“Discovering new brand opportunities has been a blast! Especially when being placed in a group with likeminded people ideas are never hard to come by. It almost feels like a recreational activity at this point to think about brands in a new way and try to find untapped opportunities for them. “

Gabe Meyer, on working with Team 7 on VP1

That’s A Wrap: VP1

WE DID IT!!! Our team had two E1’s, an E2, E4 (me) and an E5. I loved the fact that the team had diverse levels of understandings of entrepreneurship, and it was like we were going into a project with fresh eyes and big inspiration. I wanted to include Gabe’s quote from his traction journal because I thought it really summed up how our team flow played out. Everyone was committed, communicative and fun! Which made this project feel like a “recreational activity.” From experience in an academic setting and outside of academia when a project feels like THIS you always know you’re onto something, right?! Work no longer feels like work. Taking the time to work on the Team Alignment doc was, in my opinion, critical to our growth and success as a supportive team. We came to an understanding of our shared common goals and biggest hopes for VP1 from the very beginning and this propelled us throughout the entirety of the project.

With the evidence-based entrepreneurship skills I was excited to take the lead on the research portion. I’m taking a Sociology of research methods class this quarter and I was excited to use these new skills and put them into practice. I am a HUGE believer that research is CRITICAL and what will set your product/service apart from those lacking the evidence. Research takes A LOT of time, EMPATHY and intention (not to forget reading!!). I wanted to include the video below regarding secondary research. It was included as a supplemental video for my research methods class.

I took the time to research re-branding and what that means. I’ll attach the doc I created here. VP1 is fast and I would say the only true downfall is jumping into project with very little insight on how to go about a rebrand.

What have I learned about myself?

HABITS HABIT HABITS. Getting enough sleep, working out, prioritizing time for fun throughout my day, investing in friendships/humanity, etc.. These bring me light, and light brings me more creativity, focus and compassion. Throughout this winter quarter I have been reminded of this more than ever. I am very grateful for this awareness and I’m really looking forward to bringing a focused me (entreprenur) to VP2.

I stumbled upon an AMAZING podcast with Brene Brown and James Clear and it totally blew my mind. I highly recommend listening especially if you may be in a space of procrastination and lack of inspiration. SO. HELPFUL.

Also, THIS.