Mentoring The Next Wave of Creative Energy | Smithtown High School’s Business Olympics

How lucky am I? 

Last October 16, I had the chance to mentor some incredible students at Smithtown High School’s Business Olympics - and wow, talk about creativity! 🎉

Their challenge? Bring a dead business (think Blockbuster or Sports Authority) back to life - and they absolutely nailed it. From bold ideas to out-of-the-box marketing strategies, these students reminded me exactly why I love what I do.

Sometimes, in the day-to-day grind of business and marketing, we forget how fun it is to dream big. But spending the day with the next generation of innovators - it really brought about some great ideas!

Huge shoutout to the amazing Smithtown IAB team, Smithtown IAB Director Philip Como, the faculty, and the community leaders (including Smithtown Rotary and Smithtown Sunrise Rotary) who make this all happen. 🙌

This November, I’ll be back to judge their final presentations and I’m already looking forward to seeing what they come up with.

Creativity never really dies… sometimes, your brand just needs the right spark to bring it back to life. 💡

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