Present and former MMU business/entrepreneur students get rave reviews speaking at the 25th VT Business and Industry EXPO at the Sheraton Hotel - May 20th --plus MMU team "Hearts for Haiti" takes 1st place in the statewide business plan competition - presented by Comcast and Governor Douglas - winning $1,000 and will donate the funds to the Vermont Haiti Project to help others in need - in Haiti - for clean drinking water.
Photos of MMU present and past business/entrepreneurship students and Laurel Butler speaking at the event: Amy Malinowski is heading to Babson College to study Social Entrepreneurship/Business - with a prestigious full 4 year scholarship, Katherine Bowen just completed 1st year at Ithaca College with honors in International Business, Emily Danaher - MMU - heading to Champlain College "Hearts for Haiti" business plan winner with team of four other students in her class, Michael Adams - finished 3rd year at Bryant College in Business and owner/creator of Eddie's Energy Bars and Laurel Butler, Business/Entrepreneurship Faculty - Key Note Speaker at the VTEXPO talking about the importance of Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy education in our schools and its relevance in all subject areas whether one goes into business for themselves or not -- everyone will work for someone or with someone and needs to know how organizations operate and how to be prepared for college and/or the workforce.
For more information about VT REAL Enterprise and how it helps students learn about business and business plan writing contact Laurel Butler of Colchester at 860-1673.
MMU students win statewide business plan competition
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