TalentOpus: what's happening
Goal: win the NYC Youth Action Grant at Impact IRL, Sat 31 Oct (pitch, booth, public vote). The pilot opens to young people and nonprofits in early 2027.
Dates to block
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Poll: Thu 15 / Fri 16 / Sat 17 / Sun 18 | WD1 (date from the poll) |
| Thu 22 Oct, 3:30-9 | WD2. Deck locks (NYC wants it 1 week before) |
| Sat 24 Oct, 2-8 | WD3 |
| Thu 29 Oct, 3:30-9 | WD4 |
| Fri 30 Oct, 7:30-9 | Dress rehearsal (Meet) |
| Sat 31 Oct, full day | Impact IRL, MBS Expo, Jasmine Ballroom |
WD1's date is being decided by a poll in Team floor (Thu 15, Fri 16, Sat 17 or Sun 18). Times below are for a full 6 h day (Sun 18). If a 2-3 h weekday wins, WD1 keeps the same order (open talk, logo, partner emails, deck) and each block shrinks.
Words we use
- WD (work day): a fixed session where we sit together and clear our tagged tasks. We leave with real things done: emails sent, slides made, videos shot. No talking-only meetings.
- Deck: our 5-minute pitch slides for the NYC judges at Impact IRL. It covers the problem, our solution, how we'll make it happen, the impact we'll measure and the ask. NYC wants it a week early, so it locks on WD2.
Who owns what
| Lane | People |
|---|---|
| Lead | Dylan |
| Funding | Dylan |
| Product / 2nd IC | Shayaan |
| Ops + venue | Kasish |
| Growth (publicity, videos, deck design) | Kai Yu, Deston, Alyssa |
| Build | Favian, Ella |
| Partnerships | Howie, Elyse |
WD agendas
WD1 · date from the poll · logo, partner emails, deck v1
| Time | Who | What gets done |
|---|---|---|
| 11:30-12:15 | Everyone | Open talk, no agenda. Catch up and talk about the whole startup: what we're building, why, questions, ideas |
| 12:15-12:40 | Everyone, Growth leads | Make the logo (25 min). Everyone sketches 2 quick ideas, we vote, Growth polishes the winner later |
| 12:40-1:10 | Lunch | |
| 1:10-2:10 | Everyone | Partner emails: everyone sends to their own nonprofits (wave 1), all logged in the outreach sheet |
| 2:10-3:15 | Lanes | Design the deck v1 (Dylan + Growth). Partnerships logs replies. The rest DM youth groups on IG from the list |
| 3:15-5:00 | Shoot crew + cast | Film everything in one go: partner video, 2 founder clips, team photos, B-roll (see the shoot plan). Deck keeps going in the next room: Alyssa + Kai Yu work on it between their lines, Howie + Elyse fill in the partner and impact slides, plus replies and DMs |
| 5:00-5:15 | Everyone | Quick deck v1 run, everyone scores it like a judge |
| 5:15-5:30 | Everyone | Round-up, supporter invites out tonight |
WD2 · Thu 22 Oct · deck lock + shoot day
| Time | Who | What gets done |
|---|---|---|
| 3:30-4:00 | Everyone | Survey, partner replies, waitlist numbers for the deck |
| 4:00-6:00 | Dylan + Growth | Deck v2 near-final |
| 6:00-6:30 | Dinner | |
| 6:30-8:00 | Everyone | Full deck run with demo, timed to 5:00 |
| 8:00-9:00 | Dylan + Growth | Fix list, deck locked, submit by Fri 23 |
WD3 · Sat 24 Oct · launch + pitch drill
| Time | Who | What gets done |
|---|---|---|
| 2:00-2:30 | Everyone | Deck submitted? Status check |
| 2:30-4:30 | Growth | Launch video posted, countdown stories scheduled, turnout list |
| 4:30-5:00 | Break | |
| 5:00-6:30 | Everyone | Timed pitch x2 + hardest-question drill |
| 6:30-8:00 | Lanes | Q&A answers (30 s each) + 30 s booth pitch |
WD4 · Thu 29 Oct · lock the day
| Time | Who | What gets done |
|---|---|---|
| 3:30-4:00 | Everyone | Pitch slot, who presents, who answers money questions |
| 4:00-5:30 | Everyone | Timed pitch x2 + Q&A, judges rotated |
| 5:30-6:00 | Dinner | |
| 6:00-7:30 | Lanes | Booth walk-up practice, countdown post |
| 7:30-9:00 | Everyone | Final run, roster, where we meet at MBS |
Full detail: work-day-agendas-to-31oct-2026-10-10.md
Partner video: who's on camera
| Speaker | Who | Their part |
|---|---|---|
| S1 | Dylan | Hello, why we built it, the close |
| S2 | Alyssa | The problem, what you get, the quality question |
| S3 | Shayaan | The demo walkthrough, the proof card |
| S4 | Kai Yu | What's different, the match, the next job |
Not keen on being on camera? Tell Dylan before WD1 and we swap. Lines are short (2-3 s), no memorising.
Film crew (WD1, 3:15-5:00)
| Role | Who | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Camera | Deston | Sets up the phone, locks focus + brightness, checks framing on the grid, calls "rolling" |
| Sound | Favian | Clips the mic on, checks sound on one take per line |
| Script + take log | Ella | Holds the script, cues each line, writes down which take was best (line # + take #) |
| Set + behind the scenes | Kasish | Tapes the floor marks + tripod spot, keeps the background clean, films BTS clips on a second phone for the BTS reel |
| Everyone else | Howie, Elyse | Partner replies, follow-ups, youth-group DMs, deck help |
Shoot guide, storyboard and script: on the team hub.
How work days run
Come in, clear your tagged list, and leave with real things done: emails sent, slides made, videos shot. Done = it exists and is marked Done on the sheet. Can't come? Tell Dylan the day before and clear your steps alone by the day after.
Before Sun 18
- Everyone gets 3 nonprofits of their own + a draft email. Partnerships (Howie, Elyse) hands out the list, so nobody doubles up, and handles the follow-ups. We all send on WD1 (30+ asks). Spreading it across 10 inboxes keeps us out of spam filters.
- Push the survey in your school once it's live (target 150).
- Register for Impact IRL and bring 5 friends. The public vote is a numbers game.
Publicity videos (we make these once the film style is locked)
| # | Video | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Launch film (done, the one on our profile + website) | Website, IG, LinkedIn |
| 2 | Youth launch film (next) | IG, TikTok, school chats |
| 3 | Nonprofit launch film | LinkedIn, partner emails |
| 4 | 9:16 cuts of 2 + 3 | Reels, TikTok, Stories |
| 5 | Impact IRL pitch opener (20-30 s) | Opens the pitch deck |
| 6 | Booth loop (30 s, silent-friendly) | Booth screen at Impact IRL |
| 7 | Pilot recruitment Reel for schools | School IG, class chats |
| 8 | Nonprofit partner explainer (60 s) | Partner emails, calls |
| 9 | Launch countdown posts | Before the Jan 2027 soft launch |
| 10 | Proof-card spotlights (real pilot work) | During the pilot, Feb-Apr 2027 |