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| − | Indiegogo is a crowdfunding site which features thousands of product ideas which are continuously being pitched by aspiring entrepreneurs and small businesses. | + | Indiegogo (title link) is a crowdfunding site which features thousands of product ideas which are continuously being pitched by aspiring entrepreneurs and small businesses. Another popular crowdfunding site is [https://www.kickstarter.com Kickstarter]. (In fact, Atama-ii Books, the publishing company behind Widgets Inc., [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/atama-ii/atama-ii-books-multiple-path-stories-in-easy-engli was itself launched as a Kickstarter campaign] in 2014.) Some of the short product pitch videos that go along with each idea are excellent models for the Stage 2 Elevator Pitch or the Stage 5 Video Commercial tasks. |
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Revision as of 23:46, 23 March 2020
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Crowdfunding sites (Stage 2, 5)
Indiegogo (title link) is a crowdfunding site which features thousands of product ideas which are continuously being pitched by aspiring entrepreneurs and small businesses. Another popular crowdfunding site is Kickstarter. (In fact, Atama-ii Books, the publishing company behind Widgets Inc., was itself launched as a Kickstarter campaign in 2014.) Some of the short product pitch videos that go along with each idea are excellent models for the Stage 2 Elevator Pitch or the Stage 5 Video Commercial tasks.
Student online CV sample (Stage 6)
This is a sample student job hunting portfolio page. Job hunting portfolios are a fairly new idea in Japan. But just having one will help you stand out from all the other candidates for a job. Shared by M. Helgesen, Miyagi Gakuin Women's University.
Widgets Internship Certificate of Completion (Stage 6, End)
Download this editable PDF to print for your students at the end of the course. We recommend using a color printer and card or premium paper stock for the best effect. Thank you to Marc Helgesen for this idea.
