Small Business Development Center at TROY launches new pilot model for Community Entrepreneurship Bootcamp

SBDC at TROY student advisors will bridge theory and practice through new pilot program. (TROY photo/Joey Meredith)

SBDC at TROY student advisors will bridge theory and practice through new pilot program. (TROY photo/Joey Meredith)

A new pilot model initiative will bring together Troy University students and community entrepreneurs as part of the Small Business Development Center’s Community Entrepreneurship Bootcamp.

Through the pilot program, five students will act as consultants and work directly with local entrepreneurs who have completed the educational portion of the bootcamp.

Katherine Zobre, CEO of Founders…

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SBDC at Troy University Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Entrepreneurial Workshop in Enterprise

The SBDC at Troy University recently hosted a Spanish-speaking workshop in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month. (TROY photo)

The SBDC at Troy University recently hosted a Spanish-speaking workshop in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month. (TROY photo)

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Troy University, under the auspices of the Sorrell College of Business, hosted a vibrant and empowering workshop on October 15 at the Enterprise Business Incubator. 

Titled “Obteniendo un Préstamo de Negocio (Obtaining a Business Loan),” this event provided invaluable education to local entrepreneurs…

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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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Troy University’s Juliana Bolivar recognized as SBDC ‘State Star’

Juliana Bolivar, Director of the Small Business Development Center at TROY, is shown with Executive State Director Bill Cummins.

Juliana Bolivar, Director of the Small Business Development Center at TROY, is shown with Executive State Director Bill Cummins.

Juliana Bolivar, Director of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Troy University, has been selected as Alabama’s 2023 “State Star,” the highest recognition for individual achievement, acknowledging exemplary performance that has a significant and positive impact on advancing small business efforts.

Each year, America’s Small Business Development Centers celebrate the nationwide network’s State Stars….

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