University of Pittsburgh Big Idea Center Curated Video Library for Middle Schools
Teaching Entrepreneurship for Kids! – BizWorld.org (~2 mins.)
In this video, you will learn how a classroom movie project is an example of practicing entrepreneurship and what steps the class took to start and run a successful business.
How Do You Convince Someone to Join Your Startup? – Y Combinator (~5 mins.)
Dalton Caldwell, Y Combinator partner and founder of imeem and Mixed Media Labs, shares how to convince someone to join your startup.
Thinking Like an Entrepreneur: Where Do I Start? – VentureWell (~4 mins.)
This video defines what it means to be an entrepreneur, characteristics of entrepreneurial thinking, and examples of how entrepreneurship can help innovators think about how to turn an idea into a reality.
Problems & Stakeholders – University of Pittsburgh’s Big Idea Center (~3.5 mins.)
Customers “hire” us to solve their problems, help them get a “job done”/meet some need. We must understand the problem from their point of view as well as those of the critical stakeholders who also care about the problem and influence our chance for success. In this video, Rhonda Schuldt, the Director of the University of Pittsburgh’s Big Idea Center, explains the basics of identifying/solving problems and the different types of stakeholders who could be impacted by your solution.
Ever Wonder How Diverse Teams Drive Innovation? Here’s How. – Seen at Work, LLC (~5 mins.)
You’ve probably heard something like this at one time or another. In fact, you may have even said these words: “Diversity leads to innovation.” And it’s true! But have you ever wondered how? In this video, the speaker shares just four of the benefits associated with diverse teams that also drive innovation.
Strategyzer’s Value Proposition Canvas Explained – Strategyzer (~3 mins.)
The Value Proposition Canvas allows you to design products and services that customers actually want. In this short video, Strategyzer will walk you through the tool and how it works.
How to Develop a Business Idea – CrashCouse (~12 mins.)
So, where do ideas come from? And what do you do with them once you have them? In this episode of Crash Course Entrepreneurship, Anna helps to answer these questions (and more) as we figure out what we need to do to launch our business.
How to Pitch Your Business – Techstars (~4 mins.)
In this video, you’ll learn how to build and simplify your pitch so that you can give a compelling description of your business in under 30 seconds.
What the Best Pitch Decks Have in Common with Mike Vernal (Sequoia Capital) – NFX (~1 min.)
In this episode of NFX’s Startup Fundraising Advice, Mike Vernal (Sequoia Capital) describes what the best pitch decks they have seen have in common, and how to use these elements as an advantage in your fundraising process.
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