🎤💡 Today’s class featured a live Zoom session with Doug Villhard, Professor of Practice in Entrepreneurship at the Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis. Doug’s MasterClass, “How to Craft a 30-Second Pitch,” guided students through the key components of clearly and confidently selling their business ideas. 🚀

👀📊 Our young entrepreneurs watched sample pitches and had the opportunity to critique them—learning what works (and what doesn’t) when presenting to an audience. Participants were also invited to deliver their own pitches and receive real-time feedback from Doug, making the session both engaging and practical.

👏✨ With hundreds of students participating from CEO programs across the region, we are especially proud of our very own Maggie Gooden, who confidently stepped up to deliver her pitch. Maggie thoughtfully received feedback and clearly articulated her thought process in developing her presentation—demonstrating poise, professionalism, and strong entrepreneurial thinking. 💼🎯

🤝 ❤️We are grateful for opportunities like this that connect our students with experienced mentors and real-world learning experiences. What a great day of growth for our Union County CEO entrepreneurs! 🌟