News
Wade Montgomery - 2013 Student Entrepreneur of the Year
Apr 24, 2013
Wade Montgomery is this years recipient of the Student Entrepreneur of the year. Presented at the Global Opportunities Conference, Wade was awarded a $2,500 scholarship along with office space in the Transportation Insight Center for Entrepreneurship’s student business incubator.Currently a senior at Appalachian, Wade is majoring in Commercial Recreation and Tourism with a minor in Entrepreneurship. Coming from a family of entrepreneurs, he started his first business called "Pro-Seal" after his...
Global Opportunities Conference - Friday, April 12, 2013
Feb 27, 2013
Registration is now open for the 5th Annual Global Opportunities Conference. It will be held on Friday, April 12 at Appalachian State University Plemmons Student Union.The winner of the Entrepreneur of the Year Award will be announced during this conference.The annual Global Opportunities Conference highlights innovative and entrepreneurial ways of addressing global challenges. Our goal is to inspire students, faculty and the local community to use their knowledge and skills in the...
Dale Tweedy Mentor Program 2013-2014
Feb 7, 2013
The Transportation Insight Center for Entrepreneurship is now accepting applications for the Dale Tweedy Mentor Program 2013-2014 Do you know students with an interest in starting their own business, non-profit, or creative enterprise? If so, please let them know about the Center’s exclusive Dale Tweedy Mentoring Program for Entrepreneur Scholars. The program provides one-on-one partnerships between successful entrepreneurs and students to broaden student opportunities for entrepreneurial...
Application now open for Start-up Accelerator
Feb 4, 2013
Students who have their own business can now apply to be in the Spring 2013 Start-up Accelerator Program. Members in the program receive their own desk and have access to the conference room and other business amenities to help grow their business in the newly opened Transportation Insight Entrepreneurship Center. The application can be found here or under the programs page.
Start Your Own Business in Watauga County
Nov 26, 2012
FREE Start Your Own Business Workshop Series for Watauga area residents!Need help turning your good ideas into a real world business venture? If so, we can help you get started on your path to entrepreneurship! This three part series will take participants through the various phases of business creation and include a mentoring component to expand your business network and learn from someone else's experience to increase your chances for success! Workshops build upon each other so...
Summit Schedule
Nov 8, 2012
Join us this Friday, November 9th, for our 10th Annual Carole Moore McLeod Entrepreneur Summit at Appalachian State University! Following is schedule of events for the day and a detailed schedule of panel & solo speaking sessions. Please scroll to the bottom of the page for a downloadable & printable PDF of the Summit Panel & Solo Speaking Sessions. 8am - 9am Breakfast, Registration, & Ribbon Cutting Transportation Insight Center for Entrepreneurship 2nd Floor - Room...
Entrepreneur Summit Sneak Peak
Oct 17, 2012
Get excited for the 10th Annual Carole Moore McLeod Entrepreneur Summit coming up on November 9, 2012!More than 50 business owners from around the United States will be participating. Speakers and participants will have the ability to interact, challenge each other, and learn about trends in entrepreneurship when attending this event. Speakers are given the stage to talk about their experiences as a business owner, be it starting a business, growing the business, and failing or selling the...
Student Business Competition - Win $2000 to Grow Your Business or Non-profit!
Oct 17, 2012
ASU students… Do you currently own your own business? If so, you’re invited to enter “The Launch Pad” competition, sponsored by the ASU Transportation Insight Center for Entrepreneurship. The grand prize is $2000 and an office in the Center for Entrepreneurship’s new student business accelerator! We are seeking student business owners to submit entries for “The Launch Pad” elevator pitch contest, which is open to all full-time ASU students (undergraduate & graduate). Business can be...
Registration Open for Entrepreneur Summit
Oct 4, 2012
10th Annual Carole Moore McLeod Entrepreneur SummitFriday, Nov. 9We would like to extend a special invitation any and all business owners to serve as a speaker or panelist for the 10th Annual Carole Moore McLeod Entrepreneur Summit coming up Friday, November 9, 2012. Once again, we expect 40-50 business owners from throughout the southeastern United States, representing a wide range of sizes and types of businesses. More than 600 students, business owners and community members...
Start Your Own Business in Ashe County!
Sep 14, 2012
FREE Start Your Own Business Workshop Series for Ashe County residents!Need help turning your good ideas into a real world business venture? If so, we can help you get started on your path to entrepreneurship! This three part series will take participants through the various phases of business creation and include a mentoring component to expand your business network and learn from someone else's experience to increase your chances for success! Workshops build upon each other...
Contact
Transportation Insight Center for Entrepreneurship
Walker College of Business
Appalachian State University
Thelma C. Raley Hall
ASU Box 32089
Boone, NC 28608-2089
Phone: 828-262-6196
entrepreneurship@appstate.edu
