The National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) has invited Jim Correll, Independence Community College Successful Entrepreneur Program Facilitator and Business Coach, to present at the 9th Annual NACCE Conference. The event will be held October 9-12 at Portland, OR.
A special extended breakout session will be shared by four related presentations. Correll will present ‘Create a Community Non-Profit for Flexibility in Helping Business of All Types with Incubation’. The presentation is based on Correll’s work in helping create the non-profit Innovative Business Resource Center (IBRC). IBRC works to incubate and mentor businesses in Southeast Kansas helping start-ups, reinventions or growing businesses get the support they need for success in today’s changing marketplace.
“A key concept making IBRC different than most incubation programs is the mission to help businesses,” said Correll. “We try to help businesses with the knowledge and mentoring they need. With incubation, we look for the best place to set up the business and work with property owners to provide rent incentives in return for qualified incubation clients with a high probability of success.”
“Our goal is not to fill a particular building or area of a town,” continued Correll. “IBRC is not about economic development nor is our goal to create jobs. Our only goal is to help businesses succeed. The crux of the NACCE presentation will be about the incredible flexibility afforded us as a result or creating a non-profit organization with the sole purpose of helping businesses.”
NACCE is an organization dedicated to helping colleges gain new ideas, strategies and tactics that will enhance the development and expansion of their entrepreneurship programs and collaborations within their communities. The annual conference serves as a means to hear from respected community college professionals, professional presenters and entrepreneurs, as they provide content and discussion topics that will impact community college entrepreneurship programs and community business development initiatives.
The Successful Entrepreneur Program at ICC has been helping grow businesses and assist entrepreneurs since 2006. “The program features and curriculum changes constantly as we try to serve aspiring entrepreneurs and existing business owners more effectively,” said Correll.
Some successful businesses and past participants of the program include; Magnolia Health and Home, Brian Hight and Ryan McDiarmid; OneStopBuy and OneStopPack-N-Ship, Tom and Kathy Schwarz; Scrub Works, Carol Harris; Always There Home Care, Wally and CJ Gibson; and Ane Mae’s Coffee Shop, Windall and Janet Mayes.
For more information about ICC’s Successful Entrepreneur Program, scheduled classes, visit www.indycc.edu/entrepreneur or contact Correll at (620) 332-5470 or by email at jcorrell@indycc.edu. Information about the collaboration with IBRC and related incubation and mentoring programs can be seen at www.IBRC.org.
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