Fatimah Hussain (12th grade)

"From the moment I got the finalist letter to the day I presented on the Contra Costa Shark Tank’s stage, the entrepreneurship journey has been extremely rewarding. To win the first-place prize is a dream come true, and I hope to continue inspiring fellow youth entrepreneurs to follow their passions and never give up. The best time to build a business is now, so what are you waiting for?"

Second Place: ElderSafe, Ronen Jain (10th grade)

First Place: Workout Wizard, Fatimah Hussain (12th grade)

“I’m beyond thrilled to be one of the winners of this competition after the countless hours I’ve spent perfecting my app. It was super exciting to get direct feedback from the judges and attendees about my business and how they would use it.”

Third Place: Experimental Kids, Archit Kundu (5th grade)

First Place: Workout Wizard, Fatimah Hussain (12th grade)

Third Place: Experimental Kids, Archit Kundu (5th grade)

"Contra Costa Shark Tank is a great opportunity and winning third place gives me the confidence to take this business to the next level and make STEM learning fun for all the kids (5- 12 years old). Also, it was a learning experience to present my views in front of such great judges and such a large audience."

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MISSION

2024 Finalist pitch Event