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
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
Thank you, Mr. Bryant, for promoting entrepreneurship and
for telling us about this valuable program.