If you want to be successful, it helps to have diverse network of  professional connections. It’s commonly believed that a person typically achieves success equivalent to the five people they spend the most time with. If you are still in school, and you aspire to operate a company, or hold a high-level corporate position, it is imperative to start building your network immediately. It is also critical to spend time around individuals that can be positive role models. Students at the New Prospect Academic Incubator will constantly be given the opportunity to learn from, speak to, and interact with professionals from a plethora of industries. The Incubator will attempt to host entrepreneurs, executives, politicians, artists, entertainers, and community leaders for weekly “fireside style” chats. The conversations will typically start out with an Incubator team member introducing our guest and asking a few initial questions, and then the conversation will center around the students’ questions. We would like to help students get used to conversing with  professionals. Additionally, we would like students to speak with a guest about what they are learning, and seek the guest’s feedback on how they can start applying their knowledge in the “real world”.  We are optimistic that facilitating this dialog will quickly help our students build an incredible professional network that they can leverage throughout their career.