Show A First For The Annual Job Expo j Entrepreneurial Corner 2 I I n I ft a ecY A o 4 6 r ti ti J i. i 1 t 3 Ed k 4 c i. i e J Q is 4 p Back row Craig Edwards Tanya Robinson Ashley Boyd Robert Hill BJ Bf Front row Kate Hellenbrand Lisa Vadnais Larry H. H Miller it J i 4 by Mark J. J Hof hems t I Several weeks of intense preparation paid off last week for Lisa Vadnais as f Job Expo 87 launched its brand new addition called the Entrepreneurial Corner if EC t Vadnais a sixth quarter marketing student at devoted five to ten hours per week on the new project Her time was spent contacting visiting and r.- r. inviting many entrepreneurs to take part in EC Among business own owners rs present were Larry H. H Miller successful auto dealer and owner of the Utah Jazz Kate Hellenbrand owner of Instant Type Tracy OVery of Lapine OVery Designers and Fred Healy owner of Ponderosa and Duffs restaurants Robert Hill ill own owner r of Robs Rob's Window Cleaning also pa participated ic p t d in EC A high J. J school senior semor he is th the first place winner of of- the Governors Governor's Award for lor nigh High school students who own their own businesses Some of the other twelve finalists of the Governors Governor's Awards competition including BJ Ashley Boyd ta Craig Edwards and Tanya Robinson They joined Hill at the Job Expo Entrepreneurial Corner Students were able to pick the brains of these successful entrepreneurs and information was freely and openly discussed An entrepreneur is one who organizes and manages a business enterprise and who assumes the risks said Vadnais The Entrepreneurial Corner gave those who were interested in going into business for themselves an opportunity to ask questions a and d to get good ideas on how to become successful she added Also on hand to answer q questions s for po potential entrepreneurs were representatives of the Small Business Administration They answered questions for many co concerning busin business up start-up and financing concerns for the small business enterprise Vadnais who was appointed coordinator of EC by Professor Lewis P. P Stephens instructor for Job Expo feels that the success of the project was over over- whelming She indicated that she received almost total acceptance from her contacts and the pr project has given her an opportunity for great accomplishments accomplish accomplish- ments and to feel important EC brain child brain ld o of Stephens will be even better next y year according toV to V Vadnais Being infancy stage this y year r h has given her and others involved in Job Expo an opportunity to see areas and methods whereby the project may be improved proved in following years Although th ugh V Vadnais plans on grad graduating from UT h before next years year's Expo she said that t if she is asked by Stephens by-Stephens to assist with EC next year she he will willbe be bemore mo more than happy to offer her experience and a helping hand |