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CommentsASU program nurtures American Indian entrepreneurs
A group of seven Arizona State University students recently had the opportunity to meet with coaches and a panel of American Indian business owners to learn basic principles of entrepreneurship and discuss the challenges of creating a company, especially in tribal country.
The experience was part of the “Four Directions: American Indian Student Entrepreneurship” workshop, a two-day program held by ASU’s American Indian Studies program, American Indian Policy Institute, School of Sustainability and ASU Technopolis. The workshop is a new initiative under the Pathways to Entrepreneurship Grant (PEG) program that is supported by the Kauffman Foundation.
The PEG program aims to increase university involvement in entrepreneurship, education and research. Grant recipients must demonstrate successful programs that engage faculty, staff and students from across the university or the community in entrepreneurship courses, programs or research.
As part of the Four Directions workshop, American Indian students learned about the key competencies of successful entrepreneurs, issues of sustainability in business and production, management and how to pitch an idea for venture capital.
For more information, or to download a PEG application, visit the Web site www.asu.edu/ui/entrepreneurship/programs/peg.html. For researchers who may want to submit a proposal, the deadline is March 17.
