Snowleopard

Snowleopard was a business concept developed by a team of Students including myself in an entrepreneurship course at Langara School of Management (BUSM 1115 = UBC COMM 280). The project had attracted real-world investors.

Snowleopard is a snowboard company that uses high-end premium materials to construct a board that allows the user to move around the mountain as a Snowleopard does. The main defining features of the board are that it uses an outer carbon-fiber wrap, internal honeycomb structure, laminated bamboo strips, and the eye-catching Snowleopard logo.

The Snowleopard team created had a real business plan, established supplier consolidation, and schematics for the construction of the board. The business idea may have gone forward if leaving school was not a requirement. Nonetheless, it was a fantastic experience to get our feet wet in business development.

Image Credits: Snowleopard Image Credits: "Snowleopard." Digital image. Shuttershock. https://thumb9.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/2655280/320915012/stock-photo-snow-leopard-t-shirt-graphics-snow-leopard-illustration-with-splash-watercolor-textured-background-320915012.jpg.

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Learning Significance

  1. The significance of the project taught the team, or at least my self, the importance of team consistency, assigning roles thoughtfully, strategic planning, and capitalizing on opportunities. While there were moments of strain and challenging situations within the group, our team vision acted as our conduit for our success at the end, resulting in one of the best projects in the class.