Author Archives: Social Media

SJU 2016: Presentation Day

Students started the day with a Shareholder’s Address from Michael Keller, CEO of Pearson’s Candy Company. Michael spoke about the anatomy of company brand and all the things that go into defining a brand and making it successful. He also spoke about the importance of defining your goals and branding yourself. Michael shared his life’s journey and […]


SJU 2016: Crunch Time

Wednesday has arrived and it’s time to get down to business. In twenty four hours our students will be presenting their products to venture capitalist hoping for a loan of their liking. The big day started off with a shareholder address from former MBV student Wes Otto. Wes now runs a business called Otto Media […]


SJU 2016: Preparing For Success

Today’s kickoff speaker, Tyler Olson from SMC Pros, started off the day telling the students about his personal journey as an entrepreneur. He talked about the lifestyle that he lives and what he had to do to get where he is today. He described his journey as being filled with “extreme highs and lows”. When […]


SJU 2016: Monday Funday

Today the students were honored to start their day off with a great message from guest speaker Jeff Munneke from the MN Timberwolves & Lynx. He talked to students about networking and relationships. The students learned about his 4 principles for building long term relationships and the power of asking open-ended questions. He taught them […]


SJU 2016: Drop Off Day

The big day has finally come! All the 2016 SJU Minnesota Business Venture students have arrived. After saying goodbye to mom and unpacking into their new home for the week, the students gathers in the auditorium to hear Adam Cohen from United Health Group speak about living in the present, and being happy with your situation. […]


SJU 2016: Training Day!

Minnesota Business Venture 2016 Session 2 has officially started at St. John’s University. The CEOs and RBLs arrived at camp this morning filled with enthusiasm and excitement for the week ahead of them! As they look forward to what the week will bring, they were eager to start the training process. First step of training […]


SCSU 2016: Last Day

Today was a sad but exciting day as camp draws to a close. Today was the day that all of the countless hours and hard worked paid off. Today the companies presented their business plans to investors. Before their presentations, the campers all gathered to hear a shareholder’s address given by Rob Goggins, the Chief Operations Officer of […]