Grow Conference for Entrepreneurs Offers
Valuable Advice for Those Starting or Growing a Business
Event Presented by Gateway to Entrepreneurship at
Westchester Community College and County Office of Economic
Development
WHITE PLAINS, NY (November 2012) – More
than 120 people interested in starting or growing a business
learned what it takes to succeed in business from a
distinguished panel of Westchester entrepreneurs at the
Westchester Grow Conference for Entrepreneurs held November 13
at The Gateway Center at Westchester Community College.
The lively and informative panel discussion was the first part
of two-part conference for small business owners co-presented by
the Westchester County Office of Economic Development and the
Gateway to Entrepreneurship (G2E) at Westchester Community
College.
The distinguished panel of successful
Westchester entrepreneurs gave advice to a lively and engaged
audience about what it takes to survive and thrive. Panelists
included: James Bernardo, Candela Systems Corp.; Elizabeth
Bracken-Thompson, Thompson & Bender; Renee Brown, C.W. Brown;
Jon Dorf, Dorf & Nelson; Robert Glazer, ENT &
Allergy Associates;
Wiley Harrison, Business of Your Business; Peter Herrero,
New York Hospitality Group;
Tom Kallish, Tommie Copper;
Tara Meenan Lansen, Compufit;
Stewart Strauss, Strauss Paper; and Scott Vaccaro,
Captain Lawrence Brewing Company. The panel was moderated by
Laurence Gottlieb, Director of the County Office of Economic
Development, and Caryn McBride, Editor of The Journal News.
“We were extremely pleased with the
program and the tremendous turnout. The panelists were
outstanding and provided valuable insight in the lessons they’ve
learned as successful entrepreneurs. The Grow Conference series
is designed to connect people with the information, financial
and human resources they need to start or expand a business.
Hopefully, this first event in the series will help those
already in business and inspire those who want to start a
business,” said Mr. Gottlieb.
The Westchester Grow Conference for
Entrepreneurs is the first part of a two-part conference
co-presented by the Gateway to Entrepreneurship (G2E) at
Westchester Community College and Westchester County Office of
Economic Development. A two-day conference planned for May 2 and
3 will feature an all-day workshop and networking reception.
“Our
partnership with the Office of Economic Development to present
the Grow Conference Series is our commitment to connect
entrepreneurs with available resources that will help them start
or bring their business to the next level,” said Eridania
Camacho, Assistant Director of the Gateway Center and
Coordinator of the Gateway to Entrepreneurship. G2E at
Westchester Community College is a resource hub for
entrepreneurial development at all stages, facilitating programs
that respond to entrepreneurs’ needs and contribute to a vibrant
local economy.
Westchester Community College Has
Been Chosen as a Presenter at the 10th Annual National
Conference of the National Association for Community College
Entrepreneurship
Valhalla, NY– December 5, 2012 –
Professor of Entrepreneurship and Business, Scorpio Rogers and
Gateway to Entrepreneurship Coordinator, Eridania Camacho of
Westchester Community College will were presenters at the 10th
Annual Conference of the National
Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE),
which was held in Chicago, IL, October 7-10. The three-day
conference, which marks NACCE’s 10th year as a major force in
entrepreneurship education, brought together 500 community
college administrators and faculty from across the nation and
around the world. Over 50 learning sessions and workshops were
held to share information on the work being done at community
colleges across the country to support the entrepreneurial
aspirations of the people they serve.
Mr. Rogers and Ms. Camacho presented a
session entitled “Building Collaboration for a Business Resource
Center,” which informed attendees on how to launch and fund a
successful entrepreneurship program by leveraging internal and
pulling together community partners consisting of public and
private organizations to create a center to serve the needs of
entrepreneurs.
About NACCE The National Association for
Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE), which celebrates its
10th anniversary this year, is an organization of educators,
entrepreneurs, and distinguished business development
professionals providing quality programs and services in
entrepreneurship education and serving as advocates
community-based entrepreneurship. Founded in 2002, NACCE is at
the heart of the "entrepreneurship movement.” Through
membership, an annual conference and exhibition, a quarterly
journal, monthly webinars and podcasts, a dynamic list-serv, and
other resources, NACCE serves as the hub for the dissemination
and integration of knowledge and successful practices regarding
entrepreneurship education and student business incubation.
These programs and courses advance economic prosperity in the
communities served by its member colleges. NACCE is a founding
member of the White House-led
Startup
America Partnership. For more information, visit
http://www.nacce.com. Follow
NACCE on Twitter at
@NACCE and like the NACCE –
National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship page
on Facebook.
