Author: Terra Kline

Life as a professional artist inherently demands entrepreneurial prowess, particularly when it comes to acting. As an actor, you are your product, brand, CEO, and lead sales person. Much like developing an elevator pitch for a new venture, an actor needs to communicate who they are to an audience in a matter of seconds. It can be thrilling or terrifying depending on one’s preparation and confidence. Eric Emerick, a Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation alumnus, who is making a career in film & television,  recognizes that he has to “control his controllables,” and create his own luck as much as possible.

Please join us in thanking and congratulating one of our dedicated entrepreneurship instructors, Mike Cassidy, who will “retire” from teaching this semester. Over a period of 15 years and 30 semesters, Mike has taught and inspired thousands of entrepreneurship students through his personal experience and that of others.

Veronica Galles pitched her idea, UPLeft, for the 2022 Burton D. Morgan Business Model Competition. UPLeft is a service that picks up leftover food from restaurants at closing and delivers it to nonprofit organizations for distribution.

Sole Solutions won 2nd place in the Burton D. Morgan Business Model Competition. The venture is an eco-friendly company that provides anti-slip spike covers for track athletes.

The ORR Fellowship offers college graduates the opportunity to network with passionate and entrepreneurial individuals while working in a two-year, full-time paid position at an Indianapolis company. Companies provide hands-on work experience that exposes participants to multiple positions within the organization. And, the Orr Fellows form a community of peers who can rely upon each other for advice and support throughout their entrepreneurial experience.

The Boiler is an 8-week startup accelerator hosted by The Anvil that aims to provide vital funding, mentorship, and resources to support our student startups. Startups compete to earn funding for their ventures and pitch their ideas in front of VCs and investors.

There is an internship opportunity for The Foundry for students with social media and graphic design talents!

This program offers: Experience at a growing startup Mentorship from CEOs and VC Partners Support for entrepreneurial endeavors Community of up and coming 700+ tech leaders. Applications are now open until January 3rd, 2022.

Thank you to Heather Howard from, Escape Velocity, for speaking to the students in two capstone courses, ENTR 48000 and ENTR 48100.

The Mission of the HAWK Foundation is Helping All With Kindness. We will provide free seasonal events specifically for Families who have members with Special Needs. These “giving events” will culminate and insure that the Spirit of Giving found at Christmas lasts all year long.