Tycoon is a unique national enterprise competition for students aged 6 to 18. Every participating team writes a business plan, is provided a risk-free goodwill loan and starts a business. Participants compete through our a kickstarter style platform, in a safe and controlled environment.
For more information, download the Teachers Support Guide below or contact us by email!
If you’re a teacher at a school in the UK, you can sign up now, and for more in-depth guidance, download our Teacher Support Guide here.
If you’re a student, ask your teacher to register with us so you can take part in Britain’s most exciting enterprise competition.
If you work for a company that would like to support the Tycoon Enterprise Competition, then email us at tycoon@pjfoundation.org
Free for UK schools and colleges to take part.
Fully resourced, with goodwill loan and learning resources provided.
Runs every school term with onboarding and platform demo for new teachers.
Opportunity to attend a prestigious Tycoon Final hosted by Peter Jones CBE.
Five categories with age groups from Primary School to Sixth Form.
Business changed Peter’s life and he believed in its potential to change other peoples. He set up the Foundation to provide young people, especially those who are from under-served communities, with the enterprise skills and experiences needed to better prepare themselves for successful employment or self-employment.
Over the past 18 years, Peter has been dedicated to bringing enterprise and entrepreneurship into the hearts of our communities, culture, and curriculum. The pioneering programmes created at the Peter Jones Foundation have helped him come closer to his mission of giving every young person the opportunity to start and run a business whilst at school. For further information on all of our programmes, please visit www.peterjonesfoundation.org
Lease 2 Learn, 2016
Pump It, 2017
Bottle Boutique, 2018
The Citrus Way, 2019
Wilbury's Wellbeing Heroes, 2021
Sambar Jewelry, 2022
Anectote, 2023
Comm-Unity Hub, 2024
