I owe so much to Beta Camp. One of the best decisions of my life was choosing to apply. Despite the intimidating costs upfront, in the end, my experience was ultimately priceless. Keep in mind, the Beta Camp staff have an insanely valuable network. We were able to have frequent group calls with admirable professionals who would walk us through workshops designed by their own companies, or help help us with our own startups. I was able to follow up with these incredibly accomplished professionals and had access to top talent at the age when that wouldn't typically be possible. This made way for further growth beyond Beta Camp, as I was able to secure internships and many more connections / coffee chats at the young age of 16-17 years old. At Beta Camp, you literally learn by doing. I couldn't tell you the specifics of everything we learned at each live session, but if you were to put one of the workshops back in front of me, I could do it successfully on the spot. Their method of teaching is actually effective. By building a revenue generating startup in just a few weeks, and by being challenged with engaging, participation-based, interactive workshops every live session, coupled with the mentorship provided, you feel like an entrepreneur-- as much as you fully have become one. Being entrepreneurial positively enhances any aspect of your life. I've used the breakdown we were taught during our cold calling workshop (where I literally received a discount from calling a local franchise) to get others on board with my ideas more effectively in council, at work, in interviews, etc. I've used Ikea's design thinking model in several initiatives I've created to make sure that they are actually useful, or to simply have a bias towards action when helping friends around me. There are so many skills that are necessary in today's world that school doesn't cover, but that Beta Camp goes all in on teaching: negotiation, sales and pitching, finance skills, out-of-the-box thinking, etc. Important skills to learn at a young age!In all honesty, high school business courses do not do the dynamic, innovative field that business is, the justice that it deserves. Beta Camp introduced me to industry professionals, and I was able to get a glimpse of the interesting projects, thought processes, and innovative companies driving impact in today's world through their own unique, and most importantly, current, perspectives and stories. I discovered interesting roles beyond what I had heard of in high school (accounting, finance, HR), such as product management, innovation lead, or creative director, and started to envision myself one day filling the shoes of the cool, brilliant professionals I was talking to. I had always felt like no specific profession was fully encapsulating of everything I would want from a career, until at Beta Camp, I realized that there are so many niche roles out there in the field of business that would be the perfect fit for me-- I just never knew what was out there! Business is more than just spreadsheets and desk work. Lastly, the community you're surrounded by is so fun, inspiring, and supportive. I'm still good friends with the people who were in my cohort, who have gone on to keep growing and continuing to do awesome things! It's the best meeting up with them too after having so many interactions virtually. I also feel welcomed when reaching out to my Beta Camp mentors / staff for professional advice and support, which has been invaluable as I continue along my professional journey.I went from wanting to pursue medicine, to pursuing business! No matter what happens, I'm glad that I took the time to try out the field of business when I did.
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