ASBTDC launches Build Your Own Business series for entrepreneurial college students
ASBTDC鈥檚 new Build Your Own Business initiative is for 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students who plan to start a business, have an idea for a side business or startup company, or have research with commercial potential.
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC), based at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, is offering a new webinar series and free business consulting for college students with entrepreneurial ambitions.
ASBTDC鈥檚 new Build Your Own Business initiative is for 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students who plan to start a business, have an idea for a side business or startup company, or have research with commercial potential.
College students have founded some of the world鈥檚 most innovative companies, including Facebook, Google, WordPress, and Dropbox. State Director Laura Fine said the ASBTDC wants to help all students reach their business potential.
“Starting a business can take many forms: a side gig, a full-time profession, or commercialization of an innovative technology,鈥� Fine said. 鈥淪tudents studying art, engineering, journalism, or other disciplines have an opportunity to turn their ideas and passions into money-making ventures, sometimes with little to no capital. ASBTDC can help 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students develop their ideas and get started.”
Heather Robinette
Laura Fine
ASBTDC has announced three new student-focused webinars:
路 Sept. 18 – 鈥� ASBTDC鈥檚 Heather Robinette will discuss the lean canvas approach to get a new business off the ground.
路 Oct. 15 鈥� – Pavithran Tirukazhukundram Sekar (Pavi) Indira, a 2020 graduate of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 MBA program, will talk about his journey in launching Magic Water Drinks while still a student.
路 Nov. 18 鈥� – Glediana Rexha, intellectual property manager at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, will discuss the Tech Launch program that helps students, faculty, and staff realize the commercial potential of their inventions and research.
“Entrepreneurially minded students generally are those that think outside the box and nurture unconventional talents and skills which result in creative and innovative endeavors,鈥� Rexha said. 鈥淭ech Launch can advise you on how to legally protect those endeavors and how to turn that into a viable business strategy.”
ASBTDC business consultants will also hold virtual office hours just for 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students from 1-4 p.m. on the first and third Friday of the month, beginning Sept. 19. The one-on-one appointments are free and confidential.
“Time spent preparing on the front end means a greater chance of business success,鈥� said Robinette, entrepreneurial services manager at ASBTDC. 鈥淭he webinars will help students formulate their business concept, and the consulting will help them refine their business strategy in order for a successful launch.”
For more information or to set up a consulting appointment, contact Robinette at 501-831-9134 or [email protected].
