Sorrell College sophomore accounting major Wesley Tilghman pitches his business concept at the Business IDEA Competition.
The largest prize pot in the Business IDEA Competition’s history provided $8,000 in seed funding for student-pitched entrepreneurial concepts, thanks to a partnership with MAX Credit Union.
Coming in first place was Wesley Tilghman, a sophomore accounting major, for his pitch for “Trojan Tailgate,” earning $4,000 in seed money for the concept.
Wesley Tilghman took the…
Sorrell College's SBDC program, "Start Your Business," gains statewide acclaim as a scalable model for workforce development.
Troy University’s Start Your Business program has been named one of the top 17 work-based learning programs in Alabama by the Alabama Office of Apprenticeship.
The entrepreneurship-based initiative created by Juliana Bolivar, Director of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Troy University was selected for its replicable model, statewide impact, and innovative approach to bridging self-employment with workforce development.
Juliana…
A dozen students vie for $8,000 is prize funding in this year's pitch competition.
The culmination of the MAX Accelerator Business IDEA Competition at Troy University is a pitch competition with a dozen students vying for some $8,000 is prize funding, the largest such pool in the program’s history.
The event is 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., with an awards luncheon following at 1 p.m. at the IDEA Bank…
JingleFest features the work of more than 20 student creators at the IDEA Bank.
More than 20 student creators from the Student Made Store TROY will be offering their wares to the public on Wednesday (Dec. 3) during the annual JingleFest Holiday market at the IDEA Bank on the Square in downtown Troy.
JingleFest, now in its fifth year, showcases student-owned businesses and products, mostly offered by students involved…
