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Entrepreneurial Journey Learn how the Center for Entrepreneurship can change your life through classes in Zero to Hero, Social Marketing and E-Commerce. Minor In Entrepreneurship The McNair Center's purpose is to focus on the role of principled entrepreneurship in promoting economic growth. Bob & Janice McNair The McNair's belief in free enterprise fostered not only their entrepreneurial opportunities, but the success of the UST economy. | |
 Whether you are a budding nurse, psychology specialist, international guru or a business savvy leader…the University of St. Thomas Entrepreneurship Minor is your solution.
- Entrepreneurship – start your business and create your own brand.
- E-Commerce – learn how to make money online and grow that side hustle.
- Internships – get real life experience so there is no more guessing about what it will be like to work in your desired career.
- Personal Finance – learn (actually learn) about handling your personal finances.
Still unsure? Ask your advisor or contact Dr. Beena George directly at 713-942-5903 or georgeb@stthom.edu. | |
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Mateo Ludena ’21 “The best time to start a business is in college, there is almost zero risk.” Nickolette Kong "Becoming an entrepreneur helped me to truly initiate my dream career as a voice actor and audio mixer. It expanded my skill set to market, connect, and be successful in my field of business." Jairo Suarez "Entrepreneurship comes with unique risks and consideration but also with the independence and freedom to tackle those issues to bring your vision to life." | |
Veteran Entrepreneurship Bootcamp  University of St. Thomas’ Veteran Entrepreneurship BootCamp will be a multi-stage training program for Veterans that will provide participants an overview of the different elements of a successful entrepreneurial journey. The BootCamp will include training on business elements and technology skills in a format that ensures immediate applicability to the participants’ start-ups. The BootCamp will also provide an introduction to available public and private sector resources.
The modules in the BootCamp will be delivered by UST faculty and business experts. The program will offer opportunities for hands-on learning and interaction with the instructors and peers. This program is free of charge and exclusively for Veterans. Visit ustmax.com/veb to learn more. | |
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- Slide 3: Ed Rios
- Slide 4: Scott Drysdale
- Slide 5: Amanda Materre
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 Leverage your nursing skills, including time management, communication, empathy and networking, to become an entrepreneur.  Leverage your business skills, including time management, communication, marketing and customer service, to become an entrepreneur.  Leverage your liberal arts skills, including time management, communication, creative thinking and ethical awareness, to become an entrepreneur.
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Carousel content with 5 slides. A carousel is a rotating set of images, rotation stops on keyboard focus on carousel tab controls or hovering the mouse pointer over images. Use the tabs or the previous and next buttons to change the displayed slide.  I majored in psychology at UST and planned on becoming a neuropsychologist right up until I started my company, The Brain Domain. Bonnie Treece ’14 Psychology Alumna Founder, The Brain Domain  I had traditional corporate ladder aspirations. Then, I fell into entrepreneurship the first time and then stuck around for more. Danielle Forget Shield, MBA ’98 Owner Moooseum Ice Cream and Smart Waste  Since I was young, I was enthralled how different types of people were innovating solutions big and small in business and society. Jennifer L. Petree ’00 Psychology Alumna Founder, Petree Partners LLC  Being an entrepreneur has allowed me to design my life around passion versus stress and obligation. Sharonda A. Okpechi ’19 Registered Nurse Founder, Grit & Grace Works Candle Company  At UST I met many entrepreneurs. I started asking: Should I become one? What will I do? How can I follow my passion, have purpose, monetize my knowledge? Soledad Tanner, MIB ’02 Founder & CEO - Slide 1: Bonnie Treece ’14 Psychology Alumna Founder, The Brain Domain
- Slide 2: Danielle Forget Shield, MBA ’98 Owner Moooseum Ice Cream and Smart Waste
- Slide 3: Jennifer L. Petree ’00 Psychology Alumna Founder, Petree Partners LLC
- Slide 4: Sharonda A. Okpechi ’19 Registered Nurse Founder, Grit & Grace Works Candle Company
- Slide 5: Soledad Tanner, MIB ’02 Founder & CEO STC Consulting
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