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Meetup #56: Tech Under 20

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• 7:00 pm Welcome• 7:05 pm Announcements• 7:15 pm Speakers:

Tech Under 20• 8:15 pm G2KYM’s• 8:30 pm Mark Your Calendar• 8:45 pm Networking

Agenda

Announcements

Founders and Funders DinnerJune 18th, 2014Ron Joyce Centre McMaster University Degroote School of Business – Burlington, Ontario.

http://rjc.degroote.mcmaster.ca/

http://rjc.degroote.mcmaster.ca/

Keynote

Tech Under 20

• Jessy K. - Grade 12The Business Specialist High Skills Major Program, Entrepreneurship & Technology

• Mark S. - Grade 11Specialist High Skills Major Focusing My Education on ICT

• Sam R. - Grade 12Resume Goo: From Class Project to Online Business

• Mark S.Python's Pit 1st Place Project: Cyclo-Charger

• Ella R. - Grade 11Competitive Robotics & My Future in Engineering

Speakers

#techundertwenty

FINDIN

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GRADE 10 BUSINESS CLASS

BUSINESS SHSM

• SHSM: Specialist High Skills Major program

• Two business-related courses in grade 11 & 12

• Certifications

• Cooperative Education

PYTHON’S PIT 2013

MAKE YOUR PITCH

DECA’S INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP CHALLENGE

PYTHON’S PIT 2014

NEXT YEAR…

ICT SHSM @Craig KielburgerASSIST - Able Students Supporting Information Sector Technology

Specialist High Skills MajorInformation and Communications Technology

Information Technology

ICT SHSM @ CKSSASSIST - Able Students Supporting Information Sector Technology

SHSM @ CKSS

Arts & CultureBusinessJustice, Community Safety & Emergency ServicesConstructionEnergy ProgramEnvironmentHealth & WellnessHospitality & TourismSocial Justice Info Comm TechnologyHorticulture & Landscaping Manufacturing or OYAP/SHSMTransportationSports Performance

http://schooltocareer.ca


Career area focus inall four pathways . .

CollegeApprenticeship

WorkplaceUniversity

Core Subjects:

Math

English

Computer Studies (Programming)

Computer Technology (Engineering)

Business or Physics

Coop (work experience)

Optional Subjects:

Technological Design

Communications Technology


Work experience.

Industry training and certification...

CISCO Discovery and IT Essentials.


“Reach Ahead” opportunities.“Contextualized Learning”


http://chatt.hdsb.ca/~druivenm/SHSM

Resume GooEntrepreneurship Project to Online Business

Sam Rasmussen

About Me

• Grade 12 SHSM student• Will be attending university for graphic design in

September • Interested in graphic design and special effects• VEX Animation Challenge 2nd place, Halton Skills

1st place• Currently working on developing my first

business: Resume Goo• Taking an entrepreneurship course to take first

steps

What We’ll Cover

• Learning About Entrepreneurship• Make Your Pitch 2014• Testing the Market• What is Resume Goo?• Resume Goo Pre-Alpha Walkthrough• The Core Concept• What’s Next

Learning About Entrepreneurship

• Develop skills for creation of venture plan

• Multiple projects to apply skills– Market Research Survey– SWOT Analysis– Income & Balance

Statements

• Lead-up to venture plan performance task

Make Your Pitch 2014• Created video for Make Your Pitch 2014

competition– Listed features– Created script and recorded VO– Blocked in “scenes”

• Text• Graphics• Layout

– Blocked in movement– Applied VO

• Watch the video: http://goo.gl/OqdkdL

Testing the Market• Market Research Survey

– First exploration of the market

– 10+ question survey– Sent to friends and peers– Looked at price points,

features, etc.– Assisted future business

model development

Testing the Market

• In the Street Project– 2nd largest assignment– Create a one-time/long-

term business– Mini-venture plan– Collected further info on

target market– Sold $13 in goo– 9 sign-ups for Resume

Goo beta

Testing the Market

• What was offered?– $10 resume proofreading and design

package– $3 goo pots

• Price was changed to better appeal to market

– Free raffle for 1-year Resume Goo Plus Membership

What is Resume Goo Now?

What’s the Problem?

• Looking for work is a full time job– Creating a resume– Keeping it up to date– Modifying it to suit each job application– Creating a new cover letter for each position– PLUS, resume and cover letter versions can be

easily lost or overwritten

Is There A Better Way To…

• To create a master resume and cover letter?

• Easily keep them up to date?• Save and share versions for each

application?

What If You Could…

• Easily share it online• Customize the look and feel• And add:

– A video profile– Photo and video galleries– FAQs about you– Case studies, problem solving, valuable

contributions• Make it downloadable

What If You Could…

• Have a designer customize it for you• Get proofreading done before you

make it live• Add a professionally produced video

profile

The next innovation in online resume creation

Resume Goo Walkthrough

• Currently still in development• We’ll be taking a look at:

– Signing up– Creating a Resume– Editing a Resume

What’s Next

• Recruit alpha testers• Complete alpha testing• Update application for public beta

launch

Thank You

To sign up for the beta, visit

www.resumegoo.com

VEX ROBOTICSTeam 5225A: The πlons

The Team

The Game

12’ 12’

The Robot

x

y

P(50, 50)

t = 71

x = 50

y = 50

Θ = 45° x

y

P(50, 50)

The Software

t = 71

x = 50

y = 50

t2 = x2 + y2

t = √(2 * 502)t = 71

Θ = 45°

Full Speed = 71

The Software

t2 = x2 + y2

t = √(2 * 502)t = 71

Full Speed = 71

45° 0%

45° 0%45° 0%

45° 0%

0° -100%

90° 100%

90° 100%

The Software

VEX Skyrise

DISCUSSION

How can Silicon Halton help the next generation of tech guru’s and entrepreneurs?

– Develop new ways to excite and engage young tech entrepreneurs.

– Mentor next generation creative thinkers, problem solvers and tech business leaders.

– Provide opportunities for Halton Techs Under 20 to gain real world experience with top-notch tech organizations close to home.

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[email protected]

TU20Next

DevelopmentMentorship

Opportunities

#G2KYM(Get to Know Your Member)

Human Centered Design

Ethnographic ResearchCommunity Engagement

Collaborative DesignPrototyping & Testing

Communication ToolkitProject-Maker Kit

Vinutha ShanmukharadhyaDesign & Innovation Consultant

www.vintaindesign.com Twitter: @vintain

Customer Knowledge – Offline and online

Contact Visits Surveys Contests Interests Purchases Social Media

Personalization Engine

Contacts List Conversion/Scoring

Segmentation Messages Management

Multi-channel

Broadcast

Content Database

Helping companies collect and manage contact information, and use it to send powerful marketing messages that drive sales www.dialoginsight.com

John MarinSmart Marketing [email protected] 647 497 5979 x 307Cell 416 722 9335

Your Smart Marketing Catalyst & C28 solution

http://www.dialoginsight.com/

mailto:[email protected]

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