Entrepreneurship Matters: By and For Student Entrepreneurs

Advice for the consideration of freshmen and anyone else planning how to get the most out of the college experience. Sharing their thoughts are: Clint Matthews and Jimmy Vogt of the Trulaske College of Business Student Angel Capital Program, Reynolds Journalism Institute Fellow Peter Meng, Mizzou Student Entrepreneurs Matt Kamp, Joshua Johnson and Dave Oster, and Jonathan Kuuskoski of the MU School of Music.

By participating in classes and activities that draw from a wide scope of disciplines, entrepreneurs may gain valuable insights. Sharing their thoughts are Jimmy Vogt, Raymond Troy and Tom Swoboda from the Trulaske College of Business Student Angel Capital Program, Jonathan Kuuskoski from the MU School of Music, and Mizzou Student Entrepreneur Matt Kamp.

Acting upon entrepreneurial opportunities while still young is discussed by Steve Henness, State 4-H Specialist Youth Entrepreneurship, Reynolds Journalism Institute Fellow Peter Meng, and Jonathan Kuuskoski from the MU School of Music.

Steve Henness, Missouri 4-H Specialist, Youth-Adult Partnership/Youth Entrepreneurship, discusses the 4-H's Build a Business Camp

MU School of Music's Jonathan Kuuskoski discusses Arts Enterprise, which focuses on connecting students in business and students in the arts with each other to create high impact arts ventures

Tom Swoboda and Raymond Troy, participants in the Trulaske College of Business Student Angel Capital Program offer a message to Alumni.

Steve Henness, Missouri 4-H Specialist, Youth-Adult Partnership/Youth Entrepreneurship, discusses the 4-H's Clover-preneurs program.

Mizzou student entrepreneurs Matt Kamp, Joshua Johnson and Alex Cruz share their impressions of CEO Weekend.

Steve Henness, Missouri 4-H Specialist, Youth-Adult Partnership/Youth Entrepreneurship, discusses the relationship between 4-H and Entrepreneurship

Investors manage their risk through the process of due diligence. Sharing their observations are Raymond Troy, Jimmy Vogt, Clint Matthews, Tom Swobota of the Trulaske College of Business Student Angel Capital Program, and Peter Meng, Reynolds Journalism Institute Fellow.

An innovation business communicates very differently than a commodity business. Paul Bateson from the Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) shares his thoughts.

Tom Swoboda from the Trulaske College of Business Student Angel Capital Program lays out patent protections available to entrepreneurs. Columbia College student entrepreneurs Brynne and Bailye Stansberry share their experience in securing a design patent.

Tom Swoboda from the Trulaske College of Business Student Angel Capital Program lays out the various legal entities available to entrepreneurs. Columbia College student entrepreneurs Brynne and Bailye Stansberry share their experience in setting up their business.

Jonathan Kuuskoski from the MU School of Music shares his insights on the similarities between creativity and entrepreneurship.

Successful entrepreneurs are learning all the time. Obtaining knowledge and skills many times are available for free on the web. All it takes is focus and determination.

Reynolds Journalism Institute Fellow Peter Meng and Columbia Career Center's Charles Nathaniel Graham share their thoughts on how even small ideas can be used to accelerate one's own entrepreneurial development.

Student entrepreneurs Dave Oster of Mizzou and Brynne and Bailye Stansberry of Columbia College join Clint Matthews of the Trulaske College of Business Student Angel Capital Program discuss choosing entrepreneurship as a career path.Ent

Students entrepreneurs Alex Cruz of Mizzou, and Brynne and Bailye Stansberry of Columbia College share their own personal reasons for being entrepreneurs.

Sharing their perspectives on how entrepreneurship and technology are related are: Mizzou Student Entrepreneurs Matt Kamp, Joshua Johnson and Dave Oster, Steve Henness, State 4-H Specialist Youth Entrepreneurship, Clint Matthews and Raymond Troy of the Trulaske College of Business Student Angel Capital Program, Columbia Career Center's Charles Nathaniel Graham and Peter Meng, Reynolds Journalism Institute Fellow

Columbia Missouri's entrepreneurial ecosystem is intentionally being grown to support an array of startup activities. Sharing their thought are: Reynolds Journalism Institute Fellow Peter Meng, Clint Matthews and Raymond Troy of the Trulaske College of Business Student Angel Capital Program, Virginia Wilson of the Small Business Technology Development Center, Brynne and Bailye Stansberry, Columbia College Student Entrepreneurs, and Steve Henness, State 4-H Specialist Youth Entrepreneurship.

The ability to concisely tell why an investor should put money into a venture is a critical skill set for any entrepreneur. Clint Matthews from the Trulaske College of Business Student Angel Capital Program and Brynne and Bailye Stansberry, Columbia College Student Entrepreneurs share their thoughts.

Brynne and Bailye Stansberry share their thoughts on why women should consider entrepreneurial opportunities.

Raising capital and how one manages the relationship with investors is a central concern for entrepreneurs. Sharing their thoughts are: Tom Swoboda, Jimmy Vogt, Raymond Troy from the Trulaske College of Business Student Angel Capital Program, Mizzou Student Entrepreneurs Matt Kamp, Joshua Johnson & Dave Oster, and Peter Meng, Reynolds Journalism Institute Fellow.

Clint Matthews, Raymond Troy, Tom Swoboda, and Jimmy Vogt, members of the Trulaske College of Business Student Angel Capital Program share their thoughts and impressions of the Program.

Having a strong entrepreneurial team requires a mix of skill sets. Sharing their thoughts on what makes a good team are: Clint Matthews of the Trulaske College of Business Student Angel Capital Program, Matt Kamp, Joshua Johnson and Dave Oster, Mizzou Student Entrepreneurs, and Brynne and Bailye Stansberry, Columbia College Student Entrepreneurs.

The ability to meet people and build networks of contact is vital to entrepreneurial pursues. Sharing their thoughts on the importance of networking are: Jimmy Vogt and Clint Matthews of the Trulaske College of Business Student Angel Capital Program, Columbia Career Center's Charles Nathaniel Graham, Reynolds Journalism Institute Fellow Peter Meng, and Alex Cruz, Mizzou Student Entrepreneur

Brynne and Bailye Stansberry, Columbia College student entrepreneurs discuss how Mid Missouri's entrepreneurial resources are being marshaled by REDI, including an annual Entrepreneurial Summit.

Virginia Wilson from the Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) discusses the importance of having a business plan and in turn how that plan may be used to achieve an entrepreneur's goals.

Paul Bateson and Virginia Wilson, both from the Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC) discuss the scope of entrepreneurial classes offered by the SBTDC.

Columbia's first StartUp Weekend, powered by the Kauffman Foundation, was a huge success. Mizzou student entrepreneurs Alex Cruz, Matt Kamp, Josh Johnson and Dave Oster share their thoughts about the event before and after.