IDEA Empowerment Series & Competition application deadline is March 20 with $10,000 up for grabs for the best idea for Pike County

Students and the public alike are invited to participate in the IDEA Empowerment Series & Competition.

Students and the public alike are invited to participate in the IDEA Empowerment Series & Competition.

The IDEA Empowerment Series and Competition has gotten underway at the IDEA Bank in downtown Troy and is designed to support growth and business development.

The series brings with it a chance to compete for $10,000 in a pitch competition, that isn’t limited to just workshop participants. Both the workshops and the pitch competition are…

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Lunch & Learn centers on intentionally bridging the gap between the classroom and workforce readiness

TROY faculty discuss building quality internships for students with business leaders at a February Lunch & Learn.

TROY faculty discuss building quality internships for students with business leaders at a February Lunch & Learn.

Troy University’s Career Services team hosted a Lunch & Lunch at the IDEA Bank on Feb. 25 that brought together faculty, industry partners and students for a conversation that centered on building high-quality internship experiences that benefit all involved.

More than 50 participants attended the session, held in collaboration with the Pike County Chamber of…

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IDEA Bank garners ‘Business of the Year’ accolades from the Pike County Chamber of Commerce for 2025

Troy University’s IDEA Bank has been named Pike County Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Business of the Year.

Troy University’s IDEA Bank has been named Pike County Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Business of the Year.

Troy University’s IDEA Bank has been named Pike County Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Business of the Year.

Reanna Thompson, program and marketing coordinator, and Lynne George, IDEA Bank Director, show off the Pike County Chamber of Commerce’s Business of the Year Award for 2025.

Winning the Chamber of Commerce’s award for Business of the Year was particularly meaningful…

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Sorrell College students claims top prize in the Business IDEA Competition for ‘Trojan Tailgate’

Sorrell College sophomore accounting major Wesley Tilghman pitches his business concept at the Business IDEA Competition.

Sorrell College sophomore accounting major Wesley Tilghman pitches his business concept at the Business IDEA Competition.

The largest prize pot in the Business IDEA Competition’s history provided $8,000 in seed funding for student-pitched entrepreneurial concepts, thanks to a partnership with MAX Credit Union.

Coming in first place was Wesley Tilghman, a sophomore accounting major, for his pitch for “Trojan Tailgate,” earning $4,000 in seed money for the concept.

Wesley Tilghman took the…

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