November 2011
(Thanks to Dave Zedonis and Robert Humbert for summarizing this event.) An inventor tends to know a lot about technology, but not about business. So if s/he wants to turn an invention into a profitable business, s/he must often either hire someone with business expertise or learn about business. Steven Bryant (executive director of the Ivy Tech Community College Gayle and Bill Cook Center for Entrepreneurship , Bloomington , IN ) told us about his college’s new program for teaching people how to start and run a business. Several classes for students, taught by entrepreneurs, are structured by one 2-year degree (Associate of Applied Science Degree in Business Administration emphasizing entrepreneurship) and two certificates (Technical and Career Development). Free consultation and asset mapping help existing businesses grow. Networking events, workshops, and educational events for children help people in the Bloomington area community start and grow businesses.