When the question of "who can do this?" arises, a determined entrepreneur's answer is "I will." Appalachian State's Center for Entrepreneurship seeks out "I will" entrepreneurs:

  • students and faculty who want to turn their ideas into successful enterprises
  • startups looking for resources and assistance
  • successful entrepreneurs who want to share their experience and knowledge.

"The continual support and guidance from the ASU Center for Entrepreneurship has played a vital role in my success as a student and young business owner."

Jimmy Hunt, Owner and Founder of Blackpaw Entertainment LLC and current ASU student (2008).

7th Annual Entrepreneur Summit

7th Annual Carole Moore McLeod Entrepreneur Summit will take place October 24th, 2008.

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Entrepreneur Summit on October 24

Come learn from the experts at the 7th Annual Carole Moore McLeod Entrepreneur Summit on October 24 at Appalachian State University.

More than 40 business owners from all over the southeastern United States will share their stories and participate in panel discussions on adventure sports, agricultural industries, entrepreneurship opportunities in alternative energy, non-profits, family businesses, women in entrepreneurship, music industries, hospitality & tourism, green industries, e-commerce, start-up challenges, how to offer excellent customer service, marketing strategies and resources for small businesses and start ups.

Companies represented will include Footsloggers, Misty Mountain Threadworks, French Swiss Ski College, Canyons, Boone Take Out Express, Best Cellar, Boone Saloon, Peabody’s Wine and Beer Merchants, Turtle Toes Footwear, Beyond Cargo, American Emergency Vehicles, Hospitality Mints, Chetola, Split Rail Records, Mission House Creative, Blackpaw Entertainment, JHE Production Group, Keystone Products, NeboWeb, We Sell Restaurants, CentDev Properties, Frontline Conservation, TRS Consulting and more.

Multiple concurrent sessions run at 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. in the Walker College of Business on the fourth floor of Raley Hall. Click here the tentative schedule.

The entrepreneur summit is free and open to the public. No registration is required, but seating is limited. Parking is available in the Rivers Street parking deck. Shuttle service to and from Raley Hall will be provided. For more information, contact Julia Rowland with Appalachian’s Center for Entrepreneurship at (828)262-8325 or rowlandja@appstate.edu.

The entrepreneur summit was named for Carole Moore McLeod in recognition of her gift that provides ongoing support of the program. She is a 1981 business graduate of the Walker College of Business.

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