Uncovering Unlikely Partnerships And How to Maximize Their Contributions
Donna Tipton-Rogers, President Tri-County Community College Dr. Donna Tipton-Rogers is the fifth President at Tri-County Community College (TCCC) and has served for ten years. TCCC is one of 58 community colleges in North Carolina and, due to its location in western North Carolina, is closer to the capital cities of six other states than to its own. TCCC serves a diverse population of students and is very active in promoting student success in all programs and services offered. In addition, it proudly supports faculty and staff in their professional development.
Amy Johnson, B.A., M.L.A. Previous to her work at Tri-County Community College, Amy was a coordinator for College and International Programs for Walt Disney World. She is a business entrepreneur and college faculty member. Currently, Amy teaches Anthropology, Sociology and History at Tri-County Community College in Murphy, North Carolina.
Small World Theory
Tri County Community College
Murphy, North Carolina
Cherokee County, NC
Southeast US
A Family of Entrepreneurs
The Power of Entrepreneurship We believe in the collective power of the community college network to promote entrepreneurship, which embodies hope, optimism, future thinking and calculated risk taking. NACCE, Belief #4
Culture of Partnership
Culture of Entrepreneurship
Culture of Cross-pollination
Kathryn Jenkins, SBC Director Kathryn Jenkins is the Director for the Small Business Center at Tri-County Community College serving Cherokee, Clay, and Graham counties. Working closely with the Economic Development Committee and other partners in each county, she provides a wide variety of resources to new business startups and existing business expansion.
Small Business Center Resources SBDC Small Business Development Centers North Carolina: SBC Small Business Centers focused on Business Start Up and Expansion. Found in each Community College across the state 58 in total. SBTDC Small Business Technology & Development Centers focused on Growing & Developing Businesses. Located in 15 North Carolina University sites across the state.
Small Business Center Network
The Power of Community College Systems We believe community colleges are ideally positioned to further entrepreneurship based on their accessibility and local ties to their communities. NACCE, Belief #3
Area Numbers Population (2016 estimates, US Census Bureau) Cherokee County: 27,905 Clay County: 10,915 Graham County: 8,558 2016 SBC Outcomes New Businesses: 20 New jobs created: 66 Attendees at SBC events: 249
A Sense of Community I learned the benefits of people knowing people.
Likely Business Education Community Partnerships
Be Open
The Power of Knowing People
Power of Networking Meet People! Know People! Connect with People! Promote People!
The Outcome of Networking EDC Elected Officials SBC Utilities College
Case Study #1 Esthetics Partnership
Case Study #2 Website Partnership
Case Study #3 Brewing Partnership Possum Drop Porter Beer
Power of Networking Going from Unlikely to Likely
Megan Reyes, J.D. Megan Reyes is a business consultant who develops business development services and staff engagement and training programs. Megan partners with Tri-County Community College, its Workforce Development programs, and the SBC to assist with the College s mission to Foster and strengthen the educational, professional, and leadership skills necessary to reach the upmost potential and promise through academic, specialized, and personal development.
A Road To Murphy
An Entrepreneur is Born
New Home, New Friends
From Urban to Rural 1 st Denver: 682,000+ (Capital City, fastest growing large city) 2 nd El Paso: 674,000+ (South, CO Springs, Air Force Academy) 3 rd Arapahoe: 631,000+ (South, My home county, most beautiful, high tech where cable was born) 4 th Jefferson: 565,000+ (West, gateway to the Rockies) 5 th Adams: 491,000+ (Northeast, agriculture) 6th Larimer: 333,000+ (North, Fort Collins, CSU) 7 th Boulder: 319,000+ (Northwest, CU)
New Faces, New Friends
A Pipeline for Success Josh Ledford Murphy, NC
The Necessary C s Curiosity Creativity Cooperation
Collaboration vs. Cooperation
Put Another Way Collaboration Cooperation
Case Study #1 Curiosity http://curiousstudent.org https://www.percona.com/live/17/ https://www.influxdata.com/
Case Study #2 Creativity
Case Study #3 Cooperation
Likely Business Education Community Partnerships
Unlikely Customs Traditions Expectations Partnerships
Networking Small Town Style
Education: Fertile Ground For Entrepreneurship We believe expanding entrepreneurship into education is imperative as we build and rebuild our economy. NACCE, Belief #7
Entrepreneurship: The Bedrock of Education The capacity and willingness to develop, organize, and manage a business venture along with any of its risks in order to make a profit. To: The capacity and willingness to develop, organize, and manage our lives, along with any associated risks, in order to live fully.
Group Exercise How to Identify Unlikely Partnerships and Maximize Their Contribution
Cast of Likely Characters Brenda Business Local Caterer Rosy Riveter Workforce Developer Penny $pinster Banker Patsy Planner Economic Developer Mickey The Mouth Mayor
Cast of Unlikely Characters Pastor Al Leigh Lulia Farmer Artist Yoga Practitioner Esthetician
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