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From camper to intern, seeing MBV from every perspective

Do you know what it takes to run a summer camp? That’s exactly what I learned this summer. My name is Kallie Nichols and I will be a sophomore at San Diego State University this year studying Communications. This summer, I was given the opportunity to be the Minnesota Business Venture (MBV) Summer Intern. I […]


Mock Interviews and Company Meetings Teach Students Real Life Lessons

Students gathered inside the Great Hall on this overcast Tuesday morning for their mock interviews. All throughout the hall were chairs set up for curious interviewers and nervous interviewees. Students dressed up in suits, ties, skirts, and dresses to impress their interviewer. Students described their attributes to the interviewers that would make them most attractive […]


Today is the Day!

It’s Time! Time, sweat, and energy have been spent on the business plans, and today is the day for presentations! As the day started, I was immediately greeted by dashing young individuals, dressed up and ready to go. Tension and excitement filled the room as the students used every last moment to perfect their presentations. […]


March 2013 Newsletter

Check out BestPrep’s March 2013 Newsletter! Angie’s Kettle Corn Coming to BestPrep Annual Luncheon The 2013 Annual Luncheon will feature another Minnesota success story, Angie’s Kettle Corn. Dan and Angie Bastian began popping corn in their Mankato backyard 10 years ago, and their business has become the nation’s second best selling kettle corn with $20 […]