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39th Annual Academic Conference St. Pete Beach, Florida

February 11-15, 2015

“Celebrating the Spirit, Soul, & Swagger

of Small Business”

OFFICIAL CONFERENCE PROGRAM

37th Annual Conference

SBI 39th Annual Academic Conference 2015

SBI: “Fostering Entrepreneurial Education Together” 1

From the President

Hello friends, and welcome to the 2015 Small Business Institute® Conference! The Small Business Institute®

was formed in 1976 and is the premier organization dedicated to field-based (experiential) student consulting

and outreach to small businesses. We continue to honor that vision as we move into: Our 40th year.

While the members of SBI continue to work hard after almost 40 years, there is always something special about our

annual conference. I want to personally thank Patrick Walker and John Batchelor for their work on the conference

program and Proceedings. They have put together an excellent program full of interesting papers, professional

workshops, keynote speakers, and as always a few social activities that allow us to network and learn from each

other. The sessions are sure to attract your attention and provide exciting professional development opportunities. I

am especially looking forward to the AACSB presentation. It should prove interesting to each of you as well.

The success of this organization and of our conference, though, are not just about the speakers at the conference or

the members of the board. That success is the result of the hard working members of SBI. Many of us belong to

other organizations, but the SBI is special. People who come to our conference want to come and they want to work

together! I, and many of you, have weekly conversations with other SBI members simply because they are willing

to be sounding boards for my (sometimes harebrained) ideas. Most of you know that Bob Lussier and I became

coauthors on a textbook because of this conference, and I know several others have found coauthors, editors, and

reviewers for their professional works as well. That is the value in this organization.

Speaking of working together, our Thursday opening reception will give you an opportunity to meet our first time

SBI Conference attendees as well as network with long-time members. Be sure and welcome our new friends as

well as seasoned veterans. You will also have the chance to talk and work together through the workshops, paper

sessions, and other events, including the Saturday social that you won’t want to miss. I’m certain some future

collaborations will come from these events.

Over the past year I have been honored to serve as President of the SBI. I did not manage to get some of the things

done that I set out to, but overall it has been another productive year for the organization. I would be remiss if I did

not thank the Board of Directors for all of their hard work this year. It has been a true pleasure working with every

one of them. I think our collective effort has allowed us to set a direction for future growth and prosperity.

Have a great conference! Get involved, make new friends, spend some time catching up with old friends, and enjoy

your own little slice of paradise for a few days!

John R. Hendon

President, Small Business Institute ®



Message from your 2014-15 Program Chair

On behalf of the Small Business Institute® Board of Directors, welcome to the 39th Annual Conference.

For nearly four decades, academicians, business practitioners, and community leaders have gathered

across the nation to present and discuss strategies in education, business, and community engagement.

This year‘s Annual Conference is no exception with collectively over 75 representations from competitive

papers, best practices, workshops, abstracts, and student project submissions.

The mission of Small Business Institute® is alive and well. It has been my honor to work with many

people to plan and promote this conference. They include first and foremost all of the authors, reviewers,

session chairs and moderators. Without your intellectual contributions, commitment, and unwavering

dedication to SBI, this program would not be possible. I also want to thank all of the SBI Officers for their

constant leadership and support. I am also thankful for all my colleagues at Lindenwood University.

Nearly five years ago, Dr. Stephanie Bardwell introduced me to SBI. Her active and authentic commitment

to students, small businesses, nonprofit organizations, and the law continue to inspire me and many others

every day. I honor Stephanie, my dearest former colleague and friend, with this conference program

publication.

Now, let‘s take over and #turnup in St. Pete Beach as we celebrate the spirit, soul, and swagger of small

business!

Very respectfully,

Patrick D. Walker

Vice President of Programs

Associate Professor, Nonprofit Management & Business Law

Lindenwood University



2014 Small Business Institute® Officers and Board

President John Hendon, University of Arkansas - Little Rock President-Elect William McDowell, Middle Tennessee State University Vice President of Programs: Patrick Walker, Lindenwood University Vice President of Programs-Elect John Batchelor, University of West Florida Secretary/Treasurer Joshua Aaron, Middle Tennessee State University Vice President of Marketing and Communications Don Lester, Middle Tennessee State University Vice President of Membership Michael Harris, East Carolina University Vice President of Research and Publications Blake Escudier, University of Fredericton Social Media Coordinator Whitney Peake, Western Kentucky University Vice President of Development: Joy Griffin, California State University Northridge Immediate Past President Dianne H.B. Welsh, University of North Carolina at Greensboro



Past Presidents

The following individuals have served as presidents of SBI. Affiliations listed are those at the time of their presidencies. 1976-1977 Rudolph Kagerer, University of Georgia 1977-1978 Lowell M. Salter, University of North Florida 1978-1979 Winston D. Stahlecker, West Texas State University 1979-1980 K. Mark Weaver, University of Alabama 1980-1981 David H. Hovey, Jr., West Georgia State College 1981-1982 Richard D. Lorentz, University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire 1982-1983 Robert Brockhaus, Saint Louis University 1983-1984 Eugene L. O’Conner, California Poly State University 1984-1985 Paul Dunn, Northeast Louisiana University 1985-1986 Robert J. Kerber, Illinois State University 1986-1987 Jack E. Brothers, Calvin College 1987-1988 Harriet Stephenson, Seattle University 1988-1989 Joseph F. Singer, University of Missouri – Kansas City 1989-1990 Dewey E. Johnson, California State University, Fresno 1990-1991 Don B. Bradley III, University of Central Arkansas 1991-1992 Gwen F. Fontenot, Texas Woman’s University 1992-1993 Lynn Hoffman, University of Northern Colorado 1993-1994 Robert A. Kemp, Drake University 1994-1995 Joseph C. Latona, University of Akron/ Ashland University 1995-1996 John R. Kerr, Florida State University 1996-1997 Geralyn McClure Franklin, Stephen F. Austin State University 1997-1998 Charles H. Matthews, University of Cincinnati 1998-1999 Lloyd W. Fernald, Jr., University of Central Florida 1999-2000 J. Douglas Frazer, Millersville University 2000-2001 Joseph J. Geiger, University of Idaho 2001-2002 Roosevelt D. Butler, College of New Jersey 2002-2003 Sherrill R. Taylor, Texas Woman’s University 2003-2004 Abbas Nadim, University of New Haven 2004-2005 James N. Bradley, Central Washington University 2005-2006 Joseph R. Bell, University of Arkansas at Little Rock 2006-2007 Shawn Carraher, Cameron University 2007-2008 Kirk Heriot, Columbus State University 2008-2009 Bruce Kemelgor, University of Louisville 2009-2010 Ron Cook, Rider University 2010-2011 Patti Wilber, Northwestern Oklahoma State University 2011-2012 Stephanie Bardwell, Christopher Newport University

2012-2013 Michael Harris, East Carolina University 2013-2014 Dianne H.B. Welsh, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro



SBI Fellows

The Small Business Institute® recognizes members whose accomplishments are particularly noteworthy by conferring the honorary title “Fellow”. This is the highest honor that the Small Business Institute® bestows upon a member. The individuals listed alphabetically below constitute those named as Fellows throughout our history (an asterisk * denotes Fellows now deceased).

Don Altman David M. Ambrose Michael Ames Stephanie Bardwell Joe Bell Don B. Bradley III Robert Brockhaus Jack E. Brothers Sam Bruno Roosevelt Butler Donald M. Clause Ronald Cook Joel Corman Dale Dickson Paul Dunn Lloyd W. Fernald Gwen Fontenot Geralyn McClure Franklin Doug Frazer Fred Fry Oliver Galbraith III* Frederick Greene Kirk Heriot Lynn Hoffman David S. Hovey Dewey Johnson Robert Justis Rudolph Kagerer Bruce Kemelgor

Robert Kemp Robert J. Kerber John Kerr* Fred Kiesner Chris Kobler Richard D. Lorentz* Robert Lussier Charles H. Matthews Eugene L. O’Conner* Stephen Osborne Ronald Rubin Howard F. Rudd, Jr. Lowell M. Salter Homer L. Saunders* Pamela Schindler Lincoln Simon Leo Simpson Joseph Singer Ricardo L. Singson Harriet Soll George T. Solomon Matt Sonfield Winston D. Stahlecker Harriet Stephenson Sherrill R. Taylor Lyle R. Trueblood* Mark K. Weaver Craig Zamzow



HOMER L. SAUNDERS MENTOR AWARD

The Mentor Award identifies a SBI member who is deserving of recognition for outstanding contribution as SBI Director or for Case Supervisor training and development. In 1994, the award was named in honor of Homer L. Saunders, longtime SBI member. Mentor Award winners, with school affiliation at the time of the award, include: 1993 - Sam J. Bruno, University of Houston – Clear Lake Paul Dunn, Northeast Louisiana University Homer L. Saunders, University of Central Arkansas 1994 - Dale Dickson, Mesa State College Gwen F. Fontenot, Syndics Research Lynn Hoffman, University of Northern Colorado 1995 - John R. Kerr, Florida State University Neal R. Pruchansky, Keene State University 1997 - Ronald S. Rubin, University of Central Florida 1998 - Lowell S. Salter, University of Central Florida Leo Simpson, Eastern Washington University Harriet Stephenson, Seattle University 1999 - Richard Dailey, University of Montana Geralyn McClure Franklin, University of Texas of the Permian Basin Joseph Singer, University of Missouri – Kansas City 2000 - Robert Brockhaus, Saint Louis University

2001 - Charles H. Matthews, University of Cincinnati 2002 - Joseph Geiger, University of Idaho 2003 - Don Bradley III, University of Central Arkansas 2004 - Dewey Johnson, California State University, Fresno 2005 - Bruce Kemelgor, University of Louisville Dianne H.B. Welsh, John Carroll University 2009 - Kirk Heriot, Columbus State University Bert Scott, Indiana University Northwest Sherrie Taylor, Texas Woman’s University 2010 - Stephanie Bardwell, Christopher Newport University Ron Cook, Rider University 2012 - Joe Bell, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

2013 Shawn M. Carraher, Indiana Wesleyan University Michael L. Harris, East Carolina University 2014 John Hendon, University of Arkansas - Little Rock



SHOWCASE AWARD

The Showcase Award identifies the SBI Program and its Director that is deserving of recognition for innovative development or management, or because their SBI efforts contributed to a true small business client success story. Showcase Award winners, with school affiliation at the time of the award, include: 1993 - Charles H. Matthews, University of Cincinnati Frederick H. Rice, Kansas State University William Shulte, George Mason University Jacki Staudt-Netzel, California State University, Fullerton 1994 - Sally A. Charles, Kennesaw State University 1995 - Harlan Bruha, Angelo State University Randall Ewing, Northern University Lewis Paul, Jr., Wichita State University 1996 - Lisa Borstadt, Northern Arizona University John R. Kerr (dec), Florida State University Margaret Shipley, University of Houston – Downtown 1997 - Pamela S. Schindler, Wittenberg University Harriet Stephenson, Seattle University 1998 - Ronald Cook, Rider University Sherrill Taylor, Texas Woman’s University Chandra Schorg, Texas Woman’s University 1999 - Stephen Osborne, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

2001 - Bruce Kemelgor, University of Louisville 2002 - Joseph Geiger, University of Idaho 2004 - Craig Zamzow, Plymouth State College 2005 - Stephanie Bardwell, Christopher Newport University 2006 - Don Bradley III, University of Central Arkansas and SBANC 2007 - Leo Simpson, Western Kentucky University 2008 - Neal Pruchansky, Keene College Dianne Welsh, University of Tampa 2009 - Paul Belliveau, Rutgers University 2010 - Michael Harris, East Carolina University 2011 - Shawn Carraher, Indiana Wesleyan

University

2013 Lloyd Fernald and Jill Kaufman, University of Central Florida 2014 Raj Mahto, University of New Mexico



BEST PRACTICES AWARD

A new award for Best Practices began at the 2009 annual meeting. Best Practices may include-but are not limited to: New entrepreneurial curriculum; New or innovative classroom delivery; Innovations in attracting and maintaining clients; Promoting entrepreneurship across the curriculum; Superior outcomes from existing programs, etc. Best Practices Award winners, with school affiliation at the time of the award, include: 2009 - Minding Our Business: An Effective Summer Program for Urban Preadolescents Sigfredo Hernandez, Rider University 2010 - Masters of Science in Strategic Business Transitions William A. Andrews, Stetson University 2011 - Creative Cross-Disciplinary Entrepreneurship Dianne H.B. Welsh, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

2012 – McConn Coffee Company Shawn Carraher, Indiana Wesleyan University 2013 Programmatic Research with Students Shawn M. Carraher, Indiana Wesleyan University 2014 Dollar Enterprise Program Kathleen Liang, University of Vermont



Thank you sponsors!!



The Small Business Institute® would like to thank the following sponsors and

vendors:



Keynote Speaker: Lenne’ Nicklaus-Ball

Owner, Sirata Resort

Lenne’ Nicklaus-Ball was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She attended Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh, and

received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. Her exhibitions in mixed

media and neon abstracts are displayed in many public and private collections in the U.S and Europe. In

addition, she is one of the few artists who has sold her Giclee’ limited prints to HSN. Lenne’ has had 9

museum and art center exhibits, and still continues to participate in artistic endeavors.

Lenne’ is the Vice President of Nicklaus of Florida, Inc. and has been involved in the operations and sales of

the Sirata Beach Resort for over forty (40) years. Lenne’ and her family have been instrumental in receiving

three awards, 2007 Florida Family Business Award, 2008 Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce

Business of the Year Award, and 2008 Earth Charter Sustainable Business Award.

Lenne is a past President of the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce, and Citizen of the Year in 1991 for St.

Pete Beach. She has previously held board positions with the Pinellas County Film Commission, St. Petersburg

Junior College Corporate Advisory Board, Great Explorations Hands on Museum, St. Petersburg Chamber of

Commerce and Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce, Clearwater Marine Aquarium, Morean Arts

Center, Boys and Girls Clubs of Pinellas, American Red Cross and served on the committee to appoint the

Federal Magistrate for District 4 in Florida.

Lenne’ is past Chair of CareerSource, formally WorkNet Pinellas and State Chair for Florida Workforce Chairs

Alliance. She currently serves as an advisor to Career Resources and the Science Center, and was one of the

judges for the Tampa Bay Magazine Non-profit Award 2015, the Boys and Girls Club Student Awards 2015

and the STEM TEC Awards Ceremony under CareerSource Pinellas 2015.



Keynote Speaker: Dan LeClair, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer,

AACSB International

As executive vice president and chief operating officer, Dan LeClair provides leadership for AACSB’s efforts to advance quality management education worldwide through a wide range of data, education, research, and communication services. LeClair was the principal architect of AACSB’s Knowledge Services, which assists business school leaders worldwide to plan and make decisions using comparable data and information about trends and effective practices. He leads the research teams of AACSB and the Global Foundation for Management Education (GFME), a think tank joint venture of AACSB and the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), and serves on the steering committee of the UN Global Compact’s Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME). LeClair has served on numerous industry-wide committees and task forces for organizations, such as GMAC®, EMBA Council, Association of Business Schools, and Aspen Institute Business & Society Program. In the Tampa Bay community, Dan serves on the Board of the Economic Development Corporation and its Life Sciences Task Force.



WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2015

SBI Board Meeting

Date-Blue Palm, 3rd Floor 5-9pm

SBI Board Dinner Date-Blue Palm, 3rd Floor

6-7pm



THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Morning Yoga Breezeway Deck

7-8am

Conference Check-in & Silent Auction King Foyer 8am-5pm

Pre-Conference Workshop

“Small Business & the Community” Date Palm, 3rd Floor

9-10:15am

Joy Griffin, California State University, Northridge Professor, Management & Marketing

Director, Business Honors Program

Nicole Roach, Webster University Associate Vice President for Diversity & Inclusion

Senior Director, Community Engagement

Pre-Conference Workshop “Social Entrepreneurship: Legal Issues and Future Trends”

Date Palm, 3rd Floor 10:30-11:45am

Stephanie Bardwell, Christopher Newport University

Academic Director, Community Based Learning Associate Professor of Law and Management



THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Opening Luncheon: The Spirit of Small Business King Palm 2nd Floor

12-1:30pm

Welcome: Patrick D. Walker, Lindenwood University SBI Vice President of Programs

Silent Auction: Joy Griffin, California State University Northridge

SBI Vice President of Development President’s Address: John Hendon, University of Arkansas – Little Rock SBI President Fellow Recognition: Matthew Sonfield, Hofstra University SBI Fellow Coordinator Speaker Introduction: Patrick D. Walker, Lindenwood University

SBI Vice President of Programs Keynote Address: Lenne Nicklaus, Sirata Beach Resort Owner

Session 1 1:45-3:15 pm

BREAK

King Foyer 3:15-3:30 pm

Session 2 3:30 – 5pm

SBI COCKTAIL RECEPTION*

Breezeway Deck 5:30-7pm

* Drink ticket provided



FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13, 2015


7-8am


Breakfast Buffet

King Palm, 2nd Floor 7:30-8:30am

Joint Editorial Board Breakfast

Queen Palm, 2nd Floor 7-8:30am

Journal of Small Business Strategy

Editor William McDowell Middle Tennessee State University

Small Business Institute® Journal

Editors Michael Harris & Shanan Gibson East Carolina University

SESSION 3 8:30-10am

BREAK

King Foyer 10-10:15am

SESSION 4

10:15-11:45 am




Luncheon: The Soul of Small Business King Palm 2nd Floor

12-1:30pm

Welcome: Patrick D. Walker, Lindenwood University SBI Vice President of Programs

Silent Auction: Joy Griffin, California State University Northridge

SBI Vice President of Development Mentor/Showcase Award Winners: William C. McDowell, Middle Tennessee State

University SBI President-Elect Speaker Introduction: Patrick D. Walker, Lindenwood University

SBI Vice President of Programs Keynote Address: Dan LeClair,

Executive Vice President and COO AACSB International

AACSB: Up Close King Palm, 2nd Floor

1:45-3:15pm

BREAK King Foyer

3:15 – 3:30 pm

SESSION 5 3:30 - 5 pm



SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14, 2015


7-8am


Breakfast Buffet

King Palm, 2nd Floor 7:30-8:30am

Past Presidents & Fellows Breakfast

Queen Palm, 2nd Floor 7:30-9:00am

John Hendon, SBI President

University of Arkansas Little Rock

Matthew Sonfield - Presiding Hofstra University

SBI Business Meeting King Palm, 2nd Floor

8:30-10am

BREAK King Foyer

10-10:15am

SESSION 6 10:15-11:45 am



SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14, 2015

Awards Luncheon: The Swagger of Small Business King Palm, 2nd Floor

12-1:30pm Welcome: Patrick D. Walker, Lindenwood University

SBI Vice President of Programs Silent Auction: Joy Griffin, California State University Northridge

SBI Vice President of Development Best Practice Winners: Stephanie Bardwell, Christopher Newport

University Student Project of the Year Winners: Blake Escudier, University of Fredericton SBI Vice President of Research & Publications 2016 Conference Announcement: John Batchelor, University of West Florida SBI Vice President of Programs-Elect

SBI Board Meeting Date Blue Palm, 3rd Floor

1:45 – 3:45 pm

William C. McDowell – Presiding Middle Tennessee State University

Conference Karaoke Valentine Social*

North Deck 5:30 - 7pm

(*Drink ticket provided)



2014 CONFERENCE

SESSION DESCRIPTIONS



THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2015 Session 1

1:45-3:15 pm “Abstracts Roundtable” Canary Palm, 3rd Floor Session Chair & Moderator: Whitney Peake The Role of Financial Reporting Information within Trade Credit Decisions Involving Minority-owned and Woman-owned Small Entities in the USA

Andrew Holt (Metropolitan State University of Denver) Cassandra Aurich (Metropolitan State University of Denver) Shannon Williams (Metropolitan State University of Denver)

Higher Education’s Role in Assisting Their Students in Securing Internships: A What’s in it for Me and a Fend for Themselves Attitude is Pervasive

Patrick Geho (Middle Tennessee State University; Tennessee Small Business Development Center) Does VC Reputation Matter?

Saurabh Ahluwalia (University of New Mexico) Raj Mahto (University of New Mexico)

Understanding the Predicaments of Micro and Small Enterprise Owners in China

Joanne Sow Hup Chan (University of Macau, Macau, PR China) Jason Jianxiong Lin (Tongshang Rural Commercial Bank, China)




1:45-3:15 pm “The Heritage & Horizon of SBI: Where Should We Go From Here?” Roundtable Discussion Blue Palm, 3rd Floor Session Chair & Moderator: John Hendon


1:45-3:15 pm “Accounting, Finance, and Legal” Date Palm, 3rd Floor Session Chair & Session Chair & Moderator: Troy Voelker Small Businesses’ Use of the Bitcom System

Don Bradley (University of Central Arkansas) Matt Waddell (University of Central Arkansas)

Consequences of the Hobby Lobby USSC Decision on Small Business

Stephanie Bardwell (Christopher Newport University)




3:30 – 5pm “Best Practices Part One” Canary Palm, 3rd Floor Session Chair & Moderator: Stephanie Bardwell Campus Entrepreneurs: Dual Opportunities for Certificate Students with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities and Traditional Students

Dianne Welsh (University of North Carolina at Greensboro) Innovative Ways in Which to Promote Entrepreneurial Knowledge and Technological Adoption of Project Management Curriculum

Jennifer Fleming (Kaplan University) Growing Rural Entrepreneurial Businesses

Wendy Veatch (Wichita State University)

Tim Pett (Rollins College)




3:30 – 5pm “Experiential Learning” Blue Palm, 3rd Floor Session Chair & Moderator: John Batchelor Mayhem: A Hands-On Case Playing Activity for teaching Porter's Five Forces to Undergraduate Business Students

Rachel Wilson (Middle Tennessee State University) International Research Symposium on Student Research

Shawn Carraher (University of Texas at Dallas)

What Pedagogical Methods Impact Students’ Entrepreneurial Propensity?

Bonnie Canziani (University of North Carolina at Greensboro) Dianne Welsh (University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Yuchin (Jerrie) Hsieh (University of North Carolina at Greensboro) William Tullar (University of North Carolina at Greensboro)




3:30 – 5pm “Entrepreneurship” Date Palm, 3rd Floor Session Chair & Moderator: Mike Harris

Greenhouses Success Factors in Guanajuato Mexico

Victor Francia (Centro de Etica y Estudios Organizacionales) Judith Guzman (Centro de Etica y Estudios Organizacionales)

Robert Lussier (Springfield College) Entrepreneurial Drive and the Informal Economy in Cameroon (West Africa): Necessity versus Opportunity Driven Motive

Chris Achua (University of Virginia-College at Wise) Robert Lussier (Springfield College)

When Can Offshore Outsourcing be Good for Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SME's)?

Joe Felan (University of Arkansas at Little Rock)




SESSION 3 8:30-10am

“Family Business”; “Women & Minority Business” Canary Palm, 3rd Floor Session Chair & Moderator: Harriet Stephenson Family Business Students are Different: Using a Conception Focused Curriculum to Overcome Challenges

Gerald Burch (Tarleton State University) Jana Burch (Tarleton State University)

Nathan Heller (Tarleton State University) John Batchelor (University of West Florida)

The Relationship of Board Composition to Company Performance in Small and Medium-sized Family Firms

Jerry Kudlats (Middle Tennessee State University)

The Impact of Family and Personal Dynamics on Chinese Women Entrepreneurs’ Firm Performance: An Empirical Analysis

Dianne Welsh (University of North Carolina at Greensboro) Esra Memili (University of North Carolina at Greensboro)

Eugene Kaciak (Brock University and Kozminski University) Quihan Zhou (University of North Carolina at Greensboro)




SESSION 3 8:30-10am

“Small Business” Blue Palm, 3rd Floor Session Chair & Moderator: Shanan Gibson Survival Rates of New Firms Created in the Recession: A Multi-Year Study

Ron Cook (Rider University) Diane Campbell (Rider University)

Amber Kopp (Rider University) Small Business Owners and Personal Development Plans: Preliminary Evidence from Halifax, Canada

Jeffrey Young (Mount Saint Vincent University) Wendy Doyle (Mount Saint Vincent University)

Peter Mombourquette (Mount Saint Vincent University) Ned Kelleher (Mount Saint Vincent University)

Board Members for Small Firms: A Means to Providing Competitive Advantage

Josh Bendickson (East Carolina University) Birton Cowden (University of Massachusetts Amherst)




SESSION 3 8:30-10am

“SBI Experiential Learning Basics and Project of the Year Quality Standards” Workshop Date Palm, 3rd Floor Session Chairs & Presenters: John Jackson & Blake Escudier


SESSION 4 10:15-11:45am

“Best Practices Part Two” Canary Palm, 3rd Floor Session Chair & Moderator: Stephanie Bardwell Growing Rural Entrepreneurial Businesses – A Model Development

Wendy Veatch (Wichita State University) Tim Pett (Rollins College)

Training and Educating Grass-Root Leaders in Food System and Rural Development for

the 22nd Century Utilizing the Teen Reaching Youth (TRY) Model: TRY for Farm, Food,

and Energy

Kathleen Liang (University of Vermont)

Best Practices: University of Tampa Entrepreneurship Center

Rebecca White (The University of Tampa)

Dean Koutroumanis (The University of Tampa)

Kevin Moore (University of Tampa)




SESSION 4 10:15-11:45am

“Small Business” Blue Palm, 3rd Floor Session Chair & Moderator: Kirk Heriot A Strategic Fit Approach to SME Sustainability Decision Making

Jeff Shields (University of North Carolina Asheville)

Joyce Shelleman (University of Maryland University College)

SMEs Acquiring SMEs: A Military Model for Success

Donald Lester (Middle Tennessee State University)

John Lipinski (Indiana University of Pennsylvania)

Linking Farm Entrepreneurs’ Demographics to Multifunctional Agriculture (MFA) 1

Strategy: Evidences from New England Farm Survey

Kathleen Liang (University of Vermont)

Paul Dunn (University of Louisiana)




SESSION 4 10:15-11:45am

“Small Business” Date Palm, 3rd Floor Session Chair & Moderator: John Hendon Incentives and Benefits: Their Perceived Effectiveness for Employee Management in

SMEs

John Hendon (University of Arkansas at Little Rock)

James Wilbanks (University of Arkansas at Little Rock)

The Halo of Social Entrepreneurship

Shanan Gibson (East Carolina University)

Mike Harris (East Carolina University)

William McDowell (Middle Tennessee State University)

Joshua Aaron (Middle Tennessee State University)

Outsourcing Strategies for Small Business: Issues, Theoretical Bases, and Guidelines

Matthew Sonfield (Hofstra University)




SESSION 5 3:30 - 5pm

“How to Create and Run a Very Successful SBI Program at Your University” Canary Palm, 3rd Floor Workshop Presenters: Ron Cook & Leo Simpson

“Best Practices Part Three” Blue Palm, 3rd Floor Session Chair & Moderator: Stephanie Bardwell

Transforming a Trip Abroad Into an Experiential Exercise in Entrepreneurship

John Batchelor (University of West Florida) Developing a Service learning Project through Connected Learning: A Small Business Approach

Hector Iweka (Lasell College)

Resiliency: Promoting Nonprofit Education, Advocacy, and Networking through Strategic

Business Practices and Impacts in Nonprofit Curricula, Classes, & the Community

Patrick D. Walker (Lindenwood University)




SESSION 5 3:30 - 5pm

“Small Business” Date Palm, 3rd Floor Session Chair & Moderator: Lloyd Fernald Internationalization as a Way to Overcome Local Constraints to Small and Medium Enterprise Growth in South Africa

Nasraldin Omer (University of the Western Cape) The Impact of Weather on Drink Sales

Karl Deren (Beecker Bauern & Erzaehlkaffee) Get What You Give? An Examination of Enlightened Self-Interest, Philanthropic Intent, and Engagement in Philanthropy for Small Firm Owners

Whitney Peake (Western Kentucky University) Mike Harris (East Carolina University)

William McDowell (Middle Tennessee State University) Phillip Davis (East Carolina University)

Analysis of Virtual Technologies: Developing a Small Business Competitive Advantage with a Knowledge Resource

Blake Escudier (University of Fredericton) Kamille Rambally (University of Fredericton Student)

Brent Yost (University of Fredericton Student) Thomas Hatch (University of Fredericton Student



SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14, 2015 SESSION 6

10:15-11:45 am

“Abstracts Roundtable” Canary Palm, 3rd Floor Session Chair & Moderator: Sherrie Taylor Looking for More Student Engagement? - Can You Dig it?

Debra Sea (Bemidji State University)

From Technical to Technicolor

Debra Sea (Bemidji State University)

From Tragedy to Triumph: Opportunities for a New Type of Corporate Social Responsibility and Community Action in Ferguson, Missouri

Patrick D. Walker (Lindenwood University)

How Do You Revise a Current Course to Include Entrepreneurship?

Debra Sea (Bemidji State University) Yuchin (Jerrie) Hsieh (University of North Carolina at Greensboro)




10:15-11:45 am “Small Business” Blue Palm, 3rd Floor Session Chair & Moderator: Kathleen Liang Improving Small Business Viability through the Longevity and Health Maintenance Evaluation

Abbas Nadim (University of New Haven) Michael Rolleri (University of New Haven)

How the Self-Employed’s Income Level Affects Demand for Health Insurance

Dennis Barber III (Armstrong State University) Jeff Felardo (Eckerd College)

On the SME Deployment of Web-based Media

Troy Voelker (University of Houston Clear Lake) Doug Steel (University of Houston Clear Lake)

Firm Size and Entrepreneurial Strategy: A One-Way Anova Analysis

Matthew Sonfield (Hofstra University) Robert Lussier (Springfield College)




10:15-11:45 am “Abstracts Roundtable” Date Palm, 3rd Floor Session Chair & Moderator: Susan Knapp Minimizing Costs from Employee Absences

Susan Knapp (Kaplan University)

Assessing Attitudinal Perceptions of Business Climate

Eric Liguori (University of Tampa) Josh Bendickson (Eastern Carolina University)

Entrepreneurship Education: Comparing Military Veterans and Civilians Entrepreneurial

Passion, Entrepreneurial Self- Efficacy and Networking Frequency

Sharon Kerrick

Denise Cumberland (University of Louisville)

Namok Choi (University of Louisville)

Entrepreneurial Motivation: A Multiple Theory Perspective

James Wilbanks (University of Arkansas at Little Rock) Timothy Dunne (Middle Tennessee State University)

Tatiana Wilbanks (University of Arkansas at Little Rock)



SEE YOU AT THE 2016 CONFERENCE!



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