Steph McGovern to present CBBC’s Pocket Money Pitch

Steph McGovern, BBC Breakfast Business Presenter, is to present Pocket Money Pitch for CBBC.

Produced in-house by the beeb’s children’s department in Salford, the ten-part series will empower young entrepreneurs, teaching them about business, and giving them the entrepreneurial skills to get their own businesses off the ground. CBBC is conducting a search to find the business brains of the future, looking for creative, enthusiastic budding entrepreneurs aged 8-14, who have an idea that they want to see become a reality.

“Some of our best-known entrepreneurs started their business ventures when they were kids. Young people have so many great ideas so I can’t wait to hear what children from around the country have come up with. Pocket Money Pitch will encourage them to believe in themselves and ‘have a go’.

 

“Plus this new show is going to give these young people the chance to meet some very brilliant entrepreneurs and pick up skills that will help them no matter what they choose to do in the future.” – Steph McGovern

Each episode will feature six young entrepreneurs – each with a different business idea – who will undertake three nail-biting stages, including a head-to-head pitch battle. Hoping to secure a year’s worth of pocket money to invest in their idea, they will meet and work with their industry’s most famous and finest business gurus to form their Pocket Money Plans.

The final show of the series will reveal ‘What Happened Next’ to see how the businesses progressed and how the day with their ‘Guru’ has fuelled the young entrepreneurs’ ambitions.

Individuals interested in taking part can apply at: bbc.co.uk/cbbc/joinin/pocket-money-pitch-be-on-a-show