2. #1 – Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Startup High Activity:
At the beginning of the week each student chooses a problem such as
distracted driving, teen bullying, etc. If they already have an idea for a venture,
they can also work on their small business. As they meet with entrepreneurs
they can ask questions about how to go about Solving their problem.
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3. #2 – Collaboration Across Networks
Startup High Activity:
All students join LinkedIn during the week and we use it to connect with
each other plus research & connect with entrepreneurs as we meet them.
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4. #3 – Agility & Adaptability
Startup High Activity:
Multiple times during the week, students engage in “rejection therapy.” This
gives them the opportunity to pitch ideas to strangers and possibly be rejected.
For example, this picture is the result of a student randomly asking a local news
station for a tour when we walked by their office.
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#4 – Initiative & Entrepreneurship
Startup High Activity:
Students are setup with a technology platform that enables them to go
through a process to work at home on their venture. We know education is
about lighting fires (vs. filling buckets) and we love it when students start to
work on their ideas at night and after the program.
6. #5 – Effective Oral & Written communication
Startup High Activity:
At the end of the week during Graduation, each student stands and delivers their
pitch that includes the problem and solution they are tackling.
7. #6 - Assessing & Analyzing Information
Startup High Activity:
We are all “In” on teaching students to code. Our vision is to introduce
students to the concepts and encourage them to go learn more on their
own.
8. #7 – Curiosity & Imagination
Startup High Activity:
During the week students visit 8 different companies and
engage their founders/leaders. Instead of simply listening to
the stories of the leaders, student prepare questions by
researching the company and the LinkedIn profiles of the
leaders.