CROOKSTON, Minn. – Entrepreneurs and
small business owners can receive valuable assistance through an opportunity
offered by the Center for Rural Entrepreneurial Studies (CRES) at the
University of Minnesota Crookston. CRES is seeking regional entrepreneurs and
small business owners interested working with U of M Crookston students on a
class project for their business. Potential projects may include, but are
not limited to, marketing and management strategies, business plans, assistance
with accounting software, marketing research, competitive analysis, social
media marketing, and other projects identified by the client. All
projects are completed by U of M Crookston students under the guidance of
qualified faculty at no cost.
Each semester, both spring and fall,
CRES integrates projects into courses offered on campus. These projects become
an integral part of the course curriculum and are designed to benefit small
business owners and entrepreneurs while providing students with real-world
business experiences.
Applications for the program are
accepted anytime; however, priority is given to applications received prior to
the due dates. The 2017 fall semester application deadline is Monday, August
14, 2017. Interested individuals and business can apply for assistance at www.umccres.org/apply.
All applications are screened by CRES and the projects that best fit the
mission of CRES and enhance the learner outcomes for the course will be
contacted for a follow-up meeting to determine guidelines, client expectations,
and to review other relevant information regarding participation.
For more information about the
opportunity, contact Rachel Lundbohm, director of CRES at 218-281-8190 (rlundboh@umn.edu)
or visit the CRES Web site at www.umccres.org. The CRES office is located in
Dowell Hall 117 on the Crookston campus.
