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Awesome MVP validation & marketing plan share-backs this week! So proud of our students! The Road to Final Pitch Night begins…#Entrepreneurship

Thank you @NapervilleMag for visiting our @incubatoredu classroom! We loved sharing the @naperville203 entrepreneurial spirit and our InVision team’s hard work. Grateful for your coverage! #Innovation

Fun & engaging 1st Annual NNHS @incubatoredu Student Showcase! So proud of our students. Special thanks to colleague Jon Ryan for organizing and leading this awesome event! #Elevate203

Huge thanks to Phoenix Closures, Inc. for hosting a two-day manufacturing workshop with our @incubatoredu students! Insightful, product-specific lessons for each team! #Elevate203

Thank you to John Wightkin for speaking to our @incubatoredu students on “The Curse of the Middle” & strategies for team success. Always a powerful lesson for our Ss! John’s techniques are second to none! #Elevate203

A fun week of learning with our @incubatoredu students as they finish their company websites and continue iterating on product development! Huge thanks to our @Naperville203 mentors - we’re grateful for all you do to support our students’ entrepreneurial learning. #Elevate203

Inspiring day at our @incubatoredu Mentor Connect Breakfast! Grateful for all the support the @Naperville203 community gives to this incredible program! #Elevate203

Fun week in the @incubatoredu room! Thanks to all the mentors who worked with our students on their product website development! #Entrepreneurship #Elevate203

Great day of MVP (Minimum Viable Product) pitches for our @incubatoredu students as they presented business concepts to the @Naperville203 Advisory Council! So proud of their innovation and problem-solving skills - can’t wait for next semester! #Innovation

Thanks to John Phillipchuck, ULI Global Exchange Chair and NNHS ’01 grad, for his “Master the Pitch” presentation w/ our @incubatoredu students. He shared insights from building 3 startups and a career pitching to investors. Our students are excited for MVP pitches next week!

Fun day at the DuPage County Regional Entrepreneur Event! Proud watching our @incubatoredu students pitch their business concepts in an elevator pitch showdown! #Elevate203

Thanks to Ryan Boswell, NNHS ‘16 and Founder/CEO of Relay, for sharing insights on entrepreneurship, mindset & problem-solving with our @incubatoredu students! Welcome ‘home’ to @Naperville203, Ryan! #WeAre203

Fun day with our @incubatoredu students during the Barter Puzzle activity - an annual favorite! Inspiring to see problem-solving, collaboration, and teamwork in action as our students applied these essential skills. #WeAre203

Thank you Justin Philips, Strategy & Ops Lead @Google, and all our @incubatoredu mentors for working with our student teams this week! Learning from a mentor is something no textbook can teach! #Entrepreneurship #RealWorldLearning

Thank you to John Wightkin for speaking with our @incubatoredu students on “Team Dynamics”! We learned strategies for building collaborative, high-achieving teams - and the power of affirming and elevating each other’s ideas. Excited for a great year! #WeAre203

Awesome Mentor Match Day! Our @incubatoredu Ss shared team + business ideas with @Naperville203 mentors - gaining feedback and building real-world connections. Inspiring to see young entrepreneurs networking with the pros. Huge thanks to our incredible mentors! #WeAre203

Annual Networking Day! So proud of our @incubatoredu students as they pitch their strengths, exchange ideas, & build their teams! Exciting to watch them recruit & connect with founders whose talents complement their own! #WeAre203

Exciting day at the @Naperville203 @incubatoredu Volunteer Academy! Mentors are the heart of this program, and our ACCEL students highlighted the amazing ways volunteers inspire their entrepreneurial learning! #WeAre203

Thank you to John Wightkin for his awesome presentation to our @incubatoredu students on Ideation! His workshop is always a highlight of the year. We’re grateful for our partnership! #Elevate203

So proud of our students! Thanks again, @NCTV17, for showcasing student learning @Naperville203!