The Griggs Center for Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy recognized Startup Week with its annual ACU Entrepreneur Network Dinner Tuesday evening at the Hunter Welcome Center. The event brought together visiting alumni and members of ACU's chapter of the Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Association with fellowship and food. It gave students the ... [Read More…]
Students to experience Silicon Valley corporate culture
The Griggs Center and School of IT & Computing will co-sponsor a student trip to Silicon Valley over fall break, giving students an opportunity to experience the entrepreneurial world in a new environment. "The trip intentionally tries to involve both business and technology students, giving them exposure to the entrepreneurial process from ... [Read More…]
Griggs Center partakes in Entrepreneurship Week
The Griggs Center for Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy participated in Global Entrepreneurship Week on Tuesday with a luncheon featuring Janie Barrera, president and CEO of Accion Texas. As part of the Griggs Center's Entrepreneur Speaker Series, the event also served as a opportunity for community members to interact on campus and for the ... [Read More…]
Entrepreneurship speakers to visit COBA students
The Griggs Center for Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy and the local Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization chapter are sponsoring an Entrepreneur Speaker Series through the College of Business Administration. The Entrepreneur Speaker Series began last year, but is completely student-run and organized by COBA majors this year. "This year is ... [Read More…]
Purple Collar Tees open for business in ACU E-Hub
Two students opened the Purple Collar Tee business under the supervision of the Griggs Center for Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy. All of their proceeds go to funds for student academic scholarships. Logan Stevens, sophomore accounting major from Allen, and Tyler Eidson, junior marketing and finance major from College Station, are now in ... [Read More…]
Business competition gives students chance to win for ideas
Springboard Ideas Challenge is back and offering another chance for aspiring entrepreneurs to achieve their dreams. The challenge, which primarily reaches business students, is open to any full-time student with hopes of one day starting their own business. It targets a wide range of people within 19 different counties of the Big Country region ... [Read More…]
Series honors women entrepreneurs
The Griggs Center for Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy welcomed April Anthony, founder of Encompass Home Health, to campus Tuesday afternoon for the final event in the fall Entrepreneur Speaker Series. "For the Entrepreneur Speaker Series we have different areas of focus for different events," said Dr. Jim Litton, director of the Griggs Center. ... [Read More…]
Griggs Center to begin Entrepreneur Speaker Series
The co-founder of an organization that raises money and provides bikes to children around the world will speak at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday in the Hunter Welcome Center to begin The Griggs Center for Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy's Entrepreneur Speaker Series. Dan Austin, co-founder of 88Bikes, and his team, Nicolas Arauz and Jared Austin, began ... [Read More…]
COBA to further student business ventures with Griggs Center
The College of Business Administration is helping students create, develop and launch business ventures with the creation of the Griggs Center for Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy. Director of the Griggs Center, Dr. Jim Litton said, "Some board members and successful alumni wanted to enhance the focus of the College of Business in the concept of ... [Read More…]
Bootcamp to prepare entrepreneurs for success with business ventures, ideas
Creative business people all over the Big Country will be able to sharpen their venture ideas at the ACU Entrepreneur Bootcamp Nov. 4-5 in the Robert D. and Shirley Hunter Welcome Center. The session, hosted by the Griggs Center for Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy, will assist anyone who aspires to be an entrepreneur, has an idea for a new ... [Read More…]