Open to legal residents of the United States and Anguilla. To participate in the My First Business Competition, children must be enrolled in Kindergarten through 8th grade and have permission from a parent or legal guardian.

Entries should reflect the child’s own ideas and effort. Parents and guardians are encouraged to support and guide participants, but the goal is for children to do as much of the thinking and creating as possible.

Participants may submit a written description, drawing, or short video explaining their business idea. Businesses do not need to be fully launched to enter, but ideas should be realistic, age-appropriate, and safe.

The competition is open from June 1 through July 31, 2026. Entries submitted after July 31, 2026, will not be considered.

Three winners will be selected based on creativity, effort, and clarity of the business idea.

Prizes for 2026 are:

• 1st Place – $300
• 2nd Place – $200
• 3rd Place – $100

No purchase is necessary to enter or win.

Entry must be submitted by a parent or legal guardian, or with a parent or legal guardian’s consent and supervision.

Employees, contractors, and immediate family members of My First Nest Egg are not eligible to win.

My First Nest Egg reserves the right to disqualify any entry that is incomplete, inappropriate, unsafe, fraudulent, or otherwise not aligned with the spirit of the competition.

All judging decisions are final and made at the sole discretion of My First Nest Egg.

Entrants retain ownership of their business ideas. By submitting an entry, parents and participants grant My First Nest Egg a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free license to display, reproduce, publish, distribute, and share submitted materials, including written submissions, drawings, photographs, videos, and business ideas, for educational, promotional, marketing, and competition-related purposes.

As a condition of receiving a prize, winners and their parent or guardian must agree to allow My First Nest Egg to use the winner’s first name, age, photograph, video submission, and business idea on My First Nest Egg’s website, social media channels, educational materials, marketing materials, and other promotional content without additional compensation.

By submitting an entry, parents or guardians confirm that they have read and agree to these rules, give permission for their child to participate, and represent that the submission is the original work of the participant.

By participating, entrants and their parents or guardians release and hold harmless My First Nest Egg, its officers, employees, contractors, and affiliates from any claims, damages, or liabilities arising from participation in the competition or acceptance of any prize.

Void where prohibited by law.

Our goal is to celebrate creativity, encourage initiative, and help kids experience the confidence that comes from building something of their own.