Get a glimpse of the Ashe County camp through a YouTube video here
2009 was an exciting year for REAL Youth Entrepreneurship Summer Camps in North Carolina. There were 15 camps held across the state, with over 300 young people between the ages of 10 and 18 learning about entrepreneurship while having fun. At a REAL Entrepreneurship Camp, participants hear from local entrepreneurs, take part in hands-on activities to learn about assessing their community, assessing their own skills, and creating a business idea. Throughout the week they complete activities that stimulate creativity, and work in teams to complete a business plan including the marketing, financials, and operations. Continue Reading…
Mike Wilder / Times-News
2009-08-21 17:53:07
M.J. Simmons has made all-natural soap for 9 years. She’s given it away to friends, done word-of-mouth sales and sold it at farmers’ markets and craft shows. This fall, she’s jumping into a full-fledged business effort. She won’t do it alone. Simmons, who lives in southern Caswell County, will open a business in Burlington Outlet Village off Maple Avenue and Chapel Hill Road. As part of an entrepreneur class offered by Alamance Community College’s Small Business Center that received support from the outlet village, Simmons was picked to receive free retail space for one year. That will be on Plaza Drive in the outlet village, which is donating the space for that time. Continue Reading…
Jefferson Post
Friday, July 24, 2009
The Golden LEAF Foundation in 2007 funded the “Building REAL Interest in Developing Greater Entrepreneurial Systems” (BRIDGES) program through a $200,000 grant made to NC REAL Enterprises.
The grant, written through Wilkes Community College and the NWNC Advanced Materials Cluster, was to support the development of entrepreneurial skills in Ashe, Alleghany and Wilkes counties through working with teachers and youth. Continue Reading…
N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission
NC REAL (Rural Entrepreneurship through Action Learning) is pleased to announce the Regional Agribusiness Development Initiative, an exciting project funded by the N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission. The overall goal of this project is to develop the capacity in the Upper Coastal Plain Region, a region historically dependent on the tobacco industry, to build the entrepreneurial skills of those who have lost jobs due to the decline in tobacco related industries. This increase in entrepreneurial skills will lead to the creation and expansion of more agricultural-based businesses throughout the region. Continue Reading…
Congratulations to the Regional Youth Business Plan Competition Winners!
1st Place: Phoenix Printworks
Alexandria Kilby – $750 College Scholarship
Willian Oliveira – $750 College Scholarship
Wilkes County
2nd Place: The Only Green Laundry System
Daniel Farmer – $500 College Scholarship
Dustin Roten – $500 College Scholarship
Ashe County
3rd Place: Renewable Clothing Inc.
Brittany Paisley – $500 College Scholarship
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