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Great opportunity to support our local high school students.

Dear Esteemed Business Extraordinaire of Davis!
Gretchen Conners for Da Vinci High School here and hope you are doing well! It is that time of year for 12th grade business project Dinos' Nest. I am reaching out again with hopes of tapping into your extensive business knowledge to help mentor the Class of 2026 as they develop their business ideas for our big nighttime pitch presentations.
The Da Vinci Business Project - Dino Nest (formerly known as Dragons' Den) is underway. The big Nighttime event is Thursday, April 23rd, 5:30 to 8:30 PM. Please save the date on your calendars to sign up to be one of the savvy investors the students will pitch to on the big night. Currently, students are hard at work on developing business ideas for Davis, and if you are able, they would appreciate your Mentorship. Below, I ask that you sign up for a slot, whatever works for you, to come into the 12th grade Economics classrooms to advise students on their business ventures. In the years past, mentor feedback has been vital for the success of the business and pitch on the big night.
Below is a sign-up link if you are able to come into the class period during school hours to give advice and feedback. If you sign-up for the March dates, students will have finished market analysis and Business description and are ready for feedback. The April dates will have a more finished idea and need help with financials and creating their final elevator pitches.
If you have any availability - please sign up here to help out - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4FA4A92AA1F49-62704914-davinci
Also please share with any colleagues you think might be interested. And stay on the lookout for the Night Event Paneling Opportunity on April 23rd! I will send that out soon!
Thank you for your time and consideration of this request and I hope to see you again this year for Dinos’ Nest 2026!
Best,
Gretchen

Da Vinci Mentor Check-ins for Business Project 2026