Tag Archives: Edward Jones Center for Entrepreneurship

Winners crowned in Startup Drury competition

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Mark Miller

Weeks of hard work finally came down to competition day for teams of Drury students working on “the next great idea.” The overall winner of the Startup Drury competition was Parker LiaBraaten with his company idea WaterWatch. LiaBraaten was crowned the winner on Thursday, April 4. Continue reading →

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Student entrepreneurs compete for cash prizes at Startup Drury Competition

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Mark Miller

Over the past seven weeks, teams of students have been working on business plans hoping to land “the next great idea.” On Thursday, April 4 at 11 a.m. in the Findlay Student Center Ballroom, Drury will crown its first winner in Startup Drury–the Run for the Curt Strube Cup, named for the late Director of the Breech School of Business Administration. Continue reading →

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Artists can learn and network at Drury on April 6

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Mark Miller

Drury University will host the sixth annual Self-Employment in the Arts (SEA) OzArts Conference on Saturday, April 6 in the Trustee Science Center from 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. The conference will focus on the business side of pursuing a visual, performing or literary arts career, as well as review fundamental skills necessary for all self-employed artists. The $30 registration fee includes breakfast and lunch. The conference is free for students. Continue reading →

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Drury recognizes Entrepreneurship Week with kickoff of Idea Competition

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Mark Miller

On Thursday, Feb. 14, some of Drury’s most entrepreneurial minds will begin a quest to create Drury’s best business model and win a $1,000 cash prize. The Startup Drury Idea Competition will culminate with final presentations on Thursday, April 4. The event is on the eve of National Entrepreneurship Week, which runs Feb. 16-23. Continue reading →

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Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium winners announced

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Mark Miller

Peggy Barton of Great American Title Agency was honored as Woman Entrepreneur of the Year, and Granolove’s Christine Daues was named Woman-Owned Startup of the Year at the 2013 Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium (WES) on Saturday, Feb. 2 at Drury University. Continue reading →

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Drury’s Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium is Saturday, Feb. 2

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Mark Miller

Drury’s annual Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium, (WES) sponsored by The Edward Jones Center forEntrepreneurship, is Saturday, Feb. 2 in Reed Auditorium of the Trustee Science Center. The conference runs from 8 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. The $25 registration fee includes breakfast and lunch.
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Drury’s Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium to honor top female entrepreneurs

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Mark Miller

Drury University’s Edward Jones Center for Entrepreneurship is looking to recognize the top female entrepreneurs in the region. The winners of these inaugural awards will be honored at the annual Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium (WES) to be held at Drury’s Trustee Science Center on Saturday, Feb. 2. This is the first year the WES event has given awards to top female entrepreneurs. Continue reading →

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Drury to host third annual Ecopreneurship Conference

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Mark Miller

Drury University will host the third annual Ecopreneurship Conference: Urban Opportunities in a Changing World on Thursday, Oct. 25 in the Hoblit Suite of Freeman Hall starting at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $15, which includes dinner. Continue reading →

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A Grand Opening celebration for Drury on C-Street

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Mark Miller

On Thursday, May 10 at 11 a.m., Drury and the Springfield Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon cutting for Drury on C-Street. That evening, Drury students, faculty, staff, donors and community members will celebrate the Grand Opening of Drury on C-Street from 6:30-9 p.m. Drury on C-Street is located at 233 E. Commercial St. in Springfield. Continue reading →

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Registration is open for Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Mark Miller

Registration is now open for Drury’s Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium, (WES) on Feb. 4. To register, go to www.drury.edu/ejc/wes, e-mail: ejc@drury.edu, or call (417) 873-6357. Continue reading →

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