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High School SU June 15-26 #summeratVL@OurVentureLab

Welcome to Camp! Take a look at what we did today

Welcome to High School Start Up! We started off the day by having everyone introduce themselves and share why they attended this camp. This was a way to have everyone get to know each other and define their interest in entrepreneurship.

We then jumped into the course overview of design, define, and launch. After discussing the outline of the course, we talked about what entrepreneurship is and how to use creativity to build new products and business-es. Everyone participated in a brainstorming exercise where they thought of all the problems they currently have and solutions to solve those issues. We gave students five minutes to come up with as many new inventions as possible. After, everyone did the same activity in groups. This brought the students together and made them com-fortable expressing ideas in front of each other.

Students learned about the law of 1 percent: for every 100 ideas, one of them will be great. This is why it is important to come up with as many ideas as pos-sible. After learning about the law of 1%, students got together in groups and picked the top 2-3 ideas they thought were great.

We closed off the day by having the students pitch their groups’ ideas and voted on the top ones they would pursue until Wednesday. This was a great first day that allowed the students to dip their feet into entrepreneurship.

Continue Learning:Questions to ask about today

Think big, test, and create!What is entrepreneurship? Who can be an entrepreneur? Are you an entrepreneur? What kind of entrepreneur would you like to be?

1 percent rule!Which idea out of your 100 do you think is your one percent? Did you enjoy brainstorming with other students? How many problems and solutions did you come up with? Which was your favorite?

Announcements:The Week At A Glance

Find us on social media! Look out for contests, pictures, updates from camp, and other announcements on Ins-tagram and FB! Find our blog and Flickr, too.

Tuesday 6/16:Get excited to go more in-depth with your project and work in your teams tomorrow!

Wednesday 6/17:Theme day: Dress up for Tacky Tourist day. Come in wearing your Hawaiian shirts, visors, and fanny packs!

Thursday 6/18:Get ready to find your market on Thursday and start working on market research!

Mindfood Monday:You're Never too young to be a CEO

Entrepreneurship is a lifelong skill that encourages growth and understanding. While some people may find it intimidating, here at VentureLab we seek to de-mystify this process and break it down, giving students a creative outlet for all of their BIG ideas!

In this article from CNN, take a look at some suc-cessful little innovators who are applying their knowl-edge of entrepreneurship to their passions! With much more than just your average lemonade stand, kids are full of innovative plans that can be brought to life with an entrepreneurial mindset.

As the article says: “Around the country, children - some of them barely old enough to read - are turning their big, creative ideas into money-making businesses. And their parents, schools and business leaders are cheering them on.” Help your student succeed in learn-ing and life through entrepreneurship!Read the article at: http://cnn.it/R04SEv