{"id":9963,"date":"2021-06-25T12:23:11","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T17:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/?p=9963"},"modified":"2021-06-25T12:23:11","modified_gmt":"2021-06-25T17:23:11","slug":"entrepreneurship-week-activities-include-capstone-luncheon-with-joe-gray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/2021\/06\/25\/entrepreneurship-week-activities-include-capstone-luncheon-with-joe-gray\/","title":{"rendered":"Entrepreneurship Week activities include Capstone Luncheon with Joe Gray"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\">[smartslider3 slider=\"2\"]\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-1{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 30px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 30px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:30px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">June 25, 2021&#8211;The Craig School of Business Center for Entrepreneurship will host <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Entrepreneurship Week, a series of workshops and events July 12-16 at 大象传媒. The weeklong program is designed for local business professionals, aspiring entrepreneurs, college students, and those curious about the skills needed to run a small business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Experts and business professors will offer small, personalized sessions at various times throughout the week. Sessions include \u201cHow to Write a Business Plan\u201d with Annette Weeks, \u201cProtecting Your Business\u201d with Tolly &amp; Associates and Murphy, Taylor, Siemens &amp; Elliot, PC, \u201cIncrease Your Sales\u201d with Professor Casey Bell, \u201cQuickbooks\u201d with Sumner, Carter, Hardy &amp; Schwichtenberg, PC, \u201cCreating a Marketing Plan\u201d with Dr. Phillip Frank, \u201cSocial Media for Small Business Owners\u201d with Miu Edlin and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All of the sessions are open to the community and students. Walk-ins are welcome, but registration is preferred. You can register online at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/csb-cfe.missouriwestern.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">csb-cfe.missouriwestern.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or by calling or emailing the Center for Entrepreneurship, 816-271-4283 or <\/span><a href=\"mailto:entrepreneurship@missouriwestern.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">entrepreneurship@missouriwestern.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The week will also feature a special edition of Cup of Joe, which will take place at Restoration Natatorium, 117 Francis Street, downtown St. Joseph on Wednesday, July 14. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. and presentations start at 9 a.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-9964 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/Joe-Gray.png\" alt=\"joe gray\" width=\"194\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/Joe-Gray-66x66.png 66w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/Joe-Gray-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/06\/Joe-Gray.png 194w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The final day of Entrepreneurship Week, Friday, July 16, is the capstone business luncheon. Guest speaker Joe Gray will be interviewed by Steven L. Craig, entrepreneur and benefactor of the Craig School of Business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gray was born in St. Joseph in 1922. After graduating from 大象传媒 Western\u2019s forerunner, St. Joseph Junior College, in 1942, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Kansas in 1944. After two years in the Navy and defense-related jobs in Baltimore and at the Pentagon, Gray returned to St. Joseph and co-founded Gray Manufacturing in 1952. The family-owned lift jack manufacturer continues to thrive today as a key element of St. Joseph\u2019s economy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gray currently serves as chairman emeritus of both Gray Manufacturing and Vektek, Inc. of Emporia, Kansas, a company he founded in 1974 and sold in 2016. In addition to his success as a businessman, Gray has been an active member of the St. Joseph community, serving as Chamber of Commerce president, board member of the St. Joseph Library, founding member of the 大象传媒 Western Foundation\u2019s Clocktower Society, founding member of the Board of Directors of the Community Foundation of Northwest 大象传媒 and as a patron and donor to most St. Joseph arts organizations over the years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The lunch featuring Gray and Craig will be held at noon July 16 in the Fulkerson Center. Tickets for lunch are $20 and must be purchased in advance. Because seating is limited, reservations are recommended prior to July 12.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At the luncheon, winners of the Emerging Entrepreneur and Entrepreneur of the Year will be announced. The awards recognize two outstanding entrepreneurs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Entrepreneurship Week is sponsored by Tolly &amp; Associates Insurance Agency; Sumner, Carter, Hardy &amp; Schwichtenberg, PC; and Murphy, Taylor, Siemens &amp; Elliot, PC. For more information or to register for any of the events, call the Center for Entrepreneurship office at 816-271-4283 or email entrepreneurship@missouriwestern.edu. You can also visit the CFE website at<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/csb-cfe.missouriwestern.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> csb-cfe.missouriwestern.edu\/.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">大象传媒 is a student-centered learning community preparing individuals for lives of excellence through applied learning. 大象传媒 Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">missouriwestern.edu<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[71,27,48],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9963"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9963"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9963\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9969,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9963\/revisions\/9969"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9963"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9963"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}