TROY SBDC brings immersive entrepreneurship experience to downtown Troy

Weekend Ventures challenges students and community members to build, test and pitch a business concept in three days.

Weekend Ventures challenges students and community members to build, test and pitch a business concept in three days.

Troy University students and members of the Wiregrass community will have an opportunity to experience the realities of entrepreneurship in one weekend as the Alabama Small Business Development Center at Troy University brings Weekend Ventures to downtown Troy Sept. 18-20.

Hosted at the Troy University IDEA Bank, Weekend Ventures is an intensive, three-day entrepreneurship experience…

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Sorrell College student makes lasting impact on Walmart during summer internship at Brundidge-based Distribution Center 7019

Sorrell College student Katherine Gorton made a lasting impact during her internship.

Sorrell College student Katherine Gorton made a lasting impact during her internship.

For Troy University Sorrell College of Business student Katherine Gorton, a summer internship with Walmart provided more than hands-on experience in supply chain management. 

Katherine Gorton made improvements at the Walmart DC in Brundidge where she was an intern over the summer.

It gave her an opportunity to develop and implement an improvement project and…

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IDEA Empowerment Series turns local ideas into opportunities for impact in the community

The IDEA Bank's Empowerment Series and Competition, sponsored by the Regions Foundation, is making an impact on the Troy community.

The IDEA Bank's Empowerment Series and Competition, sponsored by the Regions Foundation, is making an impact on the Troy community.

What began as an idea to give children entering foster care something better than a trash bag to carry their belongings has grown into a broader effort to provide support, dignity and hope to foster children and families across Pike County.

For Amanda Johnson, that journey reached a milestone when Fostering Hope was named the…

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IDEA Bank Youth Entrepreneurship Academy expands statewide reach

Academy students learned from experts around the region.

Academy students learned from experts around the region.

What began as a small, competitive summer camp for six high school students in 2022 has grown into a statewide entrepreneurship experience designed to help Alabama youth develop confidence, creativity and business skills.

The Troy University IDEA Bank’s 2026 Youth Entrepreneurship Academy welcomed 22 students in grades six through 12, including students from communities across…

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