Spelpreneur Schedule of Events
Spelpreneur Winter Semester 2023
10-day Startup Competition
March 20-30, 2023
Get ready now for the annual 10-day startup competition, March 20-30, 2023, that will award $5,000 in educational stipends this year. Join us for a series of interactive entrepreneur chats and workshops about the fundamentals of entrepreneurship. Come out, network, and boost your business or satisfy your curiosity about entrepreneurship. Also, enjoy the food and giveaways.
Entrepreneur Chat
March 7, 2023 | 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Suites Dining Room
Did you know the U.S. fashion industry is valued at nearly $370 billion? Join entrepreneurs Jerry Buckner, Felicia Ruiz Loewy, Taylor Long and Hope Anusiem on March 7 to learn more.
Knowing Your Numbers
February 28, 2023 | 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Suites Dining Room
It's been stated that if you don't know your numbers, then you don't your business. Attend week 6 where
Marguerite Pressley Davis, Founder & CEO,
Finance Savvy CEO TM, will discuss what it means to know your business numbers.
Checklist for Starting Your Business
February 21, 2023 | 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Food served: 6:15 p.m.
Suites Dining Room
Attend the fifth SpelPreneur session where Donald Lamar, area director, UGA Small Business Development Corporation at Morehouse College, will discuss a checklist that provides the basic steps you should follow to start a business.
Email: spelpreneur@spelman.edu
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Chat with Entrepreneurs in the Hair Industry
February 13, 2023 | 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Virtual
Top Row: Lesia Mescudi, Alana Burrell, and A’Lelia Bundles
Bottom Row: Nicole Mangrum, Ciara Imani May, and Candace Mitchell Harris
Chat with Entrepreneurs in the Black Hair Industry
Feb. 13, 2023 | 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | VIRTUAL
Did you know that the Black Hair Market is Worth $1.6 Billion? Join this special Spelpreneur panel to learn, grow and be inspired to start your own successful business.