“United for a Dream” event celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Juliana Bolivar spoke to students about the significance of honoring heritage while embracing new opportunity.

Juliana Bolivar spoke to students about the significance of honoring heritage while embracing new opportunity.

The Latino Student Alliance and Nu Theta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. recently hosted “United for a Dream,” a joint event designed to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Juliana Bolivar, director of the Small Business Development Center, spoke about her experience as a second-generation Colombian American.

Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15…

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Graduation day at Pike County Jail marks a new chapter for Women in Entrepreneurship program

SBDC Director Juliana Bolivar addresses participants in the

SBDC Director Juliana Bolivar addresses participants in the "New Start Up" entrepreneurship program.

A sense of celebration filled the air at the Pike County Jail as a group of women walked across a classroom space not usually known for applause. But on this day, they were recognized — not as inmates, but as aspiring business owners.

The event marked the culmination of “New Start Up,” a five-session entrepreneurship program led…

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‘A New Start Up’ launches at the Pike County Jail in SBDC effort to alter the future for female inmates

TROY SBDC hopes to build a New Start Up with innovative jail program. (TROY photo/Clif Lusk)
 

A group of women at the Pike County Jail are gaining new tools to rebuild their futures through a unique entrepreneurship series launched by Troy University’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC).

The initiative, titled “New Start Up,” began April 30 with a 90-minute session introducing participants to the entrepreneurial mindset, self-reflection, and the idea that business ownership…

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SBDC Day celebrated in Elba with proclamation and roundtable discussion

Elba Mayor Tom Maddox and the Elba Chamber of Commerce hosted a Small Business Development Center Day on March 19.

Elba Mayor Tom Maddox and the Elba Chamber of Commerce hosted a Small Business Development Center Day on March 19.

The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Troy University proudly celebrated National SBDC Day 2025 with a community-focused event held at the Elba Chamber of Commerce. The celebration brought together local leaders, business owners, and residents to recognize the critical role that SBDCs play in supporting small business success across the country.​

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