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TABLE of
E XPERTS Series
Insights into
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
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The Experts
Joel H. Dobbs
UAB, Collat School of Business
Franz T. Lorhke
Theresa Welbourne
of Business
TABLE of
E XPERTS Series
The Discussion
Q: How does your company/
organization help foster
entrepreneurship?
Joel H. Dobbs: At the Collat School
of Business we focus on three broad
areas: Awareness, Entrepreneurial
Thinking and Entrepreneurial Practice.
Awareness begins with various
programs we run that are open to all
students at UAB. For example, we
conduct freshman and sophomore
seminars in entrepreneurship,
innovation and creativity for students in
the Honors College. The intention is to
introduce students to entrepreneurship
early in their academic career. Second,
we teach students how to think
like entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurial
thinking is the term we use. We
offer a minor in entrepreneurship,
which is open to all UAB students
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Welbourne: One example is
Brewery Buddy, an online service
where brewers can organize and
track their recipes, schedules,
inventory and budgeting. The idea
was sparked during Startup Weekend
Tuscaloosa. Brewery Buddy won
the event and received co-working
space at the Edge Center for
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
along with business consulting to
advance their business growth.
The team went on to be among
five companies to win an award
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