表彰全国创业周(2月11日. 11-17), the University of New Hampshire is celebrating the innovative startups driving the state and country’s economy – paying special tribute to those who began their journey on campus with support from the 彼得T. 保罗创业中心 (EC)和 新罕布什尔州小企业发展中心 (NHSBDC).
“创业, 其核心是, 是解决问题的,约书亚·西尔说, 主要研究创业中心临时主任. “在我的角色里, I work with students from across the university who are motivated to solve a problem with a spark of an idea. The great thing about the Entrepreneurship Center is that no matter where someone might be in the development of their idea, we have the resources to meet them right where they are and help them advance from concept to commercialization.”
问问Galen Hand就知道了，他是 NOCA饮料这是一家总部位于新英格兰的饮料公司. His ties to the university made it easy for him to return to campus in 2019 for help from Cheryl Parker, 酿酒厂经理兼农业教授, 营养和粮食系统. Parker supported Hand by inviting him to participate in engaging and informative discussions with business leaders focusing on the challenges and opportunities for startups. 这些谈话, 以及通过欧共体和国家卫生局提供的资源, have helped NOCA饮料 expand its sales footprint from regional to national.
“The University of New Hampshire has played a huge role in the development and growth of NOCA饮料,汉德说. “We (Galen and his fellow co-founders) knew what we wanted to do but would not have been able to get there without the support of Parker's guidance or the generous donors from my network of 主要研究 alumni. I would encourage anyone thinking about starting a business to check the resources available at the university – it will save you a lot of time and frustration.”
NOCA饮料目前在包括新罕布什尔州在内的25个州销售. 当地人可以在 市场购物篮.
Connor Roelke ’15 tells a similar story, as he too established his company, Nobl饮料，在校园里. He intentionally took a semester off from his business administration/marketing major to register for the 2015 保罗J. 霍洛威奖竞赛. 在比赛的几个月里, 其中法官测试和审查工作, 他的硝化冷萃咖啡机诞生了. 虽然他在比赛中得了第三名, 从那以后，他的公司蓬勃发展, and his coffee is now served in more than 600 retail locations across New England, 包括咖啡馆, 餐馆和工作场所. Nobl offers its coffee on draft and in cans and has expanded to other beverages outside of coffee, 也.
“When I initially entered this idea of a coffee production and distribution company to Holloway, 我真的没想过要用它做什么. But the feedback was so good that I decided, you know what, let’s at least try,” Roelke says. “我认为，作为一名企业家，要有一种疯狂的动力去做某事, 然后从这里开始 ... 从悬崖上掉下来，希望能顺利着陆.”
但创业并不仅限于学生. 作为大学核心的一部分，它延伸到教师. 主要研究的扩展 马林克莱德, 社区志愿者州专家, 还有海莉·安德罗齐, 国家野生动物保护专家, 成为了2021年度创新者 自然追星它是几个成功的使命驱动的非营利联合国大学分支机构之一.
自然追星, which began in 2013 as a collaboration between 主要研究 Extension and The Stewardship Network in the Great Lakes region, links outdoor enthusiasts with volunteer opportunities at places they love by sharing events that help forests, 沿海生态系统, 社区和野生动物. 从那时起, 5人以上,000 volunteers have connected with 200-plus environmental groups through the company’s website to clean rivers, 恢复野生动物栖息地, 维持轨迹, 在新英格兰种树和做环境研究.
新罕布什尔小企业发展中心, a leading resource for business advising and education for small businesses in the Granite State, 在创业生态系统中扮演着至关重要的角色.
“创业 allows people to achieve their dreams,” says Liz Gray, NHSBDC state director. “在我的角色里 I get to be an advisor as individuals start and grow their businesses, 为他们的家庭创造财富，使他们的社区更有活力. It’s the small businesses that make a difference, creating jobs and drawing people to downtown areas.”
To learn more about entrepreneurship at 主要研究, please visit our EC or NHSBDC in person or online.
