 After resurrecting the Entrepreneur Society last fall, Scott Bradley, CSOM '08, has been working hard with a group of individuals to reestablish the club as an exciting venue for BC entrepreneurs.
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Frustrated by Boston College's lack of an entrepreneurship major or concentration, a community of like-minded individuals seek to share business plans, discuss strategies, and network in the Entrepreneur Society.
Scott Bradley, president of the Entrepreneur Society and CSOM '08, has worked to facilitate this and to lift the club up from anonymity and inactivity early last year. Since then, Bradley has been working hard with several motivated individuals to restore and reestablish the Entrepreneur Society into prominence, aiming for it to be one of BC's more dynamic, thoughtful, and productive clubs. This year it will be hosting a myriad of diverse entrepreneurs.
Nonetheless, getting to this stage wasn't easy.
"Last year was more of a rebirthing. At the time it was dormant so I approached the Office of the Dean for Student Development and really it was a matter of learning the ropes. How do you book a speaker? How do you book a room? How do you make sure AV is going to be there? How long can I book a speaker for?" Bradley said.
Fortunately for Bradley and the club's current and prospective members, the administrative matters have been taken care of and have become second nature.
"We're going to move from a figuring-out stage to a more active stage," Bradley said.
As of now, Bradley and his colleagues have several ideas planned for this so-called "active stage." The Entrepreneur Society will be meeting every other week in an attempt to foster an amicable atmosphere.
"Last year it was a jumble when we were going to have meetings. Throughout the first three months I kept asking myself, 'How do I get all this stuff done?' Now that's secondary. At these meetings we want a more collaborative environment, not a lecture style."
Club members will be able to come to the meetings to talk about whatever they want - as long as it pertains to entrepreneurship, which, of course, is a very diverse field. For instance, if a student is trying to put together a business plan, he or she can ask for recommendations and advice.
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