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Ryan Klinger receives 2010 Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Boone News @ March 3, 2010 # No Comment Yet

BOONE— Ryan M. Klinger of Troutman, a senior industrial design major at Appalachian State University, has received the 2010 Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
The $2,500 scholarship award is presented annually by the Center for Entrepreneurship in Appalachian’s Walker College of Business to recognize exceptional entrepreneurial achievement by a student. It was presented during the [...]

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Regional economy ends 2009 on positive note

Boone News @ February 10, 2010 # No Comment Yet

BOONE—Western North Carolina’s economy ended its roller coaster ride in 2009 with three consecutive months of growth.
The region’s economic activity, as measured by the Western North Carolina Economic Index, increased 1.0 percent in December 2009—the third consecutive monthly gain. The index, which tracks the level of economic activity in 25 Western North Carolina counties, increased [...]

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Young Entrepreneurs Symposium held Feb. 24 at Appalachian

Boone News @ February 8, 2010 # No Comment Yet

BOONE—The Center for Entrepreneurship at Appalachian State University will hold the annual Young Entrepreneurs Symposium (Y.E.S) Wednesday, Feb. 24, from 3-6 p.m. at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center.
The symposium features presentations and panel discussions by young entrepreneurs who have started businesses in e-commerce, music industries, social entrepreneurship and culinary arts.
The  2010 Student Entrepreneur of [...]

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