TROY SBDC director named to national Top 40 Under 40 list by America’s SBDC

TROY SBDC Director Juliana Bolivar has been named a Top 40 Under 40 in the nation by America's SBDC.

TROY SBDC Director Juliana Bolivar has been named a Top 40 Under 40 in the nation by America's SBDC.

Small Business Development Center at Troy University Director Juliana Bolivar has been selected as a recipient of the America’s SBDC 40 Under 40 award, which spotlight the extraordinary contributions of individuals under 40 in the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network who have significantly impacted their local networks and the broader business landscape.

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SBDC TROY’s Rural Food Venture Program inspires culinary entrepreneurs and culminates in exciting finale

The Small Business Development Center at Troy University, in collaboration with the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture and the Sorrell College of Business, recently completed its Rural Food Venture Program. (TROY photo/JOEY MEREDITH)
 

The Rural Food Venture Program, a transformative initiative among the Small Business Development Center at TROY, the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, and the Sorrell College of Business, has nurtured aspiring food entrepreneurs and ignited economic growth in communities across the Wiregrass.

The program ran in two phases – one focused on existing restaurants and food…

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TROY business college grad is giving back to the area he loves by helping entrepreneurs thrive through the SBDC

SBDC business consultant and Sorrell College alumnus Will Pouncey is helping keep Wiregrass-area businesses successful. (TROY photo/JOEY MEREDITH)
 

Sorrell College of Business alumnus Will Pouncey’s commitment to the Wiregrass area and the University runs deep, and he hopes to continue making a significant impact in the communities of the region.

TROY alumnus Will Pouncey is busy making his Birmingham-based consulting group successful. (TROY photo/JOEY MEREDITH)

With a 2018 economics bachelor’s degree and a…

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Inaugural Dothan Community Entrepreneurship Bootcamp a success

The Sorrell College of Business partnered with UAB's Heersink Institute and others for the program.

The Sorrell College of Business partnered with UAB's Heersink Institute and others for the program.

Aspiring entrepreneurs from the Dothan area recently wrapped up a 6-week Dothan Community Entrepreneurship Bootcamp co-hosted by Troy University’s Sorrell College of Business and the University of Alabama-Birmingham’s Marnix E. Heersink Institute for Biomedical Innovation.

Lynne Firmin George, Director of TROY’s IDEA Bank, said the program morphed into a multi-faceted partnership with the adaptation of a program developed…

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