NEWS at The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC

Young Entrepreneurs Academy 2009 A Success

The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC co-hosted the 5th Annual Young Entrepreneurs Academy with the George Mason University School of Management on Friday, February 20. The event brought together aspiring student entrepreneurs to learn practical business skills and gain advice from seasoned entrepreneurs on strategies for successful business development. This full-day event, attended by more than 80 promising college students, featured a series of panel discussions, a roundtable discussion so students could discuss their business ideas and the opportunity for one-on-one advising sessions with seasoned entrepreneurs.

Panel discussions were held on key important entrepreneurial topics, including what is an entrepreneur, taking an idea and making it an opportunity, marketing, finance and team building. At one of the sessions, successful young entrepreneurs described their personal experiences, the strategies required to build a better business and the tools needed to compete in today's market.

A highlight of the academy was the keynote address by Dr. Edgar Cahn, founder of TimeBanks and an Ashoka Senior Fellow, who discussed the importance of social entrepreneurship in today's society.

posted February 24, 2009

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