Thinc! Entrepreneurial Week, April 13-17

Next Month, UGA will celebrate many Franklin College students, faculty, staff and alumni during Thinc! week - an inititaive to shine the spotlight on entrepreneurs and the spirit that moves them:

UGA started the Thinc. initiative to make sure that the next generation of leaders and innovators learns how to take their ideas from concept to reality. The initiative promotes entrepreneurship and fosters economic development in the region by providing inspiration and advice to those contemplating a plunge into the competitive and exciting world of entrepreneurship.

Thinc. hosts a variety of new and ongoing programs and events to help UGA students, faculty and staff see the world of opportunities both locally and globally, and to start something in response.

"That ‘something' started might be a new for-profit company or a not-for-profit social venture," Lee said. "It might change something in your own neighborhood or community, or it might change the world. The important thing is that you find your passion and act on it."

Thinc. at UGA culminates every year with Thinc. Entrepreneurial Week, a weeklong celebration that includes lectures, workshops, panel discussions, competitions and networking events that promise to engage, inspire and build the confidence that will make participants strong competitors in the modern marketplace.

Each day of Thinc. Entrepreneurial Week, which begins April 13, will feature a signature "Start Something" event, including a hackathon, a Thinc. Prize for Innovation, a panel of top UGA alumni business owners, a business plan competition and events related to social entrepreneurship, the arts and networking. 

Should be very interesting. Great that OVPR and other university leaders are providing support for growing new initiatives like Thinc! and Spotlight on the Arts. The best way to support and inspire our community is to celebrate what supports and inspires us.