Meetings with clients: BHCC graduate for producing & selling music CD, BHCC student starting own construction business & enrolling in entrepreneurship option, BHCC student starting own event planning business, community member on entrepreneurship academic programs & entrepreneurship as career choice)
· Researched best practices for entrepreneurship centers -- client management, print materials and offerings. Meeting set up to meet with director of Enterprise Center at Salem State, conversations with SBA, Center for Women & Enterprise. Created 1-page resource sheet and working to obtain copies of entrepreneurship guide to hand out to clients.
· Continued work on teaming up Entrepreneurship students and NFTE high school students through service learning
Charlestown Retail event planned for September 23 -- flyer created and distributed, speakers secured
· BHCC selected by MA State Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship to host entrepreneurship speaker series
· Secured Friendys, Snip-Its and Fantastic Sams for October 21st franchising event. Working to secure on more franchisee -- outreach to 99 Restaurants, Papa Ginos and Cold Stone.
Global Entrepreneurship Week Planning going very well. Here is the schedule to date:
Global Entrepreneurship Week
Sponsored by: The Community Center for Entrepreneurship
Bunker Hill Community College, November 16 – 20, 2009
(draft as of 9-9-09)
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH
12:30 – 2:30pm
“From Green Innovator to Green Entrepreneur,” Keynote Speaker, Sushil Bhatia
Executive in Residence, Strategy and International Business, Suffolk University, Inventor of the Glue Stic and Decopier
2:00 – 7:00pm
Green Marketplace
Shop products from local entrepreneurs and artisans who use green materials and embrace green business practices.
6:00 – 8:00pm
“Art Gone Green, “ Art Gallery Reception
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH
6:00 – 7:00pm
Speed Networking (TBD)
Networking even for students, local entrepreneurs and businesspeople
7:00 – 8:30pm
“Legal Implications for Entrepreneurs,” McCullough, Stievator & Polvere, LLP
Discussion of legal considerations for small business owners and legal issues related to going “green.”
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH
9:30 – 1:30pm, Main Lobby
Job Fair
1:30 – 2:30pm
John Pepper, Founder & CEO, Boloco (www.Boloco.com), 1st green certified chain restaurant in N.E.
Discussion of challenges of embracing green business practices and how it has helped make Boloco a success.
6.00 – 8.30 pm
“Immigrant Entrepreneurs,” Gary David, Bentley University
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH
12:00 – 2:30pm
Panel Discussion: “Going Green: Social Responsibility, Sustainability and Profitability”
Panel includes Dan Curtin, zipcar
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH
10:00 – 1:00pm
Young Entrepreneurs Alliance – Business Plan Rehearsal
The Community Center
for Entrepreneurship
at Bunker Hill Community College
CHARLESTOWN RETAIL BUSINESS OWNERS:
Please Join Us
The Community Center for Entrepreneurship (CCE)
at Bunker Hill Community College
and the Charlestown Retail Organization (CRO)
would like to cordially invite you to join fellow
Charlestown retail business owners to discuss the
state of retail business in Charlestown over breakfast.
The CCE and the CRO are looking forward to
learning more about how we can support
the Charlestown retail business community.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
7:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Bunker Hill Community College Charlestown Campus
A300 Lobby
250 New Rutherford Avenue
Boston, MA 02129
Sponsored by:
The Community Center for Entrepreneurship at Bunker Hill Community College
and the Charlestown Retail Organization
RSVP to
cce@bhcc.mass.edu or 617-228-3224 by September 16, 2009.
Dear Charlestown Retail Business Owner:
The Community Center for Entrepreneurship
(CCE) at Bunker Hill Community College cordially
invites you to join fellow Charlestown retail
business owners to discuss the state of retail
business in Charlestown over breakfast.
The CCE is looking forward to learning more
about how we can support the Charlestown
retail business community.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
7:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Bunker Hill Community College
Charlestown Campus
A300 Lobby
250 New Rutherford Avenue
Boston, MA 02129
Sponsored by:
The Community Center for Entrepreneurship
at Bunker Hill Community College
RSVP to
cce@bhcc.mass.edu or 617-228-3224
by September 16, 2009.
G
G
·
Print Page
Blog Home
All Blogs
RSS