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Lalain Majid

Sessions · Problem to pitch

From a problem to a pitch in one afternoon

The quickest way to understand entrepreneurship is to try a small version of it, so that's what we do. Participants pick a problem from their own lives, test an idea on each other and pitch it before we finish. I ran the Juniorpreneurship Winter Camp at Lincoln Corner in 2022, and this session uses the same hands-on approach.

Lalain receiving her certificate at the Juniorpreneurs Winter Camp 2022
Juniorpreneurship Winter Camp
Lincoln Corner, US Embassy

What's covered

What you get

  • 01How to spot a problem worth solving
  • 02Quick ways to test an idea before spending any money
  • 03A one-minute pitch structure that's easy to remember
  • 04Pitches voted on by the group, with a small prize if you'd like one

Who it's for

It suits

  • 01

    Students aged 13 to 18

  • 02

    Enterprise weeks and business clubs

  • 03

    Adults at team days

Why me

What I bring

  • Ran the Juniorpreneurship Winter Camp at Lincoln Corner, a US Embassy space (2022).
  • Entrepreneurship and marketing internship with Knowfly (2021).

five days at Lincoln Corner

From the Juniorpreneurs camp

Lalain sitting on the floor in a circle with young campers, talking through their ideas
On the floor, pitching ideas
Juniorpreneurs Winter Camp, 2022
A team of campers standing behind the product they built, with Lalain and the other mentors
Team Blue Royals and their product
Juniorpreneurs Winter Camp, 2022
Lalain receiving her certificate in front of the camp banner
Five days, one certificate
Lincoln Corner, US Embassy
The whole group of young campers and mentors on the last day
The whole camp
Juniorpreneurs Winter Camp, 2022

How it runs

Four steps

  1. 1

    Find a problem

    Teams list problems they've run into themselves this week.

  2. 2

    Shape an idea

    Each team picks one problem and sketches a simple solution.

  3. 3

    Test it

    They interview people from other teams to see if the idea holds up.

  4. 4

    Pitch

    Each team gets one minute to pitch, and everyone votes.

Questions

Good to know

Online or in person?
Both. Most sessions are online, and I travel for in-person workshops and events, so ask me about dates.
Does a staff member need to be present?
For sessions with under-18s, yes, every time. It's one of my safeguarding rules.
Can you adapt a session for us?
Yes. We'll have a short call first so the session fits your group and what you want them to leave with.
What does it cost?
Single online sessions start at $250. Series and full days are quoted after a quick call.

Get in touch

Tell me about your group

Tell me who it's for, how many people, and roughly when. I read every message myself and will reply with ideas, possible dates and a price.

Send me a message

Or email hellolalainmajid@gmail.com