What a great week to have been a part of Minnesota Business Venture! The students learned so much from the speakers, CEOs, and RBLs. Everyone had so much fun with all of the activities this week. The staff from BestPrep worked so hard to make this week go smoothly for everyone. Everyone at camp had […]
Joe Keeley from College Nannies and Tutors spoke to MBV students about his success story starting from his college dorm. His engagement with the audience was felt by everyone. Several speakers volunteered their time to talk to students about paying for their lifestyles while in college. This will sure be relevant to students lives in […]
The Vice President of Fan Experience for the Timberwolves and Lynx, Jeff Munneke, shared some advice with MBV students. “The phone’s not going to ring for you. You have to make it ring.” “Whoever you talk to, make sure they are the most important person.” Munneke also stressed the importance of open-ended dialogue in the […]
The President and CEO of Pearson Candy Company, Michael Keller, spoke to students today about the anatomy of a brand. Not just a company or product brand, but also your personal brand: yourself. Instead of asking what students would want to do, Keller asked, “How would you like to make a difference?” Company members had the […]
Nathan Dungan, the Founder and President of Share Save Spend, engaged MBV students about becoming more aware of money, habits and values. Dungan enabled discussions within student companies about sharing, saving, and spending. Why did he do this? As Dungan explains, “the choices we make with our money can change the world.” Companies went head-to-head today […]
164 students from 79 schools (including some in Wisconsin, Ohio, and California) arrived today at the St. John’s session of BestPrep’s Minnesota Business Venture and were greeted warmly and enthusiastically by Resident Business Leaders (RBLs), their company’s Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), Dorm Monitors and other BestPrep staff. They efficiently moved from registration to obtaining dorm keys and other materials […]
The day has arrived and everyone was nervous for there last company meeting before their final business plan presentations. The day started with a keynote presentation from speaker Joe Keeley of College Nannies and Tutors. He discussed what it’s like to start a business from just an idea. He started his presentation by telling us […]
Students fueled up at breakfast for a busy day and headed to their first company meetings in Stewart Hall. Business Plans were underway from the day before and students began getting the details in place. After company meetings, Jeff Munneke who works for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx joined us for the morning keynote address. […]
