This project aims to blend entrepreneurial skills with audio and video production expertise, enabling students to craft compelling business pitch videos that resonate with regional competition judges. Utilizing real-world learning with direct support from an entrepreneur and an AV specialist, students will collaboratively navigate every stage of video creation—from conceptualization to final editing. By focusing on entrepreneurial practices and production techniques, students will strengthen their abilities to convey ideas visually and audibly, enriching their preparation for successful business pitches.

Students will develop their audio and video production skills necessary for creating polished business pitch videos. They will learn to apply entrepreneurial concepts to enhance storytelling techniques, ensuring clarity and impact in their presentations. Through peer feedback and reflections, students will improve their ability to critically assess and refine their work. Collaboratively, they will design original narratives that effectively integrate creative and innovative methods. By engaging in project-based activities and utilizing community resources, students will gain practical experience in leveraging technology and teamwork to produce compelling visual narratives.

Over the course of seven weeks, students will collaboratively produce three regional competition-ready, 4-minute business pitch videos. Each video will incorporate audio-visual storytelling techniques to compellingly present their startup ideas. Throughout the process, students will generate and refine products such as storyboards, scripts, and draft video pitches, employing peer-teaching and feedback to progressively enhance production quality. Students will also develop and utilize self-assessment rubrics to evaluate their work based on both entrepreneurial concepts and AV production standards.

Kick off the project by screening last year's winning pitch videos, followed by a discussion to analyze what made them successful. Encourage students to critique these examples and extract lessons applicable to their own business pitches. Utilize these insights for immediate brainstorming of unique ideas, setting the stage for students to formulate initial concepts collaboratively.

At the conclusion of the project, organize an Entrepreneurship Showcase where students present their business pitch videos to a panel of local entrepreneurs, educators, and community members. Prior to the final presentation, students engage in an interactive Q&A session with the attendees, discussing their creative process and entrepreneurial concepts. Offer a celebratory reception following the showcase to encourage networking and feedback exchange between students and the audience, reinforcing connections beyond the classroom.