Forward with NACCE

Join Kate Hoffman and host Dr. Rebecca Corbin to hear a story of the economic empowerment of college students by developing the habit of saving through a matched savings account. Founded in 2008 by finance professional, Kate Hoffman whose dream was to empower individuals to become financially competent and build lifelong assets such as education and homeownership. Learn how the Learn to Earn model breaks the cycle of generational poverty. The program was first adopted by all three state universities in Arizona and a growing number of community colleges. The U.S. Congress introduced a legislative bill "Earn to Learn Act" a bi-partisan effort directing the Department of Education to establish a college matched-savings demonstration grant program. Be inspired to find your own champions, be humble and bold at the same time, and find your own solutions to make your way forward.

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Hear the story of NC Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall – the first woman elected to an executive branch office serving the state of North Carolina – in this special 4th of July episode of #MakingOurWayForward. Not many know that prior to her service to the state, Secretary Marshall taught Home Economics, co-owned a book and gift store, built an interior decorating business, and opened a  private law practice. Be inspired by her journey and learn more about how Secretary Marshall and her team are addressing the needs of new businesses in post-COVID-19 North Carolina. NACCE is thrilled to support the entrepreneurship and growth surrounding our headquarters North Carolina and beyond.

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Join lifetime learner and achiever Lea Strickland, MBA MA CMA CFM CBM GMC, and host Jeff Smith as they celebrate the potential of entrepreneurs with physical and other challenges. Focused on developing and supporting the underserved, underestimated, and under-represented, our guest believes that “just because you have that challenge, doesn’t mean you cannot start that business!” Hear stories of entrepreneurs who wrestled with fear and overcame obstacles, and how investing just ten minutes each day made Lea a successful entrepreneur, author, and radio host committed to helping others identify their strengths and talents so that they can be their best selves.

Don’t forget to join us in person on July 20th in Chattanooga, TN, for a Leadership Workshop featuring podcast hosts and NACCE leaders, Jeff and Becky, hosted in partnership with EntreEd’s Master Teacher Certification. This two-part workshop is ideal for faculty members, administrators, presidents, and leaders in your institution. Learn more – and save your seat! – at NACCE.com/events.  

NACCE Meets 

Have you joined our online community NACCE Meets? We are excited to have a platform dedicated to our members to network, connect, exchange ideas and support your entrepreneurial initiatives. Join the community at naccemeets.nacce.com

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Join Alex and Laura Arrieta– North Carolina entrepreneurs and founders of Juicehaus – as they share nutrient-rich secrets to leading happy and healthy lives with podcast co-host Jeff Smith. Hear their story of resilience, growth, and entrepreneurial leadership fueled by community college support, and how they plan to give back to the system that brought them success!

Don’t forget to join us in person on July 20th in Chattanooga, TN, for a Leadership Workshop featuring podcast hosts and NACCE leaders, Jeff and Becky, hosted in partnership with EntreEd’s Master Teacher Certification. This two-part workshop is ideal for faculty members, administrators, presidents, and leaders in your institution. Learn more – and save your seat! – at NACCE.com/events.  

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Join President Stephen Spinelli Jr. and host Dr. Rebecca Corbin in a special 25th edition anniversary of #MakingOurWayForward as we near Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day (June 27) and discuss entrepreneurial leadership and mindset in times of change. Learn how growing up in an Italian-American neighborhood in Massachusetts has shaped President Spinelli’s thoughts on immigration and community, how entrepreneurial leaders can impact systems and build equity, and how the Entrepreneurial Leadership Village at Babson College unites people around the world as they come together to learn, collaborate, and take action. NACCE is thrilled to collaborate with Babson College leadership to ignite entrepreneurship via community colleges and looks forward to the work we will do together. Stay tuned for more at nacce.com

Don’t forget to join us in person on July 20th in Chattanooga, TN, for a Leadership Workshop featuring podcast hosts and NACCE leaders, Jeff and Becky, hosted in partnership with EntreEd’s Master Teacher Certification. This two-part workshop is ideal for faculty members, administrators, presidents, and leaders in your institution. Learn more – and save your seat! – at NACCE.com/events.  

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Hear from the author of Learning from Tomorrow, ‘Big Trends Guy’ Bart W. Édes, as he joins Dr. Rebecca Corbin in our studio. Formerly with the Asian Development Bank, our studio guest - the son of a Hungarian refugee - shares his story, from his upbringing in the American Southwest, university studies in the United States, and a long career focused primarily on international trade and development while based in Washington, DC, Paris, and Manila. Hear his insights into Asia's incredible rise and how entrepreneurship empowers people with opportunity. Édes describes how Strategic Foresight can help organizations navigate through the pandemic recovery and beyond. As explained in his new book, "Strategic Foresight is a systematic, intelligence-gathering, vision-building process that helps us manage uncertainty by discerning plausible alternative futures and applying the insights to present-day planning."

Don’t forget to join us in person on July 20th in Chattanooga, TN, for a Leadership Workshop featuring podcast hosts and NACCE leaders, Jeff and Becky, hosted in partnership with EntreEd’s Master Teacher Certification. This two-part workshop is ideal for faculty members, administrators, presidents, and leaders in your institution. Learn more – and save your seat! – at NACCE.com/events.  

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In honor of National Best Friends Day (June 8 in the US), podcast hosts Dr. Rebecca Corbin and Jeff Smith invite a long-time colleague and friend Toi Elizabeth Hershman to talk about America's Entrepreneurial Schools. Hear how Toi transitioned from mechanical engineering into K-12 education, how she overcame her fear of teaching little kids, and how she channeled her passion for education and making into a nationwide program that ignites entrepreneurship starting in pre-school! We look forward to sharing Toi’s story with, and also her new book – the story of healing through empathy and self-efficacy – upon its release. We hope you’ll share this episode with your best friends and tell them how special and important they are to you!

Don’t forget to join us in person on July 20th in Chattanooga, TN, for a Leadership Workshop featuring podcast hosts and NACCE leaders, Jeff and Becky, hosted in partnership with EntreEd’s Master Teacher Certification. This two-part workshop is ideal for faculty members, administrators, presidents, and leaders in your institution. Learn more – and save your seat! – at NACCE.com/events.  

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Meet our special guest Carlene Cassidy, CEO of Ratcliffe Foundation, interviewed by NACCE's Dr. Rebecca Corbin and Jeff Smith about the humble journey and legacy of Philip E. and Carole R. Ratcliffe to support entrepreneurship in the skilled trades, as well as Carlene’s story of life that once set her up on a mission to support and mentor aspiring entrepreneurs. 

The Ratcliffe Foundation announced an available $135,000 in 2021 funding to leverage their commitment to collaborate with community colleges in building entrepreneurial mindset, access to education, training, and business opportunities like internships and apprenticeships in the trades industries. Does your college have a project or entrepreneurial idea that clearly identifies a solution to the challenge of encouraging innovation, capacity, and interest in support of the skilled trades?  Listen to the full episode and pitch us your program/project idea.

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Join Dr. Andrew M. Gold and Dr. Rebecca Corbin in a special edition of our podcast honoring our nation's heroes on Memorial Day. Learn about the three-step entrepreneurship education model successfully implemented at the InLab@HCC, and how a pen pal program for deployed service members sparked the launch of an entrepreneurship program that provides education, mentorship, and support to the veteran community. Learn more about NACCE's Veterans Entrepreneurship Center of Practice and the work that we are doing in partnership with HCC and others at nacce.com/veterans.

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Do you want to be a guest speaker and meet our hosts? Email NACCE Podcast Producer Nataliia Berezhna, or learn more at nacce.com/podcast

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Join former North Carolina business owners turned small business growth professionals Zach Barricklow and Laurie Brintle-Jarvis as they share how their work sustains small towns with host Dr. Rebecca Corbin. Each day they address the diverse needs of entrepreneurs, answering questions key to their mission:  “How do you meet them where they are at? How do you give them a little bit of sunshine, soil, water to help ideas blossom and help their businesses thrive?" Listen to the full episode and let us know how NACCE can help ignite entrepreneurship in your community.

Subscribe to our podcast and share your insights and comments from this episode on your favorite platform. Connect with @NACCE on social media, and use hashtags #NACCEPodcast and #MakingOurWayFoward in your posts. We welcome NACCE members to continue the conversation on NACCEMeets, our exclusive member forum.
 
Do you want to be a guest speaker and meet our hosts? Email NACCE Podcast Producer Nataliia Berezhna, or learn more at nacce.com/podcast

Ready to move forward with NACCE? Learn more about the National Association of Community College Entrepreneurship.

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