Five Hathaway Brown Upper School students competed in the Veale Venture Challenge held on Thursday, February 9 in the school's Learning Commons at HB.
The purpose of the Veale Youth Entrepreneurship Forum is to enable high school students to recognize their full potential by experiencing all facets of entrepreneurship. The Form delivers on that purpose through high-value learning experiences and connections to the real world of entrepreneurship.
Students in the Center for Business & Finance have been working throughout the 2016-2017 school year on developing a business plan using the Lean Canvas Model. The initial pool of competitors included 50 students, and five made it to the semi-final round:
Gina Egan '18: H2Know
Lauren Egts '17: FoodForThought
Erica Kahn '18: No-Mess Necklace
Kalie Sommerfeld '18: Kalie's Cakes
Cynthia Wang '18: Filmzo
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L-R: Lauren Egts, Cynthia Wang, Erica Kahn, Kalie Sommerfield, Gina Egan
Each student presented their business concept and plan in front of a panel of judges. At the end of the presentations, judges deliberated and a winning concept was selected. Kahn's No-Mess Necklace will advance to the final competition at Case Western Reserve University on March 14.
Funded by The Veale Foundation, the Forum is a growing network of high schools in Northeast Ohio that was founded in 2012 with assistance from the Young Entrepreneur Institute at University School.
The forum currently reaches some 3,000 students annually at 22 different private and public high schools that are invited for participation and to use the Forum's resources to equip students with an entrepreneurial mindset and essential skills.
