My Story
My most memorable experience of entrepreneurship occurred last summer when I participated in the Innovation Academy (IA) catalyst project. I was paired with a great group of individuals and for 4 weeks, our task was to create a solution (product or service) that would optimize early childhood development. During the first week, we didn't even talk about solutions. Instead, we focused on re-framing the problem, who might be involved, and interviewing experts. Only after extensive research and interviews did we start to create possible solutions. After narrowing down our list of solutions we decided on a product that would assist parents, pre-k teachers, and guardians in the time-out process. Once the prototype was finished, we asked potential customers how they liked the idea and gathered more end-user information. Even though our idea didn't win an award, the experience, work, and insight lead me to participate in the Big Idea competition.
"Clock Cushion" child disciplinary product
