Entrepreneur Program
Congratulations to the 2011-2012 Entrepreneurs of the Year
Blake Harrison, Nitasha Stiritz, & Arthur Cachero - "Launch Pad"
The Fermanian School of Business of Point Loma Nazarene University named its “Student-Entrepreneur of the Year” at the annual Entrepreneur Enrichment Program (EEP) Banquet on Wednesday, April 4, 2012.
The team of 2011 alum Nitasha Stiritz and current seniors Arthur Cachero and Blake Harrison (pictured right with Randy Ataide, Executive Director of the FBEI, Cathy Gallagher, Director of the FBEI, and Zach Johnson, EEP Mentor) received the top entrepreneur award for their innovative ‘Launch Pad’ business plan, which will produce a web-based application to communicate critical firm startup information via enhanced video in 1-2 minutes to a prospective investor or backer. The Launch Pad product will allow small startups to utilize quickly and efficiently tools that typically have been available to only larger firms. From the Entrepreneur Enrichment Endowment, created concurrently with the launching of the EEP in 2007, a cash award of $2,500 was provided to the Launch Pad team.
Following a nearly yearlong process that began with the annual EEP Exposition and “pitch” last October, six student entrepreneurial ventures received mentoring throughout the 2011-12 academic year while developing a detailed business plan. There were three-four experienced entrepreneurial mentors for each venture from a wide variety of business interests throughout the western U.S. The mentors also served as judges for the plans and helped deam the Launch Pad Team as the Entrepreneurs of the Year.
Please click here to read the entire press release and learn more about other awards and the participants celebrated at the Entrepreneur Enrichment Program Banquet.
The Entrepreneur Enrichment Banquet took place Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Fermanian School of Business Boardroom & Conference Center
6:00pm-8:30pm
This event was provided complimentary to our guests.
The Entrepreneur Enrichment Program ("EEP") seeks to encourage, stimulate and nourish the entrepreneurial process in any full or part-time student and in all academic disciplines at PLNU by providing specific personal, business and professional counsel for student-entrepreneurs' business plans from recognized industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and financiers.
Meet the 2011-2012 EEP Participants
To take a look at this year's participants and their projects click here! Be sure to register for this event, the deadline is Monday, September 19th.
Meet the 2010-2011 EEP Participants
This year's participants displayed their ideas at the expo on October 6th in the School of Business. Following the expo they each gave a 3 minute pitch to the business review team who judged their projects. The finalists have been announced and have been paired with mentors to assist the students in developing a solid business plan for their specific project. Winners will be announced in May 2011 at the EEP Banquet.
Congratulations to the 2010 Entrepreneurs of the Year!
Danielle Lawson and Danielle Kelley earned top honors for their plan, Premier Couture, which provides designer rental gowns at a fraction of the cost of purchasing. The aspiring entrepreneurs desire to open a retail store upon graduation, as well as provide dresses for underprivileged high school girls through its “Cinderella Project.” Premiere Couture earned a total of $3,000 in funding towards supporting the team’s entrepreneurial endeavors.
Read the entire press release on the FBEI blog.
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