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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
The end of Minnesota Business Venture is approaching. Tomorrow the campers will be presenting their business plans to judges to see if they can secure a loan for their companies. Today started off with a shareholder’s address by Jerrid Sebesta. Jerrid posed the question, “What is your why?” and talked about how managing his money […]
Day three is coming to a close and the students are getting closer to completing their company products. Besides having various company meetings throughout the day, campers also attended different speakers and break out sessions. Our first speaker was Micheal Keller of Pearson’s Candy Company. Mr. Keller spoke to the campers not only about how they […]
Day two has officially come to a close after another fun day for the campers! The day started off with breakfast with all the campers at Garvey Commons followed by a student Company meeting. The real kickoff was when Jeff Munneke of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx gave his opening presentation. Jeff stressed to campers […]
The student campers arrived today, greeted by the smiling BestPrep staff and student staff. Students made their way to the dorms where they will be staying for the week at camp. The day really kicked off when Daniel Shannon gave the opening presentation, “Vision Speaks Louder than Words”. Students actively listened as Daniel talked about his childhood and […]
Minnesota Business Venture 2016 has officially started today! Student staff members arrived this morning to begin their training. After doing a few icebreakers to get to know each other, they were introduced to their Resident Business Leaders who will be guiding them and giving them advice throughout the week. All the CEO’s were feeling excited […]
