Yesterday at JA Business Week - Student Perspective

Today was our last day of planning for all events! All project plans, executive summaries, and PowerPoint presentations were due Thursday at 6:30 PM. We had company meetings from 2:30 to 6:30 to finalize projects and practice presentations. However in the morning we met in the auditorium to learn how to “Protect Your Finances” with Julie McLean of Arapahoe Credit Union. We learned about debit cards vs. credit cards, how to protect your identity, and how to manage finances and bills. Afterwards, all companies met in their respective rooms and met with a volunteer to learn about presentation skills. Personally, my company learned about the importance of smiling, eye contact, and how to use a PowerPoint presentation to our benefit. After we wrote letters thanking our lovely sponsors, who helped fund business week, we went to the Entrepreneurial Summit and Lunch where we heard from three entrepreneurs, Tom Cella with Spectrum General Contractors, John Griffith with Alpine Waste and Recycling, and Armondo Martin with XL Edge, who taught us about maintaining a business and pulling a profit. After that, we learned how to start a business thanks to Jeff Gilbert, who is a professor at Johnson and Wales University, and an entrepreneur also, owning a business called SBDC. After that all companies got “crackin’” to finalize their projects. After dinner was the end-of-week DANCE! Well, we certainly hope you have enjoyed our blog of Junior Achievement’s Business Week. We’ll see you next year!