In celebration of National Entrepreneurship week the Hop on the BUS! Planning Team is proud to announce the following winners:
- First Place- Amore Restaurant from Walter Williams High School in Burlington, Students: Tempest Walker, Corey Gwynn, and Anastasia Godfrey, their teacher is Rhonda Farmer
- Second Place- RamWear Jewelry from Starmont High School in Boonville, Students: Courtney Luchey and Cory Hutchens, their teacher is Melanie Matthews
- Third Place- Advantage Tennis Center from Charles B. Aycock High School in Pikeville, Students: Hollie Baker and Nicole Kessler, their teacher is Tammy Vail Continue Reading…
The Institute will be held at The Meadowbrook Inn located in Blowing Rock NC.
The REAL Entrepreneurship Institute is week long course that prepares high school, post-secondary, and community-based organization educators to teach REAL Entrepreneurship, the hands-on course which helps students learn to think, plan, and act as entrepreneurs.
Institute participants interact with experienced REAL facilitators, prepare lesson and course plans, and experience the highlights of the REAL course as their students will. Continue Reading…
The Boomerang Institute will be held at The Meadowbrook Inn located in Blowing Rock, NC.
The REAL Entrepreneurship Boomerang Institute is a 3 day course to deepen the knowledge of trained REAL facilitators to conduct REAL courses in high school, post-secondary, and community-based organization settings.
Boomerang participants will be engaged with each other and with new REAL facilitators being trained for the first time, allowing them to learn new techniques and pass on ‘lessons learned.’ Continue Reading…
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…
