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BestPrep’s COVID-19 Policy

One of BestPrep’s values is keeping its employees, stakeholders, students, and teachers safe while we continue to experience COVID in our community. Beginning November 1, 2021, BestPrep’s policy regarding vaccinations and negative test results will change. See below for how it may affect you. BestPrep employees: All BestPrep employees must show proof of vaccination or test […]


Register for the Virtual Annual Luncheon 2021

Join us virtually to celebrate BestPrep on Thursday, October 7, 2021 from 12-1pm CST. The Annual Luncheon will honor outstanding efforts of BestPrep’s volunteers, students, and teachers and will include additional exciting surprises. The Luncheon is a great event to recognize company volunteers for their involvement with BestPrep and to introduce new people to BestPrep’s […]


Minnesota Business Venture, Session 2: Day 4 Empowerment Day, Sponsored by the Allstate Foundation

MBV’s concluding theme is Empowerment Day. Thank you to the Allstate Foundation for sponsoring the final day of camp. The Allstate Foundation works to empower all people to imagine — and achieve — better for themselves and their community. We can’t imagine a better sponsor of our Empowerment Day.   Throughout the week, students dared […]


Minnesota Business Venture, Session 2: Day 3 Career Day, Sponsored by St. John’s University, Donald McNeely Center for Entrepreneurship

Career Day is a day full of actionable takeaways that give the students the tools they need to develop their leadership, presentation skills, and career preparedness. Thank you to St. John’s University, Donald McNeely Center for Entrepreneurship for sponsoring this impactful day. Given the unprecedented nature of the pandemic, the business world has seen radical […]


Minnesota Business Venture, Session 2: Day 2 Financial Freedom Day, Sponsored by Wells Fargo

Financial Freedom Day brought tons of important messages about living a meaningful life, reflecting on your values, and of course, how to manage money.   The day started off with a powerful keynote speech delivered by Justin Halverson, Partner at Great Waters Financial. Justin grew up in Arcadia, WI and attended the University of Minnesota’s […]


Minnesota Business Venture, Session 2: Day 1 Dare to Dream Day, Sponsored by Arby’s

Another session of MBV means another opportunity for campers to broaden their horizons, develop their teamwork skills, and learn from the experience of business leaders. Dare to Dream Day was sponsored by the Arby’s Foundation. Thank you Arby’s for making camp a possibility this year! Following our kick off led by Janae, students heard from […]


Minnesota Students Receive SMG Awards and Recognition from Allianz Life

Minnesota Students Receive SMG Awards and Recognition from Allianz Life Students from seven schools participating in The Stock Market Game™ (SMG) were recently recognized for having top-ranked teams in the special Minnesota SMG Allianz Challenge Session. The SMG Allianz Challenge is an interactive learning program for students in grades 4-12 and is managed in Minnesota […]


Catching up with Noor Naseer, MBV Student Leader

BestPrep’s Communications and Events Intern, Keagan Eng, spoke with Noor Naseer, an incoming Minnesota Business Venture (MBV) student leader for the summer 2021 program. She currently attends The Blake School in Minneapolis and works as the Co-Editor-in-Chief for the high school’s newspaper. Noor attended MBV last summer and is looking forward to volunteering as a student leader, or CEO, this summer to guide a group of students, or “companies,” through the program. Noor provided insight into her […]