Working Summer
New IDEA Bank programs are coming this fall!
Summertime is not quiet at the IDEA Bank
The IDEA Bank team has been busy filling up the calendar with new and unique programs for our students and our community. Read on to see what we’ve been working on!
This July edition of IDEA Bank Buzz features the following:
IDEA Bank events & program additions
First annual Entrepreneurship Week
How you can use the IDEA Bank
Student Entrepreneur Spotlight
IDEA Bank Events Calendar
Have you seen the new calendar of events on the IDEA Bank website? If not, check it out now so you can mark your calendar for the programs that interest you! Our upcoming events include something for everyone.
Next on the Schedule: MINDing Your Business
Minding Your Business is a two-part series focused on helping student entrepreneurs maintain a healthy mind while balancing all of the demands of school, life and the grind of entrepreneurship. This event is free for students, but there is limited space available! Sign up now at www.troy.edu/ideabank.
Save the Date: Entrepreneurship Week 2021
During the first annual Entrepreneurship Week, we will fuel you with free coffee, give you samples of programs you can find at the IDEA Bank and introduce you to some successful entrepreneurs right here in your community. If you are considering a path of entrepreneurship, have just started or are simply looking for fresh ideas, join us at the IDEA Bank Sept. 20-24.
Entrepreneurship Week will feature a daily program on subjects ranging from professional logo creation to becoming a business owner at the age of 20! Visit www.troy.edu/ideabank for more details and stay tuned for the full schedule.
What can the IDEA Bank do for you?
Do you need a venue for your next program? Do you work remotely but occasionally need a space for an in-person professional meeting? Do you live in a dorm and need extra space to work on your idea? The IDEA Bank can provide all of this to you and more for little to no cost.
Troy University faculty, staff and students can book a room at the IDEA Bank at any time by using this internal booking tool: Book Now
Friends outside of the University can request to use the facility for an event or meeting by submitting this request form: Request Now
Need more information about utilizing the IDEA Bank? Contact Lynne George at lfirmin@troy.edu or 334-770-2624.
Student Spotlight: Sierra Champion
Sierra’s last name suits her as she has quickly become a champion for children’s literacy in Alabama. Sierra is a featured student entrepreneur at the IDEA Bank, where she works on growing SHORT the Squirrel, a nonprofit organization that promotes reading to Alabama youth. Since Sierra became SHORT’s project manager last year, the organization has published two new books, “SHORT Recycles” and “SHORT Gets Sick” to complement the original “SHORT in Court” with a fourth book coming this September. Governor Kay Ivey has publicly endorsed SHORT the Squirrel and its mission to educate Alabama’s youngest citizens.
Sierra uses the IDEA Bank as her home base. In June, members of the TROY Football Team volunteered to help her assemble 2,500 literacy kits to be delivered to Children’s Hospital. Follow the link below to see pictures from this workday!
Closing Thought
“Collaboration is key. Work with other small businesses in your community. There is often power in numbers, but there is also the ability to support one another and to brainstorm in ways that may not be possible for larger businesses.” - Adriano & Pina Ciotoli, co-founders of WindsorEats, a Canadian food tour business that found success in the midst of Covid-19.
We hope to see you collaborating at the IDEA Bank soon!