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Silky Scrub
Israel Jones
Location
Overland Park
Kansas
United States
SMSD Student Chamber
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Competition Brief
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
To learn more or join the Student Chamber, visit www.SMSDChamber.org today!
About
Hello! I am Israel Jones, a junior at Shawnee Mission West. I have always loved Skincare and sugar scrubs, but I have noticed that they aren't targeted at everyone. I want to create a business that creates sugar scrubs for everyone.
Problem
Everyone thinks that sugar scrubs are just for women. Wrong! They're skincare for everyone.
Solution
Making sugar scrubs for everyone.
Audience | Target Market
Gen Z
Learning Outcomes | Community Impact
Next Steps
I want to grow my business to sell more body care, like Body oils and body butters.
Reflection | Other Info
Everything went pretty well. I had some struggles with my slides, but I had my lovely team to help me.
Resource | Support Needs
College
Shirts
Travel
Materials
Fees
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4/19/25, 6:23 PM
Great job, Dejay!
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4/19/25, 6:20 PM
Great job, Angie!
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4/18/25, 8:27 PM
Hello! I love your idea. I know young people love cotton candy and to make a product that caters to children with allergies but still allows them to enjoy a sweet treat is fun, innovative and demonstrates and amazing level of creativity and empathy. Please keep up the amazing work.
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4/18/25, 7:49 PM
Great job, Oskar!
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4/18/25, 7:19 PM
Great job, Eriah!
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4/18/25, 7:19 PM
Great job, Anna!
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4/18/25, 4:43 PM
Great job, Fina!
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4/18/25, 4:20 PM
Great job, Chris!
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4/18/25, 3:58 PM
Great job, Dakota!
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4/18/25, 3:58 PM
Great job, Shalom!
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4/18/25, 2:07 PM
Great job, Kieden!
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4/18/25, 2:03 PM
Great job, Destiny!
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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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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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