Student Tribune

NACCE Journal Publishes "The Intersection of Philanthropy and Entrepreneurial Studies"

The Fall/Winter 2018 issue of the NACCE Journal* includes an article by Associate Professor of Business Administration and Economics Sherry Tshibangu regarding MCC's Launch Your Business! initiative. The article, entitled "The Intersection of Philanthropy and Entrepreneurial Studies," tells the story of how the Everyday Entrepreneur Venture Fund (EEVF), supporters of the MCC Foundation, inspired MCC student-entrepreneurs to pitch new business ideas for Rochester and the Finger Lakes Region. (The article is attached.)

Launch Your Business! debuted at Scholars' Day 2018 in April and culminated at Entrepreneurship Day in November where five student-entrepreneurs received a total of $38,000 in venture funding thanks to the EEVF. The student-entrepreneurs benefited from an MCC Corporate College series and support from SCORE and the local business community. Associate Professor Tshibangu and Associate Professor of Business Administration and Economics Kathleen Borbee served as chairs of the college- and community-wide effort.

Launch Your Business! is now accepting applications for next spring's event. Student-entrepreneurs are encouraged to apply and pitch their ideas to start or grow a business. Information and an application are available online. The deadline to apply is March 2.

*MCC is a member of NACCE, the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship.

Attached Files:
NACCE_FallWinter_2018_Journal_MCC_122018_Page2b.pdf
NACCE_FallWinter_2018_Journal_MCC 122018.pdf

Yule, Rosanna
Marketing and Community Relations
12/13/2018