The Peak Pathway presentations concluded last week, with two seniors presenting business pitches for the school. Sachiel Ming ‘24 and Sophia Miller ‘24 spent their school year pioneering a business venture that was meaningful to them.
Students who completed business-related Peak Pathways projects this year pitched their business models. This allowed students to clarify their models and communicate them to an audience to seek feedback, investment, partnership, and customers.
Sachiel Ming ’24. Photo by Mr. Michael Aldridge.
Sachiel is from Bermuda, and getting an opportunity to play soccer at Northwood was hard. Bermuda doesn’t have the resources to send all the most talented players to soccer academies where they can excel in both soccer and academics. Sachiel devised a business plan to create an academy back home for people of all socio-economic backgrounds. “My idea was to create an opportunity for the people back home who aren’t as lucky as I was,” said Sachiel.
He spent a lot of time working on his idea and made some important takeaways from his experience. “I think my presentation went well,” he said. “Everyone was very respectful of my idea because it came straight from the heart. I wasn’t very nervous presenting because I think I was set up well by my mentors.”
When asked about whether he would continue pursuing the idea in the future, here’s what he had to say: “I’m not sure I would continue with this in the future; it’s not for sure that I won’t, but it’s very hard work and super complicated.”
“But I think I learned a lot about myself and my motives,” he added. “I learned about how I was able to come to America and achieve what I have, and with the experience of trying to create a business, I learned what it takes.”
Sophia Miller ’24. Photo by Mr. Michael Aldridge.
Sophia had her business centered around sports as well. Her mother is a yoga instructor, inspiring her to create a yoga business plan for athletes recovering from injury. She even went as far as to get a Yoga teaching certification.
“My pitch went well, I think,” she said. “It was a little scary, but I’m glad to have it all done. It gave me a sense of accomplishment for what I worked for.”
When asked whether she would pursue her plan in the future, she said: “I definitely want to continue. I want to teach yoga as a side job in college, but when I graduate, I want to eventually turn my plan into a studio.”
“I learned about my own wellness and helping others, as well as understanding my muscles and how to recover, and this information will be very helpful for me in the future.”
