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News and Events

2013

• April 4, 2013 - Entrepreneurship Summit - Entrepreneurship and the Law-Practical Considerations (JPG)
  • Summit Agenda (PDF)

2012

• December 4, 2012 - Thomas Center's business is promoting entrepreneurship
• October 3, 2012 - UNCP Helps Small Businesses See 'Whole Picture'
• April 1, 2012 - Event Promotes Growth, UNCP hosts Entrepreneurship Summit (PDF)
• March 2, 2012 - E-SUMMIT: Thomas Center's growing network on display at UNCP
• February 23, 2012 - UNCP unveils Downtown Development Project for Pembroke
• February 23, 2012 Entrepreneurship Summit - Small Business/Entrepreneurial Growth and Sustainability
  • Summit Agenda (PDF)
  • Ramin Maysami, Sustainabiliyt Overview (PDF)
  • Mark Scott, Sustainability in Manufacturing (PDF)
  • Heidi Dent, Sustainability in Services (PDF)
  • Aaron Thomas, Sustainability in Construction (PDF)
  • Janet Cowell, NC Efforts for Small Business Sustainability (PDF)
• February, 2012 - NC Treasurer to highlight UNCP's Entrepreneurship Summit
• January 15, 2012 Thomas Family Center profiled on radio talk show & University wins entrepreneurship grant

2011

• September 2011 - Mighty J's Interview for NC Governor's Summit
• March 2011 - Securities Division Reaches Out to Entrepreneurs and Extension Agents (PDF) (see page 5)
• March 3, 2011 Entrepreneurial Summit - Successful Accounting/Financing for Small Businesses
  • Summit Agenda (PDF)
  • John Maron, Incorporating Your Business in North Carolina (PDF)
  • John Maron, Organizing Your Limited Liability Company in North Carolina (PDF)
  • Stewart Thomas, Accounting as an Information System (PDF)
  • Ramin Maysami, Financing Overview (PDF)
  • Matt Patterson, Tax Implication of Small Businesses (PDF)
  • Tamara Kemp, Interacting with a CPA (PDF)
  • Carmen Calabrese, Information Checklist for Client Set-up (PDF)
  • Carmen Calabrese, QuickBooks Overview for Small Businesses (PDF)
• February 11, 2011 - Entrepreneurship grant finds way into science, arts at UNCP

2010

• November 28, 2010 - Chillin' at Mighty J's
• October 27, 2010 - State Treasurer brings entrepreneurship message to UNCP
• October 27, 2010 - 90 SECONDS GO! UNCP's entrepreneurs make their best pitch
• September 30, 2010 - TFCE Awarded Lemelson Grant (PDF)
• August, 2010 - Pembroke Area Chamber of Commerce Newsletter (PDF)
• March 7, 2010 - Entrepreneurial Summit at UNCP helps students
• February 25, 2010 Entrepreneurial Summit Guerilla Marketing
  • Nick Arena, "Guerrilla Marketing Overview" (PDF)
  • John Parnell, Positioning/Branding (PDF)
  • Bob Moore, Pricing/Product Development (PDF)
  • Ted Hollingsworth, Promotional/Public Relations (PDF)
  • Katie Harshberger, Government Contracting from an Entrepreneurial Perspective (PDF)
• February 14, 2010 - UNCP Notebook: UNCP hosts Entrepreneurship Summit on February 25
• January 22, 2010 - First entrepreneurship certificates granted at UNCP

2009

• November 18, 2009 - Home grown entrepreneur gives advice on success
• November 15, 2009 - University gains membership in global entrepreneurship association (page 1)(PDF)
• October 20, 2009 - UNCP's entrepreneurs make their best 90-second pitch
• August 31, 2009 - UNCP's Thomas Center adds three to advisory board
• March 27, 2009 - Annual Regional Entrepreneurship Summit Planned
• March, 2009 - UNCP News Release on Entrepreneurial Summit (PDF)
• March 12, 2009 Entrepreneurial Summit Capital Financing
  • Don Spry, SBA. Access to Capital Financing (PDF)
  • Tim Janke, Angel Funding Landscape (PDF)
  • Tim Janke, Venture Capital (PDF)
  • John Ujvari, SBIR/STTR Financing (PDF)
  • Kyle Chavis, Bank Financing (PDF)
  • Ron Podraza, Angel Financing (PDF)
  • Video: Milton Friedman - Greed (Windows Media Format)
• February 18, 2009 - 3rd Annual Regional Entrepreneurship Summit Scheduled for April 7 at Sandhills Community College (PDF)
• February 9, 2009 - UNCP hosts Entrepreneurial Summit on Thursday, March 12, 2009 (PDF)

2008

• December 4, 2008 - UNCP offers Entrepreneurship Certificate Program to undergrads
• November 12, 2008 - University helping businesses forge ahead (WORD)
• November 1, 2008 - Entrepreneurship program launches 13 students (see page 3)
• August 29, 2008 - Caring Touch Home Health Care announces two gifts to UNCP
• June 10, 2008 - Thermal Metal Press Release (WORD)
• June 2008 - Entreprenurial Marketing (PDF)

2007

• November 2, 2007 - Dr. Calabrese named director of UNCP’s Entrepreneurship Center
• October 3, 2007 - Dr. Menefee returns to UNCP as Thomas Distinguished Professor
• June 21, 2007 - UNCP Business Plan Competition winners announced
• June 13, 2007 - UNCP business team places in state competition
• June 4, 2007 - Thomas Entrepreneurship Center is dedicated

2006

• June 15, 2006 - UNCP graduate students place in state competition

2005

• August 1, 2005 - Gift from Pembroke native Jim Thomas will create endowed chair for entrepreneurship

Updated: Tuesday, March 5, 2013

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