www.cottrellcenter.org

The Dr. Edwin Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership CenterInspires students to engage in entrepreneurial ventures by exposing them first hand to entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial environments, promotes entrepreneurship literacy, and fosters economic development.

Cottrell Center Programs and Resources

• Internship Program• Consulting Projects• Entrepreneur Speaker Series• Web-based Resources• Entrepreneur in Residence Program• Seminars and Workshops• Entrepreneurship Library • Entrepreneurship Fellows Program• Business Plan Competition

Internship Program

• Life Science • Retail• Financial Services • Real Estate• Advertising• Web-based media• Graphic Design • Clean tech

• Food Service• Information

technology• Private Equity• Business Intelligence• Event Planning• Manufacturing• Architecture

Consulting Projects in

• Sales process automation• Incubator benchmarking • Website design• Market surveys and focus group research• Market evaluation• Target market analysis• Competitive analysis• Marketing strategy• Industry analysis

Entrepreneur in Residence 2010-2011

• David Gansky, WCU, Class of 1988, Marketing & Management major• Founder and CEO, US Maintenance Corporation• Managing Partner, Longport Capital• Chairman, Shields Business Solutions

Entrepreneur in Residence 2011-2012

• Gary E. Daniels, CLU, ChFC, CAP• Founding Partner, The Creative Financial Group• Financial and business succession strategies for

entrepreneurs

Entrepreneur in Residence 2012-2013

• Howard Lubert, PhD• Founder and Managing Partner, SafeHatch LLC• Co-Founder and Area President, Keiretsu Forum

Mid-Atlantic

Speaker Series

Speaker Series2010-2011Legal PanelPatricia Wenger, Esq.John E. Lindros, Esq.Michael Harrington, Esq.

Gary Daniels

Founder & Managing Partner

The Creative Financial Group

Speaker Series 2010-2011

David Gansky, Founder

US Maintenance Company

Greg Dumas, Xangati Inc.

John Licata, Licata Relocation Inc.

Speaker Series 2011-2012

Cynthia Ericson, Founder

Ericson Strategic Marketing Solutions

David Gansky, Chair

Richard Grossman, CEO

Shields Business Solutions

Speaker Series Fall 2012

Howard Lubert, PhDFounder and Managing Partner, SafeHatch LLC; Co-Founder and Area President, Keiretsu Forum Mid-Atlantic

Steve Washington, Founder Washington Investment GroupWCU Alumnus (‘04)Recognized as one of the US top 100 Entrepreneurs under 30

Speaker Series Spring 2013

John SacharokPresident and CEO Golden Valley Farms Coffee Roasters

Matt JessonFounder and President Green Lawn Fertilizing and Green Pest ControlGeorge SchnyderPresident and CEO, IBS Direct

Entrepreneurship Fellows Program

WCU Business Idea Competition

Sponsored byThe Keiretsu Forum Mid-Atlantic

June 3, 5:30-8:30 pm

10 Ideas Pitched to Angel Investors and Business Experts

Cash and other prizes

SCORESimple Steps WorkshopSeries