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Veterans Entrepreneurship Accelerated Certificate Program Partnership with St. Petersburg College and SCORE Leveraging Community College and Community Assets to Spur Innovation and Job Creation
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Veterans Entrepreneurship Accelerated Certificate ProgramPartnership with St. Petersburg College and SCORELeveraging Community College and Community Assets to Spur Innovation and Job Creation Amy Sauers, Associate Professor, Ph.D.Greta Kishbaugh, Faculty, Ph.D. CandidateJack Grise’ –Vice President Veteran’s Initiative , SCORE Pinellas
What is VET Treps? • Veterans attend an 8-week program designed to help get their start-up off the ground and running • College Credit for Introduction to Entrepreneurship • First step in securing seed money • Offered at no cost to include a business partner • Opportunity to compete for grants
What’s in a name? • Treps for Vets… • Dianna Williams – 2013 St. Petersburg College Entrepreneurship Certificate Graduate • Significance of Certificate
What’s in a name? • Treps for Vets… • Dianna Williams – 2013 St. Petersburg College Entrepreneurship Certificate Graduate • Significance of Certificate
SCORE Pinellas • Create College Level Program for Vets must be accelerated program • College credit would be beneficial • Student becomes SCORE client • Tuition must be FREE • Noteworthy – (to date)10% of these students convert to full time students.
SCORE Pinellas • Veteran’s Initiative • Mentoring • Community Partnerships • Veteran’s Expo – Nov. 10th
SCORE Pinellas • Must be a US Military Veteran • (any era from any service Branch) • Honorable Discharge • Immediate Family invited • Must complete H-Work and attend all classes (or make-up) to graduate
Objectives of the VET Treps Program • Do SMART marketing and sales • Lead a team to delegate and grow • Generate healthy and stable financial returns
Objectives of the VET Treps Program • Lead with your mission and values • Develop your competitive advantage • Adjust based on customer feedback • Demonstrate your offering
Success!! • Andrew Learned– New Franchise Owner • Pain Point • Pivot
Success!! • Monique Statum – Mojay’s BBQ • Pain Point • Pivot
Success!! • Julie Mcadoo– Refresh Your Nest! • Pain Point • Pivot
St. Petersburg College/SCORE • SCORE Client • Entrepreneurship Certificate Program • Entrepreneurship Degree • Current Partnerships and future goals of the program • http://www.spcollege.edu/cec/
Exercise What will your Vet Treps Boot Camp look like? What problem are you trying to solve? Who is your Key Partner? Format: 8-week? Online? Blended? Curriculum: Lean Start-Up/Spiral Model? IceHouse?
Thank you! Any Questions? @VetTreps