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SM West and SM South
Overview
Welcome to the SMSD Student Chamber's Business Showcase! This is an inspiring business competition designed to highlight PK-12 students who run REAL businesses in the Shawnee Mission School District. The top five business owners with the most votes and highest judge ratings will present their business ideas to a panel of esteemed judges and a vibrant audience on April 30.
Awards at the live April 30 Business Showcase are:
1st Place: $1,100
2nd Place: $600
3rd Place: $300
Students are challenged to answer the following questions with their pitch:
Part 1: Describe the problem and products/services that you are selling (including pricing).
Part 2: Describe your target market.
Part 3: Customer Reach/Channels
Part 4: Competition and what makes you different?
To learn more or join the Student Chamber, visit www.SMSDChamber.org today!
About
Hi I'm Tre Knightshaw and I'm not starting my business right now, but the goal is December 2026 or early 2027. My business is related to my interests, and my hobbies after school. I want to create a community and build an outlet with my business.
Part 1:
Action figures, Funko pops, merchandise, mystery boxes and comic books.
The services we would provide are game nights, trading events, club meetings, watch parties, giveaways and custom orders.
Action figures prices vary depending on the brands.
Marvel Legends $25- $100
Imports (like Mafex) are $120-$200
SH Figuarts are $100- $180
Comics: Single issues $2-$4. Trade paper backs $15-25. Hard covers $45-$60
Merchandise is $20-$25
Part 2:
There’s no age cut off but we target geeks ages 6-40 across the United States who are comic lovers, anime fans, collectors, and the nerd and geek community.
Part 3:
Word of mouth,
social media, and
social events.
Geeks will feel supported and then want to support me and buy my products and be apart of the community.
Part 4:
Toy stores, comic stores, and other nerdy stores.
Store #1 Books-a-Million
Store #2 Amazon
Store #3 Cast-away-toys
The difference between other businesses and mine is that I can connect and understand my audience and geeks that a lot of my other competition could not.
Next Steps
Action figures
Funko Pops
Comic Books
Building an online store
Inventory
Eventually a open space
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Many teens and young adults who enjoy anime, comics, and collecting feel judged by others and struggle to find a community where they feel accepted. Geeks feel like they cannot be themselves sometimes. I want to create a welcoming community space and store where people can connect, shop, and share their interests without fear of judgement.
I am a proud geek.
I know exactly how they all feel about not being able to share interests with others because you don’t want to get judged and just not being able to be yourself at times. My business is an outlet for geeks to build a great community. My mission is to create a safe, fun, and inclusive space where geeks can connect, express themselves, and feel proud of who they are. My message for my business is " No matter what you love, you belong here".
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Inventory
Building online store
Salary for another person to help with the events and the overall business
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Criteria One:
Idea Clarity & Problem Solving Is the product or service clearly explained? Does it solve a real problem in a meaningful or unique way?
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Criteria Two:
Customer & Market Fit Are the target customers well defined? Is there an understanding of how to reach them and why they’ll buy?
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Criteria Three:
Differentiation & Innovation What makes this idea stand out from competitors or the status quo? Is there a clear unique value proposition?
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Criteria Four:
Team Readiness & Use of Funds Does the team seem prepared to take action? Are proposed uses of funding thoughtful, realistic, and specific?
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Criteria Five:
Viability & Future Plans Is there a path to launch or scale? Have they made progress (milestones/traction)? Do they have a clear next step?
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