David Arellano · 2024
Betting on Hard Work: David’s Story
“I always knew I could work hard! I just needed someone to show me how to bet on myself.”
Summer competition · June 1 to August 1
$150,000 for high school hustlers.
Start a hustle, log every sale, and compete all summer against high schoolers across the country. Two ways to win, and both are based on sales.
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The prize pool
Jun 1 – Aug 1
$150,000
Crawford Coats Award
Top 20 × $5,000
Beat the Summer Job
First 100 × $500
$100,000 to the top 20 sellers. $50,000 to the first 100 to reach $2,500 in sales.
Two ways to win
Sell more. Win more.
Crawford Coats Hustle Award
$5,000
each to the top 20
The 20 student hustles with the highest verified revenue from June 1 to August 1 each win $5,000.
$100,000 total
Beat the Summer Job
$500
each to the first 100
The first 100 hustlers to reach $2,500 in verified sales during the competition each win $500.
$50,000 total
Win a Crawford Coats award and you give up your Beat the Summer Job slot.
After August 1
How winners get paid.
Paid at the Award Ceremony
Finalists hear by August 15. Winners are announced and paid by check at the Award Ceremony at the end of August.
Be there to get paid
You have to attend the ceremony to receive a cash prize. HSH can make exceptions case by case.
Prizes are taxable
Cash awards count as taxable income. The $5,000 award needs a W-9 first, from a parent or guardian if you're under 18.
Sign the release
Winners, and a parent or guardian for anyone under 18, sign a winner and publicity release before any money goes out.
The summer
Sign up now. Sell all summer.
Now
Sign up
Join free on the dashboard. Under 18? A parent signs a consent form before your dashboard opens.
Jun 1
Competition opens
Start selling. Log every sale. It counts toward both ways to win.
Rolling
First 100 to $2,500
Hit $2,500 in verified sales and $500 is yours. First 100 only.
Aug 1
Top 20 win $5,000
The 20 highest verified revenues win the Crawford Coats Award.
The rules, short version
What counts.
Who
U.S. high schoolers
Students in grades 9 to 12 at any public, private, charter, online or home school. Seniors who just graduated can finish the summer. Past winners can compete again.
What
A hustle you run
It has to be your idea and you have to run it. Adults can drive, lift or lend gear. A parent's business does not count.
Counts
Money you get paid
Payments you receive between June 1 and August 1, logged in the dashboard. Family and friends count when they pay a fair price for real work.
Does not count
Easy money
Investment income, reselling without adding your own work, and raffles or gambling.
Teams
Hustle together
Two or more students can run one hustle. Every teammate registers in the dashboard. Separate hustles cannot merge mid-summer.
Verified
Prove it's yours
Winners are picked on verified numbers, never by chance. Past $5,000 in sales, HSH may ask how your hustle started and who runs it.
This is a summary. The official terms are the rules that count, including team deadlines, payment and regional competitions.
Success stories
They already did it.
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Alahna Dix · 2025
From Braids to Boss: Alahna’s Journey
“This program didn’t just change what I do. It changed who I believe I can be because now I see myself as a boss. I’m building something real and taking control of my future.”
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Start your hustle today.
Free for high schoolers in grades 9-12. Sign up takes a few minutes.
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