entrepreneurship challenge

ENTREPRENEURSHIP CHALLENGE

Fall 2014—Sponsored by Economics PA

Students Accompanied By: Mrs. Jamie Emery-Seibert & Mrs. Debra Bleistein

On November 19, Mrs. Emery-Seibert and Mrs. Bleistein, along

with 19 high school business students attended a one day

Entrepreneurship Challenge conference at the Susquehanna

Valley Country Club in Shamokin Dam, PA. In partnership with

Economics PA and Bloomsburg University Business Professors,

the students were trained how to write a summary business plan.

Dr. Margaret O’Conner, Department Chair

Bloomsburg University

Business Education & Information Technology Management

Dr. O’Connor explaining

strategies in developing a

business plan. Students

practice skills helpful in

preparing for the working

world; written and oral

communication; math

proficiency; economic

understanding; technological

competence and business

aptitude.

Carissa Wagner, Peyton Phillips, Amanda Porter, and Shannon Keiser gave an elevator speech about their product, iSafe. Their concept idea placed second at the event.

Alec DeBaro, Alex Hess, and Ryan Emery developed their business plan about an application called Bird's Eye View which is designed to simplify navigation throughout airports and train stations all over the world. The application could be used on any personal electronic device.

Students at work!

ENTREPRENEURSHIP CHALLENGE

Spring 2015—Sponsored by Economics PA

Students Accompanied By: Mrs. Jamie Emery-Seibert & Mrs. Lynn Maynard

Margaret

Wetzel, Tyler

Leeser and

Aidan Welch

give their

elevator

speech.

Xavier Rodriguez

and Aidan

Welch assisting

the coordinator of

the event in

drawing names for

prizes.