HIGH POINT, N.C., March 3, 2011 – Entrepreneurship students in the Earl N. Phillips School of Business at High Point University recently had the opportunity to learn from small-business expert Kathy Elliott as part of a lecture series to bring real-world experiences into the classroom.
Invited by Lou Anne Flanders-Stec, assistant professor and director of entrepreneurship and innovation at HPU, Elliott discussed methods for connecting companies with local agencies for small business loans and resources. Channels for finding access to capital and investors, workshops and training, resources for sustainable business practices, and opportunities to connect with local colleges and universities were reviewed.
Elliott currently serves as vice president of Entrepreneurship & Small Business for the Greensboro Partnership and Chamber of Commerce, and has more than 20 years of experience working with entrepreneurs. Elliott works to assist people looking to start a small business find resources available around the Triad, including business classes and counselors who walk entrepreneurs through every step of the process, from writing a business plan to hiring an accountant to getting funding to transform an idea into reality.
“I think it’s important for people to know that there is help,” Elliott says.
“Ms. Elliot was very inspirational,” says Graham Howard, a junior Entrepreneurship and Marketing major. “She provided valuable information, data and resources for local entrepreneurs about securing funds and opportunities in the Triad area.”
At High Point University, every student receives an extraordinary education in an inspiring environment with caring people. HPU, located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, is a liberal arts institution with over 4,200 undergraduate and graduate students from 51 countries and 46 states at campuses in High Point and Winston-Salem. It is ranked by US News and World Report at No. 3 among Regional Colleges in the South. Forbes.com ranks HPU in the top 7 percent among “America’s Best Colleges.” Parade Magazine lists HPU in the top 25 private schools in the nation. The university offers 50 undergraduate majors, 42 undergraduate minors and 14 graduate degree programs. It is accredited by the Commission of Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and is a member of the NCAA, Division I and the Big South Conference. Visit High Point University on the Web at highpoint.edu.
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