(Optional) Demonstrate the design thinking process.

Demonstration should include the following steps:

1. Empathize
2. Define
3. Ideate
4. Prototype
5. Test

Process/Skill Questions:

• What is the importance of brainstorming?
• How does the design thinking process help a start-up team brainstorm business ideas?
• How do creative ideas become business opportunities?
• How can one gain empathy for potential customers?
• What does it mean to get customer feedback? Why is customer feedback critical in developing a successful business idea?
• What is the purpose of rapid experimenting/prototyping?

Teacher Resources:

• Intuit Education: Design for Delight Links to an external site.
• Design Thinking Micro-Credential, VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation Links to an external site.