SVP Week 2: From Relaxation to Iteration
After the relaxing holiday weekend,SVP teams returned to Boston last Tuesday for a busy week of growth and ideation which allowed them to refine their customer-product fits.
Tuesday,May 28th
- SVP teams informed each other of their accomplishments since last week and their goals for the week ahead during our Team Updates at beplay官网体育Babson Boston.
- Using the Business Model Canvases they created during Week 1,teams participated in aBusiness Model Canvas Workshop,receiving feedback from experts mentors and the rest of the cohort on their ventures' business models.Special thanks to our mentorsMelissa Bello(Citizens Bank),Katie Bickford(Starry Internet),Doug Fox(Brand Fox),艾米·卡森(Citizens Bank),Will Robinson(Creative Chaos Consulting),Martin Sinozich(启动秘密),andRob Stringer(Etaerc Consulting) for providing such valuable feedback to the teams.
Wednesday,May 29th
- SVP venture and 2019 B.E.T.A.Challenge underbeplay官网地址graduate winnerYadwas on the Hot Seat at beplay官网体育Babson Boston.FounderDebbie Cohen ‘19sought feedback about what information she should add to her pitch deck to best showcase her product lines to potential American retail partners.
- SVP program advisor Clynton Caines held office hours for SVP ventures.
Thursday,May 30th
- Elia Innamorati ‘20and her venturePorté Bagswere on the Hot Seat Thursday,receiving valuable feedback about slide content and distinguishing her pitch's target audience.
- SVP participantRyan Laverty ‘20led a round-table discussion of best networking practices for founders.Many different voices contributed to this dialogue,sharing insights based on their successes and setbacks networking in the startup sphere.
- Say cheese!SVP teams took part in a photo shoot led by student photographerXinyi (Annabelle) Li ‘22.Throughout the afternoon,teams took candids,group pictures,and headshots in the WeWork space and at beplay官网体育Babson Boston.
Friday,May 31st
- Teams participated in their firstLunch & Learnof the summer.Lunch & Learn is a signature aspect of SVP in which experts speak to the cohort about a new topic or skill each week over lunch.Our first Lunch & Learn for the summer was a session onCustomer Discoverywith SVP advisorEric Braun,who taught the teams how to test elements of their business model with customers and design prototypes based on their findings.Eric also met with SVP teams later that afternoon for office hours.
- Did you know that we live-tweet the key insights from each week's Lunch & Learn event?Follow@beplay官网体育babsoneshipand#beplay官网体育babsonsvpon Twitter for a glimpse into these lunches!
- SVP team Complement Media (Alex Kennedy MBA ‘20andChris St.Jean ‘20) organized a customer discovery session at WeWork,receiving feedback and insights on different aspects of their venture from other SVP participants.
Saturday,June 1st
- The SVP cohort not only works together in Boston,but lives together on beplay官网体育Babson's campus!On this sunny Saturday,SVP participantAlisson Amaral ‘21(founder ofCollegeSpot) prepared a Brazilian barbecue for the cohort.
What's up next?
This week,SVP teams will be learning about presentation skills from beplay官网体育Babson's Speech Center and participating in workshops on B2B sales and WordPress.Arist and Zapp will be the next ventures to enter the Hot Seat!
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