CSU student to participate in national student entrepreneur program
Nakia Guy, a business management major at Columbus State University, has been selected as one of 20 student entrepreneurs nationwide to compete in the prestigious Women’s Business Enterprise National Council Student Entreprenuer program in Las Vegas.
According to a school news release, the SEP program fosters growth for the next generation of women-owned businesses through a tailored entrepreneurial curriculum and mentoring from certified women-owned businesses and Fortune 500 corporate members.
Guy, a certified financial coach, created a business concept named Financially Free by 23. The focus of the company is to address the issue of financial illiteracy with young adults to empower them to become financially independent.
She and other students will compete in a pitch competition with a total of $10,000 seed capital being awarded to the top three students.
Larry Gierer: 706-571-8581, @lagierer
This story was originally published June 22, 2017 at 1:03 PM with the headline "CSU student to participate in national student entrepreneur program."