关于我们
The 杜瑞创业中心 (DCE) enjoys a rich legacy offering experiential and entrepreneurial learning opportunities for university students and company founders. In 2020, 澳门威尼斯人平台官网 acquired the Innovation and Technology and Entrepreneur Network (ITEN), 它本身成立于2008年. ITEN helped tech entrepreneurs launch successful new business ventures by offering 教育al programs and services, 所有这些都不需要股权参与. 纵观其历史, ITEN assisted hundreds of startups whose companies created over a thousand jobs and raised millions of dollars.
The DCE will continue its focus on collaborative partnerships with other Entrepreneur 支持 Organizations (ESO) and economic development organizations to offer customized programs and services meeting the needs of the local, 区域, 以及全州的创业生态系统. DCE的其他举措将侧重于非营利性创业, 中学创业, 以及在创新艺术方面的指导.
成立
该中心是由 里克Duree他是澳门威尼斯人平台官网(Lindenwood)的校友,也是St. 查尔斯商业界.
策略计划及支援
DCE支持大学的战略计划:
策略1.1 - Integration of entrepreneurial methodologies into business school curriculum.
策略1.3 - Providing opportunities for students to participate in competitions.
策略3.1 -为中学生举办校园活动. 在商会董事会和非营利组织任职.
策略3.2 - Develop non-profit entrepreneurship and secondary school programs leading to certification opportunities. 与外部公司合作开发创收项目.
认识团队
Dr. 朱莉·特纳-副主任
朱莉·特纳(Julie Turner)是非营利组织管理教授. She earned her Doctorate of Philosophy in Education at the University of Missouri-St. 路易斯,她的M.A. in Adult and Continuing Education at Michigan State University, and her B.A. 他在密歇根州霍兰德市的霍普学院攻读社会学和宗教学. Dr. Turner has over twenty years of experience in 教育 and 非营利组织 leadership, 曾担任K-12教师和行政人员, 基金发展/拨款撰写专家, and serving in a variety of leadership capacities through organizations such as Big Brothers & 大圣大姐会. 路易斯,大圣儿童倡导服务. 路易, Today and Tomorrow Educational Foundation, and Washington University in St. 路易.
她是圣. Charles County and is the Regional Chair of Thrivent Financial-Heartland Region and is actively involved as a community volunteer in a wide range within school, 非营利组织, 还有教堂设置.
Dr. Turner was recognized as “Professor of the Year” by the Lindenwood Student Government Association (2020); received the "Emerson 奖 for Teaching Excellence" (2015) and the "Lindenwood Service 奖" (2018) as well as serving as a Faculty Fellow for Student Engagement in 2019.
本·布林克-兼职教授
Ben Brink has over 40 years of experience in the leadership of high 技术 companies, 风险资本, 以及在硅谷的企业合作, 南加州, 以及中西部地区, 在欧洲和亚洲拥有丰富的全球经验和业务.
他拥有以下学位:哈佛商学院, MBA; Stanford University, MS (Operations Research) and BS (Mathematics); and US Army War College, 高级管理硕士(策略研究). He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Technology degree at Purdue University, West Lafayette.
梅利莎·布朗——业务经理
梅丽莎, a dedicated educator with Bachelor's and Master's degrees in 教育, 她的职业生涯始于圣路易斯市的公立学校教师. 查尔斯学区. She transitioned to key operational roles in higher 教育 and entrepreneurial settings, where her innate understanding of classrooms allowed her to infuse empathy into her leadership style, 建立持久的关系,成为值得信赖的顾问. 作为区域教育运营总监, she consistently delivered outstanding student-centered results and excelled in accreditation with three local career 教育 colleges. 工作之余,梅丽莎是一位骄傲的母亲,她的儿子在圣. Charles High, enjoys 5K runs, travels with friends, and passionately supports the Kansas City Chiefs. 梅丽莎出生在加州的圣地亚哥,她给圣. 查尔斯过去25年的“家”.
Alex Elias -常驻企业家
Alex Elias is a dynamic entrepreneur, executive leader, and consultant. He has driven several exits and numerous raises across various sectors. His efforts have spanned from start-ups to large corporations/organizations with a focus in sales, 市场营销, 广告, 技术, 软件开发, 策略, 操作, 制造业, 采购, 物流, 筹款/融资, 房地产, 医疗保健, 教育, 新兴技术, 在其他学科中.
杰夫·诺克-常驻企业家
Jeff热衷于帮助创业公司, 早期, 中小市值公司实现了他们的目标. He's worked with over 400+ companies in the past three years and helped many of them achieve milestones such as successful exits, 收购, 筹集资金, 战略规划, 品牌/营销, 销售策略及执行, 项目管理, 产品开发,最重要的是, 建立和培养积极的公司文化.
He has thirty years of leadership experience from CEO (twice) to startup entrepreneur (six startups), yielding a broad background from which to help company founders achieve their potential. Jeff has enjoyed two successful company exits and was part of a startup team that raised $127m in 风险资本. He's also served as CEO during the acquisition of multiple companies.
他所从事的行业非常广泛:
- 商业智能(BI)
- 网络安全
- 软件开发
- 医疗保健 & 医疗设备
- 零售
- 热情好客
- 金融
- 教育技术
- 电子商务
- 非营利组织
Other skillset include experience with EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System), 业务模型画布, 敏捷开发, 以及帮助公司扩大规模的方法.
最终, Jeff enjoys working with business owners and their teams to customize the best way forward to scale their growth.
Pravina Pindoria -常驻企业家
作为Tallyfy的联合创始人,普拉维娜帮助筹集了2美元.600万美元的种子资金来自St. 路易 and Silicon Valley and went through accelerators 500 Startups and Alchemist in San Francisco.
Pravina拥有丰富的用户体验经验, product management and scaling a tech startup with a remote workforce. 通过Tallyfy, Pravina has consulted and helped other tech-enabled companies unlock further economic efficiencies and scale their 操作. Pravina is currently serving on the Board of Directors at Saint 路易 Zoo.
在Tallyfy之前, Pravina spent 10+ years as a pediatric intensive care nurse with the NHS in England, setting up intensive care units in rural Africa and carrying out international clinical research trials in Australia.