‘Just Start’ Youth Entrepreneurship Academy registration is now open

Applications are now open for local students in grades 6 – 12 for the IDEA Bank’s “Just Start” Youth Entrepreneurship Academy.

Applications are now open for local students in grades 6 – 12 for the IDEA Bank’s “Just Start” Youth Entrepreneurship Academy.

Applications are now open for local students in grades 6 – 12 for the IDEA Bank’s “Just Start” Youth Entrepreneurship Academy.

The summer program is July 22-25 on the Troy Campus and at the IDEA Bank on the Square in downtown Troy. May 2026 high school graduates may also attend.

The “Just Start” Youth Entrepreneurship…

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Check them out: Student Made Store will have a tent at TroyFest this weekend with items from 26 student creators

Student creators in TROY's Student Made Store will be on hand at TroyFest this weekend.

Student creators in TROY's Student Made Store will be on hand at TroyFest this weekend.

Troy University’s Student Made Store will be participating in TroyFest on the Square in downtown Troy this weekend.

Some 26 student creators will be participating in the tent, which will be located near the IDEA Bank.

“Handmade products this year are anything you can think of. TROY sports stickers, phone cases, custom nails, so much…

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TROY SBDC to present its model “Start Your Business” program at national conference in Washington, D.C. in April

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TROY's "Start Your Business Program" to be featured at national NCRC conference.

The Small Business Development Center at Troy University has been invited to present its Start Your Business program at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s Just Economy Conference, held in Washington D.C. April 13-16.

The NCRC is a nationwide network of almost 800 organizations and champions working for a “Just Economy,” where all Americans can build…

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TROY SBDC builds partnerships and offers resources for Butler County small businesses

As part of National SBDC Day activities, TROY SBDC hosted a meeting for Georgiana and Butler County businesses.

As part of National SBDC Day activities, TROY SBDC hosted a meeting for Georgiana and Butler County businesses.

Following National SBDC Day, Troy University hosted a community-focused meeting in Georgiana to continue building partnerships and increasing awareness of resources available to small business owners across Butler County.

The meeting, led by the Alabama Small Business Development Center Network at Troy University, brought together city leadership, economic development officials, business owners and community stakeholders. 

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