From Entrepreneurial Roots to Inspiring Futures: Dr. Andy Rojas at SPC
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Category: Entrepreneurship
Students Sweep Business Strategy Competition
Three out of four of SPC’s entrants in the international Business Strategy Game competition placed in the top three.
Entrepreneurship featured at Business Plan and Elevator Pitch Showdown April 19
Student entrepreneurs will compete at the 8th Annual Business Plan and Elevator Pitch Competition. This is a head-to-head showdown where participants vie for big bucks!
Empower women’s lives; take part in the InnovateHER 2017 competition
The Small Business Administration launched InnovateHER 2017 to find innovative products and services that help impact and empower women’s lives. St. Petersburg College is partnering with the SBA on the competition.
Future Entrepreneurs Compete for Awards, Cash
Future entrepreneurs descended on the St. Petersburg College Seminole Campus in April for the seventh annual Business Plan and Elevator Pitch Competition. Students competed for more than $10,000 in prize money.
CEO Entrepreneurship Club hosts local business leader
St. Petersburg College’s CEO Entrepreneurship Club and the College of Business recently hosted local businesswoman Linda Goldfarb to speak to students on the Seminole Campus.
Goldfarb is the managing member and broker/owner of LSG Consulting Services, LLC. The company provides real estate, business consulting, business development and coaching services to individuals and business in Tampa Bay.
College business classes inspire success for local banker
College business classes lead to more than just a degree – they lead to success in business.
Recent SPC grad and local banking professional Carolyn Riggins took what she learned in her college business classes and used it to lead her team to the top. View her story and video to learn more.
CEO club, faculty attend national conference
Two Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO) club members and SPC faculty attended the 2016 CEO National Conference and Pitch Competition recently in Tampa. SPC business students Amanda Hunt and Michael Pleasant joined College of Business Academic Chair and CEO Co-Advisor, Dr. April Bailey at the event at the Tampa Convention Center Oct. 27-29. CEO students prepare … Continue reading CEO club, faculty attend national conference
Free Small Business Week events at SPC
In alignment with both national and local small business weeks, The Workforce Institute at St. Petersburg College is celebrating the growth of small businesses in the Tampa Bay area. The Workforce Institute will host a series of FREE events throughout Small Business Week, May 2-5, that strive to further educate and enrich the small business community … Continue reading Free Small Business Week events at SPC
SPC hosts Business Plan and Elevator Pitch Competition
SPC is now hosting its 6th Annual Business Plan and Elevator Pitch Competition, which awards over $10,000 in prizes to budding student entrepreneurs each year. The competition offers an opportunity for students to showcase their talents and sharpen their skills as they prepare for and present in a live “Shark Tank” Like competition. Students from … Continue reading SPC hosts Business Plan and Elevator Pitch Competition