Xavier's Entrepreneurial Center
Xavier Graduate and Undergraduate students of all majors: Do you have a business idea worth funding?
Through our teaching, research, and outreach we develop entrepreneurial leaders who seek opportunities, act resourcefully, think creatively, and lead ethically to make a difference in their organizations and in the world.
Business Plan Competition at NKU
Two teams from Xavier represented the Williams College of Business at a five-college, undergraduate business plan competition at NKU on January 29, 2010. The teams included Service Opportunities Worldwide (Victoria Page, Mike Renner, Michael Anderson, Nick Gumley, Hudson Chilton) and EkoBox (Carter Johnson, Henry Link, Megan (MJ) Jacobs, Tori Miller, Susan Liauba).
The EkoBox (represented by Carter Johnson and Henry Link) won 1st prize for an elevator pitch, and received an award of $1000.
Carter Johnson and Henry Link from the EkoBox team receiving their award.
Business Plan Selection Competition at XU
The Sedler Family Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation conducted a business plan competition to select the two teams that would represent the Williams College of Business at a five-college, undergraduate business plan competition. A panel comprised of faculty and executive advisors assessed each team’s detailed business plan (inclusive of financials) and their executive presentation.
Two teams moved on to the January 29, 2010 competition: Service Opportunities Worldwide (Victoria Page, Mike Renner, Michael Anderson, Nick Gumley, Hudson Chilton) and EkoBox (Carter Johnson, Henry Link, Megan (MJ) Jacobs, Tori Miller, Susan Liauba).
Other participating teams were Pisces of the World (Camiel Hampton, Dominique Shank, Ashley Pierre-louis, Fabiola Arce) and Cincinnati Hostel (Megan Tracey, Alex Burkhart, Chris Verst, Patrick Slagle).
The members of the judging panel included Ginny Frings, Al Cates, Bill Kelleher, David Main, and George Gordon.
Group shot of the students, faculty, and business community that participated in the event.
Conference in October 2010: Economics of Sustainability – Health, Safety, and the Environment
Location: Xavier University.
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“Entrepreneurship Black Belt:
He Can Do, She Can Do, Why Not Me!”
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions is the world’s leading supplier of real time contamination monitoring systems and airborne particle counters. As Chairman and CEO of Lighthouse, Dr. Kim is a recipient of The Most Innovative Business Leader award from California Chamber of Commerce and one of the highest ranked female Grandmasters in the world (10th Degree Black Belt).
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Xavier University #11
Princeton Review ranked Xavier University 11th in America's Most Entreprenurial Campuses.
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3M Grant Awarded to Xavier University
Xavier University is the proud recipient of a 3M Foundation Vision Grant. The grant, which totals $50,000, will be used to create the Xavier/Evanston Small Business Collaborative.
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