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Sheldon ISD students win business-plan prizes at Texas Black Expo entrepreneurship program
Summary
Students who participated in a Texas Black Expo entrepreneurship curriculum presented business plans; one team earned first place and several seniors received $500 scholarships from the expo organizers.
Sheldon ISD students participated in an entrepreneurship program run in partnership with the Texas Black Expo and presented business plans at an expo competition, where district teams placed and several seniors earned small scholarships.
Administrators described the Q program (finance and entrepreneurship training) and said students completed a 6–8 week online curriculum, field trips and a business-plan competition judged by industry leaders. Earlsworth Baptiste, who served as the Texas Black Expo administrator for the student experience, summarized the program and introduced student teams to present their plans.
Competition winners included a first-place team called Team Trust and a second-place entry named Prime Essentials; student teams presented prototypes, marketing plans and projected five-year revenue models. The expo representatives reported that several seniors received $500 scholarships from the program sponsor.
Expo leaders and district staff praised students’ professionalism and community engagement, noting students had opportunities to pitch to business leaders and receive feedback on market analysis, finance and operations. Trustees and presenters highlighted the experience as a hands-on business education opportunity for students and commended educators and volunteers who supported the trip and competition.
