'Local women complete Ice House Entrepreneurship Program'

A woman-operated nonprofit organization, She Empowers, joined forces with Innovative Networking Group and St. Paul Baptist Church to bring ELI’s Ice House Entrepreneurship Program to Halifax County, specifically Enfield and surrounding areas. According to a press release, this collaboration encourages and empowers women entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, nonprofit organizers, and high achievers in the workplace to further their education, develop creative and communication skills, and increase their ability to problem solve and critically think.

Entrepreneurial Mindset Facilitator Certification

Announcing our next four-week Entrepreneurial Mindset Facilitator Certification Training in June! This event is designed to prepare participants to instill an entrepreneurial mindset in their classrooms, organizations, and communities using the Ice House Entrepreneurship Programs. The training involves real-world problem-solving and encourages participants to explore and learn new concepts while acquiring practical skills and knowledge that can be applied immediately to their work and life. Check out the event page below for a complete agenda, learning outcomes, and more.

The Last Chance University With Jim Correll

At the age of 50, Jim was hired as an outside staff instructor to teach the Successful Entrepreneur Program at a small community college in Independence, Kansas. At first, his efforts struggled to gain the attention of students who were otherwise focused on a degree. And because he was a non-academic outsider, he wasn't getting much support from faculty and staff. Yet once he realized he needed to shift his focus from traditional business planning to the entrepreneurial mindset, things began to change as word soon began to spread. Before long, Jim transformed an abandoned building into a thriving fab lab that soon became a hub of entrepreneurial activity.

Contagious Enthusiasm for Entrepreneurial Thinking in Bermuda

Having a second job—or even a third or fourth—is typical for the staff who work with small and medium-sized businesses at the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation (BEDC). These entrepreneurial thinkers are passionate about the self-directed pursuit of opportunities to create value for others. 

Donte Hunt, Ondreyah Rochester, and Dennis Carter all work within the Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise (MSME) unit. 

All three are trained facilitators who bring the Ice House model to aspiring entrepreneurs on the Caribbean Island through an 8-week course titled Think Like an Entrepreneur. The BEDC team designed it to be the first of three courses in the Enterprise Bermuda Incubator Program. The incubator program provides hands-on business skills and knowledge. 

The facilitators integrate inspirational videos that complement the eight life lessons contained in the Ice House Entrepreneurship Program and invite guest speakers to help customize the course for the business ecosystem in Bermuda.