Leadership and management the talk of annual SBDC Day 2024

Events were held at the historic Holman House in Ozark as well as virtually.

Events were held at the historic Holman House in Ozark as well as virtually.

Troy University’s Small Business Development Center kicked off the third annual SBDC Day Wednesday with a series of webinars plus an in-person event led by Sorrell College of Business graduate and SBDC Advisor Will Pouncey.

Holding both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from TROY, Pouncey is the Managing Director for Optics Capital Advisors, a firm that…

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Six-week USDA Entrepreneurship Bootcamp by TROY SBDC will launch in three Alabama cities in February

Rikelmer, left, and AnthonyTzanahua present their business concept during a prior USDA-sponsored SBDC program for entrepreneurs.

Rikelmer, left, and AnthonyTzanahua present their business concept during a prior USDA-sponsored SBDC program for entrepreneurs.

In a landmark initiative funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Troy University is setting a new standard in entrepreneurial education with the launch of its Entrepreneurship Bootcamp.

Inspired by Notre Dame University’s model, the program is making history as the largest of kind in the United States, being run simultaneously in three…

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DHR, Sorrell College of Business, and SBDC at Troy: A Triumphant Year of Nurturing Entrepreneurial Dreams

Heather Williams, a Dothan mother of eight, found inspiration and the skills through a joint SBDC-DHR program.

Heather Williams, a Dothan mother of eight, found inspiration and the skills through a joint SBDC-DHR program.

A trailblazing entrepreneurial program between the Alabama Department of Human Services, the Sorrell College of Business and the Small Business Development Center at Troy University has showcased the transformative potential of collaboration.

Developed by SBDC TROY Director Juliana Bolivar and tailored exclusively for DHR clients eligible for the SNAP program, this 20-week self-employment training served…

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Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight: The Resilient Journey of the Tzanahua Brothers

The Tzanahua brothers run a traditional Mexican food start up in Ariton.

The Tzanahua brothers run a traditional Mexican food start up in Ariton.

In the bustling heart of 1990s Mexico, the tantalizing aromas of traditional foods wafted from their father’s skilled ‘taquero’ hands. Nearby, their grandmother managed a beloved restaurant. These family ventures provided the young Tzanahua brothers, Anthony and Rikelmer (fondly known as Rike), with their earliest culinary inspirations.

Rike and Anthony Tzanahua turned to the SBDC…

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