Students vie for seed money in the Regions Foundation Business Idea Competition at the IDEA Bank

Vamsi Jupudi took top prize for his proposal for BrightLyf, a mental health app for college students.

Vamsi Jupudi took top prize for his proposal for BrightLyf, a mental health app for college students.

Ten students pitched business ideas on Wednesday morning after completing an eight-week course, and three students were able to earn seed money to kickstart their business. Vamsi Jupudi, Kameryn Mitchell and Jamarion Willie Hughes each won seed money.

The event, sponsored by the Regions Foundation, was held at the IDEA Bank and students pitched ideas…

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TROY director named to Alabama Leadership Initiative 2024 class

Bolivar has led the SBDC at TROY since 2021.

Bolivar has led the SBDC at TROY since 2021.

Juliana Bolivar, Director of the Small Business Development Center at Troy University’s IDEA Bank, has been named to the Alabama Leadership Initiative Class VII for 2024-2025.

Leadership Alabama is a statewide program of Alabama leaders engaged in creating a network for positive change. Originally introduced in 1995, Leadership Alabama is for emerging leaders and complements…

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First-of-its-kind TROY Student-Made Store set for grand opening on Friday morning at the IDEA Bank

A full-time brick-and-mortar Student-Made Store will replace pop-up stores in a first-ever location in the IDEA Bank.

A full-time brick-and-mortar Student-Made Store will replace pop-up stores in a first-ever location in the IDEA Bank.

The nation’s first brick-and-mortar Student Made Store is set to open Friday on the Square at Troy University’s IDEA Bank and promises to be a new intersection between student entrepreneurs and the community.

The IDEA Bank is located at 63 South Court Street on the corner of Court Street and Three Notch Street. TROY’s Student-Made Store is…

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IDEA Bank awards $2,000 entrepreneur scholarship to Russell County High Schooler at “JUST START” camp

Select high schools students attended the IDEA Bank's summer camp

Select high schools students attended the IDEA Bank's summer camp "Just Start!"

A standout Russell County High School student has taken a $2,000 Troy University scholarship during competition in the IDEA Bank’s “Just Start” High School Entrepreneurship Summer Camp.

Diarra King, attending the camp for the second time, continued to refining her idea for Phazers Shoe Company, a shoe brand that features interchangeable patches designed to match…

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