NightCap: A Fun Solution to a Serious Problem with CEO Shirah Benarde

Essential Question:
How might we empower young entrepreneurs to design solutions for authentic real-world problems?

Key Takeaways:

• Thinking about project based learning or service learning - Does the product or action address an authentic need? Do people want it?
• Turning ideas into action
• Collaboration: Building your team

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Episode Summary 

On this episode, I connect with Shirah, a young entrepreneur and CEO of NightCap. NightCap, as Shirah describes it, is a fun solution to a serious problem. She shares how having something slipped into your drink is a much more serious problem than many are aware of. This is often due to the fact that most incidents do not get reported. This happened to one of her friends when she was a teenager, and she was inspired to design a product that deters bad actors and also serves as a method of prevention for having your drink tampered with when you are out having fun. With the help of her family, she was able to turn this idea into a successful business. Listen to learn more about her work to design the prototype, her experience on Dragons Den and her aspirations for the future of her business.

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