This newsletter is JAM PACKED
Tons of upcoming events, a marketing competition, vendor opportunities, new scholarships, AND we're HIRING!
We have a lot to share in this edition of IDEA Bank Buzz! In this month’s newsletter, you’ll read about the following:
Pike County Workshop rescheduled
More Upcoming Events
The IDEA Bank is Hiring!
Win a $2,000 advertising bundle
Scholarship Opportunities
NEW Ideation X Gallery
Pike County Workshop rescheduled
The “Start Your Business In Pike County” workshop has been rescheduled to April 21, 2023. Join us for this all-encompassing seminar on starting and growing your business in Pike County. We’ll cover business licenses, finances, insurance, real estate, and more!
April 21, 2023
8:30 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.
$25 per person (includes lunch)
More Upcoming Events
This free webinar, presented by the Foundation of Economic Education, in partnership with the IDEA Bank, will cover challenges that come with making decisions for your business and how to overcome them.
Entrepreneurial Decision-Making
March 22, 2023
12-1p.m
Rich Confections is hosting two cookie-decorating classes next Saturday, March 11 at the IDEA Bank.
Feeling stuck with your social media? Learn tips to help grow your following and best utilize creator tools on various platforms. Plus, you'll have the opportunity to connect with local content creators who can help you strategize and create.
Social Media Strategies for Your Business
April 11, 2023
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
$15/person (includes lunch)
Community Market + Student Vendor Opportunity
Support up-and-coming student businesses while you shop their unique products and enjoy a fun spring-themed, family-friendly event!
Student Market
Thursday, April 13
5 - 7 p.m.
Work at the IDEA Bank
The IDEA Bank is seeking someone to help us continue growing the program! This is an entry-level position ideal for a creative thinker with a business education, strong organizational and intrapersonal skills, marketing and social media skills, and a desire to support aspiring entrepreneurs!
Read the full description and apply using the link below. Contact Lynne George at lfirmin@troy.edu if you have additional questions.
TROY Students: win a $2,000 advertising bundle
Our marketing competition is open to current IDEA Bank students and/or students who have an existing business. Entrants will put together a creative display in a designated area of the IDEA Bank promoting their business for the chance to win $2,000+ worth of advertising! View full competition details, including an overview of the prize package and submission requirements, here: Competition Details
Materials and Display Due: March 22nd
Winner selected by: April 1st
Scholarship Opportunities
The IDEA Bank offers its students multiple scholarship opportunities. If you are enrolled in an entrepreneurship curriculum or if you are currently working with the IDEA Bank, be sure to check out these scholarship opportunities!
The Harrell McKinney Endowed Entrepreneur Scholarship
$2,000 award
Southeast Gas Endowed IDEA Bank Scholarship
$1,000 award
New Ideation X Gallery
In case you missed it, students in Professor Chris Stagl's Typography class had the chance to show off some of their work that now hangs inside and outside of our home at the IDEA Bank. The project was to express original visual solutions that embody the essence of the IDEA Bank.
Check out some photos from our Ideation X Gallery Reception and make plans to stop by to see it for yourself!