epg final portfolio presentation

Rising Sophomore Computer Science

Rutherfordton, NC

EPG 2015Final Portfolio Presentation

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Appalachian Economic

Development

Entrepreneurship for the Public Good. Cohort 12. “Personal Observations” Berea, KY. Jun 2015.

Salstrom, Paul. Appalachia's Path to Dependency: Rethinking a Region's Economic History, 1730-1940. Lexington, KY: U of

Kentucky, 1994. Print.

Rutherford County, NC

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Identify (show) ten (10) key concepts1. Making change when change is hard (Switch)2. The Art of Social Media3. Importance of Customer Interviews4. Effective Time Management5. Value of TripAdviser reviews6. Applying the business model canvas7. Value of small businesses in rural communities8. One page Proposal9. Value of trails10. Opportunity Discovery Canvas

Entrepreneurship for the Public Good. Cohort 12. “Personal Observations” Berea, KY. Jun 2015.

Robert Hosking “2015 EPG Portfolio” 7/1/2015

Art of Social Media

Kawasaki, Guy, and Peg Fitzpatrick. The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print.Robert Hosking “2015 EPG Portfolio” 7/1/2015

Personal Website/Blog

robhossboss.com

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blogger.comsquarespace.com

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Blogging Platforms

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Value of TripAdvisor

Entrepreneurship for the Public Good. Cohort 12. “Personal Observations” Berea, KY. Jun 2015.

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Importance of Customer Interviews

Entrepreneurship for the Public Good. Cohort 12. “Personal Observations” Berea, KY. Jun 2015.Robert Hosking “2015 EPG Portfolio” 7/1/2015

● facilitate groups● uncertainty and ambiguity● recognizing opportunities

EPG Abilities

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Kolb Learning Style

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Entrepreneurial Leadership

Entrepreneurship is about recognizing opportunities and managing limited resources to create value for others.

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Personal Growth Assumptions

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I came into EPG with the hopes of gaining the skills needed to start a business. This made me glaze over all the Appalachian dependency portions of the course and become super focused when we began talking about business models. While I definitely don't feel like, I know everything there is to know about starting a business, I feel like I have an excellent direction and place to start. EPG has been extremely helpful in this regard.

Design Thinking

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CTRL+Z

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Most Significant Event

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● Mentors● Professors● Network Contacts● Berea College● Patent lawyer● business partner

● Time● Energy● Health

● Diverse Skillset

● Cross-profession communication

● Project Leader

● Organizer

● Efficiency

● Process Oriented

● Empathetic Designer

● Interviews● Conferences● Passive data

collection ● Forum/blog● Social media

● Sense of Purpose● Satisfaction ● Paycheck

● Persistence● Teaching

Resources● Computer● Software

Suite

● Write Software● Customer

feedback● Market products

● Employer● Clients● Users of

software

● social media● referrals● advertisements● applications● resume

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Next Steps

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● Attend DFE Dinners● Startup Weekend● Organize and Lead Tech Club ● All Hands Dinners● Sullivan Weekend● Internship Shopping● Develop Software● Learn outside of classroom

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Gabby’s Question

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