Huntsville, Ala. – Drake State Technical College is offering students and the community two options to learn about entrepreneurship. Potential entrepreneurs can receive one-on-one consulting with entrepreneurial consultant and Women’s Business Center of North Alabama president, Joanne Randolph or enroll in the national entrepreneurial program FastTrac, which will be offered starting June 19.
Randolph will provide free personal consultations regarding business practices in the areas of finance, marketing, and business planning on the Drake campus.
“Learning a skill is only half the equation if you want to run a successful business,” stated Randolph. “You must also have sound business practices.”
Under Randolph’s leadership, the Women’s Business Center was selected as the 2007 Non-Profit of the Year by the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce. Randolph also served as the former president and CEO of BizTech, Huntsville’s technology incubator.
In addition to Randolph’s entrepreneurial services, Drake will be the first college in the area to offer a national entrepreneurial program called FastTrac. The accelerated business boot camp for entrepreneurs, “Planning the Entrepreneurial Venture,” was developed by the Ewing Marion Kauffman foundation in partnership with Cisco Learning Institute (CLI). The class is scheduled to begin on Thursday, June 19 and meet from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
The course is designed to combine online content with traditional classroom instruction. Topics for the course include: defining business concepts, recognizing opportunities, market planning, financial planning, testing feasibility, and the business plan. The class will culminate with students presenting their final business plans.
For more information on either of these entrepreneurial assistance opportunities, call the Drake workforce and adult education division at 551-1712.
Posted By: Kenyana Madison
Monday, July 21st 2008 at 10:54AM
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