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Follow on Google News | Kent State University College of Business Administration Students Receive Student Venture FundsBy: Kent State College of Business Administration During the past academic year, a total of $4,447 in Student Venture Assessment grants was awarded to seven students. "One of my favorite parts of my job is providing brilliant and energetic student entrepreneurs student venture funds to help them pursue their dreams of starting their own businesses," Kent State College of Business Administration senior entrepreneurship major Abby Green was awarded the grant for her business, "How Eventful, LCC." "I was so excited to find out that I received the grant," Green said. "I have endless ideas for how I can use the money. First, I want to expand marketing at bridal shows to increase awareness of our services. I am sincerely thankful for the grant and cannot wait to see how it will impact my business." How Eventful, LLC opened for business in September 2015, based in Kent, Ohio. The company focuses on wedding coordination, corporate events and planning special events. Green has planned three events since opening with five more events booked that she is currently planning. Green started How Eventful, LLC because of her passion for design and the desire to provide clients with a perfect, stress-free event. "I want to help others plan an event of a lifetime," Green said. Six other College of Business Administration students were also awarded Student Venture Assessment Grants: · Alexandra Rose, senior entrepreneurship major, Start-up: Cocoa Joe's; · Anthony Milia, senior entrepreneurship major, Start-up: Novus Detailing; · Candice McGill, senior entrepreneurship major, Start-up: Cause Ur Beautiful; · Curtis Meister, senior entrepreneurship major, Start-up: # Marketing Solutions; · Nicholas Martinez, senior entrepreneurship major, Start-up: Bravo Watersports; · Amanda Morneweck, senior entrepreneurship major, Start-up: Refresh and Repurposed; · Azib Bajwa, senior entrepreneurship major, Start-up: Mochi Cordwainers and · Dominique Cook, senior entrepreneurship major, Start-up: iCollab In addition, Vincent Orlandi, a senior entrepreneurship major in the College of Business Administration, was awarded the Student Venture Growth Grant of $2,000. To be eligible for this award, students completed a business plan that the proposed business committed to launching. Samuel Graska, senior biology major and Alexandra Rose, recent Kent State graduate with a degree in marketing and entrepreneurship and a minor in human resource management, were also awarded Student Venture Growth Grants of $1,000 each. For more information on the Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation, visit http://business.kent.edu/ For more information about the College of Business Administration, visit http://business.kent.edu. ### Kent State University's College of Business Administration is fully accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB) and one of the largest colleges of business in Ohio. The College has more than 4,300 students representing 50 countries with over 106 full-time faculty from 16 countries. The college grants undergraduate and graduate degrees, and is one of only three public business colleges in Ohio with a comprehensive Ph.D. program. The MBA program is offered with nine concentrations and five dual degree options. The Executive MBA program offer two tracks: one targeting corporate professionals and the other healthcare executives. The M.S. in Accounting, M.S. in Business Analytics and M.A. in Economics are specialized master's degrees for those seeking advanced study in these disciplines. The college boasts nine undergraduate majors, 12 minors and a Professional Sales Certificate program. The college is listed as a Best Business School by Princeton Review, ranked as a Best Business College by U.S. News and World Report, one of only 23 accounting programs worldwide to be endorsed by the IMA (Institute of Management Accountants) The college boasts an onsite Career Services Office and International Programs Office dedicated to business students, and operates the Global Management Center, the Center for Information Systems and the Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation all propelling scholarly research, establishing innovative industry partnerships and providing outreach to Northeast Ohio and beyond. Media Contacts: Joni Bowen, Public Relations and Media Specialist, (330) 672-1279, jbowen1@kent.edu Michelle Parrish Manning, Director of Marketing Communications, (330) 672-2717, mparris3@kent.edu Amy Kessler, Marketing Communications Specialist, akessle7@kent.edu, 330-672-1279 End
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