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OAB News
Toni Glasscoe Receives $7500 Coleman Grant
In October, Toni Glasscoe, Director of K-12 Initiatives and Career Preparation at LCC, made an elevator pitch at the 2009 National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NAACE) conference in Chicago. Her pitch was a request for funds to supplement the recently established Youth Entrepreneurship Program Fund in the LCC Foundation. The fund is an outgrowth of the Own a Business, Own Your Future: So You Want to Be an Entrepreneur Youth Entrepreneurship initiative begun in 2008.
Glasscoe is pictured (far left) holding a check for the $7500 award she received from the Coleman Fund. The money has been deposited in the LCC Foundation and will be used to support the efforts of seniors in high school, entrepreneurs who are launching their own businesses and successfully compete in the annual Own a Business, Own Your Future: So You Want to Be an Entrepreneur business pitch competition.
For more information about the program fund or the annual business pitch competition, contact LaVella Todd at (517) 483-9907 or email: entrepreneurs@lcc.edu.
Youth Entrepreneurship Impact at LCC
On Wednesday, February 25, 2009 high school juniors and seniors from across several Michigan counties came together to participate in the "Own a Business, Own Your Future: So You Want to Be an Entrepreneur" Youth Workshop.
The day was infused with entrepreneurial enthusiasm by Keynote Speaker Ryan Carter, Owner of the Baja Grille of Mason, MI and Co-Owner of Snap Fitness Health Clubs in Mason and Haslett, MI. Prior to the event, student teams were prepared by their instructors to come and "pitch" a business plan and receive spontaneous, constructive feedback from a panel of judges comprised of successful, local business owners.
The panel of judges included: Nancy Washburne, Founder and Owner of Washburne Travel Centers; Craig Allen, Principal of Adventyx, LLC; and Robert McGowan, Owner of Converged Network Solutions. The judges were impressed with the bold business ideas students presented. Nearly 100 individuals who attended the event left encouraged to "dream" and to launch their business in the face of Michigan's current economic challenges.
OAB Participant Gellocake, LLC Receives Meridian Award
"This category was for any locally owned and operated enterprise that has successfully operated for less than three years. The MARC applauded our energy and creativity. They believe that our business Gellocake LLC is exciting and shows great promise!"
Moving Ideas to Market Focus!
Checkout the debut edition of Moving Ideas to Market Focus, the monthly e-newsletter from the Moving Ideas to Market (MI2M) entrepreneurship initiative! You may view an online edition at: http://www.primacivitas.org/initiatives/moving-ideas-to-market/moving-ideas-to-market-e-newsletter/
SAVE-THE-DATE
Tenth Annual Diamonds in the Rough
ANNUAL SILENT AUCTION
WHEN - Saturday February 6, 2010
WHERE - Harem Urban Lounge
414 E. Michigan Ave – Downtown Lansing
ENTRANCE - $10 at the Door
HOSTED BY - Jane Aldrich
ATTIRE - Bust out your best jeans and finest gems.
We’re going snappy casual. Sorry, no sneakers.
EVENING FESTIVITIES -
Caribbean Getaway Raffle - Live Entertainment
Casino Lounge - Door Prizes
Hors d’ oeuvres - Cocktails
