New Student
Enterprise Centre for Acadia University
For Release: October 21 , 2002
(Wolfville,
NS) - Acadia University students are about to demonstrate
their true entrepreneurial spirit, as the Acadia Centre for Small
Business and Entrepreneurship's new student enterprise centre,
"Enterprise Acadia" holds its grand opening October 21st to October
25th.
"It's important for
students to realize that there are an abundance of new resources and
other services within Acadia's new Enterprise Centre that are easily
accessible and can really support the development of their future
careers," says Acadia student and Enterprise Acadia Coordinator Jil
Eisnor.
The week-long opening
begins today at 4:00 p.m. with an opportunity to meet staff and tour
the office in Willett House. Tuesday, October 22 at 7:00 p.m.
features a Speaker Spotlight in Huggins Science Hall, Room 10, with
four young entrepreneurs speaking on starting their own small
business. Presenters include; Dave Eisnor, Halifax Backpackers
Hostel; Jenn Smith, The Clay Ground; Robb Lepper, Rewind Records;
and Brian Haines, Haines Advertising.
Other highlights
include a session entitled Home Based Business on Wednesday, October
23rd at 7:00 p.m., at the Old Orchard Inn. On Thursday, as part of
United Nations Day, Stephanie McCandless Reford of the UN will
present a lecture entitled Global Youth Leadership Training
Initiative at the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre. The
grand opening ends on Friday, October 25th with the unveiling of the
Entrepreneurial Co-op Program at 2:30 p.m. at Enterprise Acadia,
Willett House.
The newly announced
entrepreneurial co-op option gives Acadia Co-operative Education
students the exciting opportunity to be self-employed. Students
learn how to develop an entrepreneurial strategy and access the
resources they need to create their own opportunities, while
receiving valuable guidance and support from representatives of the
Acadia Centre for Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Enterprise Acadia is
funded through the John Dobson Foundation and is part of the
Entrepreneurial Skills Development program of the Acadia Centre for
Small Business and Entrepreneurship. The establishment of this new
drop-in centre has transformed a basic meeting room in Willett House
into a modern entrepreneurial learning centre. Its goals are to
serve the student population of Acadia University and provide
assistance to all students interested in small business startup and
the field of entrepreneurship. This new student centre is an
initiative of ACSBE, a not-for-profit organization that is
affiliated with Acadia University and offers entrepreneurial
programming in Hants, Kings and Lunenburg Counties.
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For more information contact:
Sheri Woodland
Communications Manager
Office of Public Affairs
Acadia University
(902) 585-1362
Acadia
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