Missed this week's Summer Impact? Here’s a recap!
This week’s summer camp was all about sparking your story and sharing your vision with the world. To be an impactful changemaker, you’ll need to inspire clothes to support your idea and vision and also use this as an opportunity to validate your solution.
Our Keynote speaker, Eric Termuende, founder of NoW, spoke about his expertise in storytelling and public speaking. He taught us the great success there is when you connect your story with your passion. If you can share your story and make it personal, you become the hero of your story and you become that much more attractive to your audience. You should structure your story with a beginning, middle and end. Consider the pain that isn’t resolved, the change, and the solution. Use emotion and descriptive words so your audience can relate to your story.
A panel took place with The Three Ships team to learn all about their humble beginning and how they transformed into a multimillion dollar enterprise. Connie and Laura from Three Ships provided us with three tips that they learned along the way.
- Get used to a lot of “no’s”
- Know when to be scrappy and when to spend
- Be flexible (but unwavering in your vision)
Their story from how it started to how it's going is truly inspiring. Their one last tip is to challenge yourself to find your why and start doing it!
Ghalia Aamer from TalkMaze held a workshop for crafting and sharing your own story. To help guide our story, she introduced three questions to start us off. Why do you do what you do? What do you do? And what sets you apart? These are great questions to guide you when you begin to tell your story to an audience.
Aashni Shah from HypeDocs held a workshop for celebrating your achievements and overcoming Imposter Syndrome. Imposter Syndrome is a psychological pattern in someone who doubts their skills, talents, and accomplishments. The best way to overcome this is to talk about yourself with more confidence. Track your accomplishments so that you realize you are doing a lot more than you think!
A very eventful last day of camp! Here are some takeaways for you:
- Use emotions, small words, and descriptive words for relatability when telling your story
- Getting your first customer can take a long time, take “no’s” as learning opportunities
- Practice public speaking and find what sets you apart and use that to lead your story
- Build your confidence!
Thank you for joining Summer of Impact 2021! We look forward to seeing all of your ideas come to life as young changemakers.
Who joined us this week?
Eric Termuende
Eric Termuende, Co-Founder of NoW, has spoken for events all around the world. Eric has been the insight-packed, outside-of-the-box storyteller that has helped organizations from Amazon to Toyota shape the future of their workforce. As Co-founder of NoW of Work, Eric has worked first-hand with industry-leading organizations helping develop resiliency and a more intentional future of work, as well as writing a best-selling book on the topic. From the TEDx stage to Forbes, the Globe and Mail, Financial Post, and bookshelves across the country, Eric is a trusted resource as we navigate uncertainty and create a better tomorrow at work.
Three Ships
Connie Lo, is the Co-founder of Three Ships, an all natural, vegan skincare brand on a mission to make clean beauty accessible for all women by providing 100% plant-derived, certified cruelty-free skincare products all under $40. At Three Ships, Connie spearheads strategic partnerships, vendor + retailer management, brand strategy, sales, and marketing. Connie’s interest in natural skincare began at a young age when she would whip up DIY face masks and concoctions for her skin after coming home from school. She grew up believing in the importance of eating well and taking care of your skin, rather than covering skin blemishes up with makeup.
Along with her love of natural beauty, Connie also grew up with a strong passion for entrepreneurship. Throughout high school, Connie ran her own businesses and was selected to ring the opening bell at the Toronto Stock Exchange due to her natural entrepreneurial spirit. Her thirst for business continued throughout her time at Queen’s University, where she joined and co-chaired an international entrepreneurs’ competition. After graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce, Connie wanted to combine her passion for wellness with female empowerment. In 2016, a mutual friend introduced Connie to Laura Burget. Both frustrated about the lack of affordable, clean skincare on the market, the two took their $4,000 CAD and began creating their own formulations in their apartment kitchens with the goal to one day create the most transparent natural beauty brand in the world. In 2017, Three Ships was officially born.
When Connie is not focusing on Three Ships, you can find Connie traveling the world, hitting up the hottest restaurants and bars, practicing healthy living, and spending time with her fiancé, Jason.
Laura Burget, Co-founder of Three Ships, spearheads product innovation and formulations, operations, back-end production, and financials. Laura is a life-long supporter of businesses with high ethical standards. Her journey into entrepreneurship began at the ripe age of 9 when she sold handmade crafts and jewelry at her elementary school to raise money for endangered animals. While in school at the University of Toronto for Chemical Engineering, she even ran two businesses on the side. It was through these experiences that she fell in love with entrepreneurship and became fascinated with creating something from nothing.
She began using coconut oil to remove makeup naturally but was frustrated by the mess it created. After looking for a natural, yet effective and more convenient alternative, Laura was unable to find anything on the market. In 2016, a mutual friend introduced Laura to Connie Lo. Both frustrated about the lack of affordable, clean skincare on the market, the two took their $4,000 CAD and began creating their own formulations in their apartment kitchens with the goal to one day create the most transparent natural beauty brand in the world. In 2017, Three Ships was officially born.
When Laura is not focusing on Three Ships, she enjoys hikes outside of the city, going to the gym, exploring new restaurants with friends, and participating in any form of competition (especially board games).
Ghalia Aamer
Ghalia Aamer, Founder of TalkMaze, realized her passion for entrepreneurship when she set out to become a tutor at the age of 13. She was unable to find a company that would hire her because of her age so she decided to launch her own business, Toon Tutors, with a goal of providing meaningful employment opportunities for young people and affordable educational tools for families. In an effort to help peers foster interest in entrepreneurship, Ghalia started the first business-focused club at her high school, OSA Entrepreneurs. The club connected students with mentors and resources to teach them about entrepreneurship. Ghalia recently represented Canada as the country’s youngest delegate for the G20 Young Entrepreneurs’ Alliance Summit, championing youth entrepreneurship across the world.
Aashni Shah
Aashni Shah is a Software Engineer turned founder building HypeDocs , a tool used to help people beat imposter syndrome, gain confidence and take control of their career narrative. Aashni has been recognized as one of the Top 50 Inspiring Women in STEM, as well as an Emerging Leader Under 40 in Canada.
Innovation Challenge 2021
Ready to show off what you’ve learned? Want to take your innovative business or non-profit idea to the next level? What’s your impactful solution?
Submit your solution by August 5 in our Innovation Challenge. This year there will be 3 separate categories (aspiring, growth, and non-profit) with 5 finalists each. Each category winner will receive a cash prize, mentorship, and perks from our partners. See more details here.
Interested in participating but don't have a team or want to ask questions about your idea/startup before submitting? Email academy@theleagueofinnovators.com
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