Explore the timeline of the Entrepreneurs Club, from a middle school program at Sacramento Country Day in 2014 to a regional high school competition with $10,000 in cash awards.
Entrepreneurs Club (EC) is a technology entrepreneurship program for high school students, founded in 2014 and based in the Sacramento region of California. Students build real businesses rather than simulations, working through 8 training modules over 10 weeks and competing in the Entrepreneurs Club Venture Challenge (ECVC).
The 5th Annual Entrepreneurs Club Venture Challenge takes place Mar. 19, 2027 in Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, with $10,000 in cash awards. Teams of 2-4 high school students apply online by Jan. 29, 2027. Since 2014, EC has reached 500+ students across 30+ high schools, with 75+ teams having competed. In 2026, 39 teams from 20 schools competed in front of 462 attendees.
Entrepreneurs Club began in 2014 as a middle school program at Sacramento Country Day School and grew into a regional high school competition with $10,000 in cash awards.
The competition was formerly called the Entrepreneurs Club High School Competition and is now the Entrepreneurs Club Venture Challenge. The 2026 edition drew 39 teams from 20 schools and 462 attendees. The upcoming edition is the 5th Annual.