Great Startup Bakeoff

12/16/2025

Thank you for your sponsorship Capture Spokane!

River Park Square
NEWTech Prep
The Inlander
StartUp Spokane
Spokane Public Library
Numerica
Spokane Public Schools

12/12/2025

Grab a copy of The Inlander !

Despite being a Saturday morning, NEWTech Prep Academy’s classroom kitchen in Hillyard is filled with high school students. Divided into six teams of two to four, their focus is razor

12/10/2025

12/07/2025

Who doesn't love cookies made by hand!
Great Startup Bakeoff 2025!
River Park Square
Spokane Public Library
StartUp Spokane
NEWTech Prep
The Inlander
Numerica
Spokane Community
Spokane Washington local business
Spokane Small Business

12/07/2025

These kids are working hard!

The Great Startup Bakeoff Holiday Market opens at 12pm tomorrow until 3pm.
Come on down and pick up some fresh baked goods from these young entrepreneurs!

River Park Square
KHQ Local News
NEWTech Prep
The Inlander
Spokane Public Library
Spokane Public Schools
StartUp Spokane
Great Startup Bakeoff 2025!

11/27/2025

Come on down to River Park Square December 7th from noon-3pm!

Designed as a weekend-long extravaganza, the Great Startup Bakeoff aims to make entrepreneurship engaging and accessible for individuals ages 14-24. Over the course of two days, 50 young entrepreneurs will form 10 different groups, each tasked with planning, marketing, and creating their own culinary masterpieces to be showcased and sold at the Great Startup Bakeoff Holiday Market on Sunday, December 7th!

https://www.facebook.com/share/19yKffVSqy/

StartUp Spokane
KHQ Local News
NEWTech Prep
The Spokesman-Review
The Inlander
KREM 2 News
Spokane News
Spokane Public Library
Riverfront Spokane
Numerica

09/10/2025

WE NEED YOU!!!

We are 87 days away from the next Great Startup Bakeoff and we are sending a call out for teachers, industry leaders, and parents that would like to volunteer and help the organizing team put on this event!

For those that don't know, The Great Startup Bakeoff aims to make entrepreneurship engaging and accessible for individuals ages 14-24. Over the course of three days, 50 young entrepreneurs will form 10 different groups, each tasked with planning, marketing, and creating their own culinary masterpieces to be showcased and sold on Market Day on Sunday, December 8th!

Winners of the event are the team that makes the most profit(not revenue) and they go home with the golden aprons! However, regardless of who wins, all the team keep the money they make at the market as a reward for all of their hard work!

Volunteer Signup:
https://www.greatstartupbakeoff.com/contact-us

News piece explaining event:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WFKLKXv2Ac

12/10/2024

WINNING TEAM: THE SPICE IS RIGHT!!!

With a total sales of $585 in just 3 hours! With a budget of $100 this team, this team is taking home $485 split evenly amongst the team!

However, all the teams did amazingly! With a total sales of just under $4,800 for the whole market, all the teams made a profit and we look forward to hosting the next Great Startup Bakeoff in late April/early May!

Congrats! All of you earned every penny!!!

NEWTech Prep
KHQ Local News
Spokane Public Library
StartUp Spokane
Numerica Credit Union
Spokane Public Schools
City of Spokane - Municipal Government
The Spokesman-Review
The Inlander
Spokane Small Business
Food Finder Spokane
Food Finders of Spokane
Spokane & INW Foodies

12/10/2024

Thank you Spokane for showing up yesterday!!!
Spokane Public Library
StartUp Spokane
NEWTech Prep
Numerica Credit Union
KHQ Local News