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K and K Dooyema Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

The K and K Dooyema Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation will provide students and alumni with best business practices and guidance rooted in a reformed Christian context, preparing them for the challenges and opportunities of entrepreneurship and innovation in non-profit, for-profit, and family business organizations. The center will seek to equip students, alumni and the broader community for Christ-centered renewal through unique leadership and entrepreneurial thinking and practices.

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OBJECTIVES

  • To provide students with opportunities to gain internship experiences and engage in mentorships.
  • To enable students to engage in consulting projects with regional, national, and international businesses and organizations.
  • Facilitate business and/or farm succession planning

STUDENT EXPERIENCE

Students have the opportunity to expand their entrepreneurial knowledge in several ways:

  • Entrepreneurship minor, for non-business majors
  • Entrepreneurship emphasis, for business majors
  • Entrepreneurship interest

Learn more about two students who are studying entrepreneurship in support of starting their own small business.

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PROJECT ELEVATE

If you or your business is interested in partnering with the Dooyema Center, please apply at the link below.

Application

INITIATE

STARTING...
  • A new business or organization
  • For profit, for benefit, or non-profit
  • Value Proposition
  • Bring Kingdom value
SCOPE OF SERVICES:
  • Research viability of an idea
  • Develop a business plan
  • Explore financial needs and options
  • Assist with initial marketing ideas
  • Align with existing 3rd party resources

INNOVATE

IMPROVING...
  • A business or organization
  • Identifying & solving a problem
  • Identifying potential areas of opportunity
  • Increase Kingdom effectiveness
SCOPE OF SERVICES:
  • Marketing Support
  • Human Resources Support/Evaluation
  • Financial Analysis Data Analysis
  • Align with existing 3rd party resources

CULMINATE

TRANSITIONING...
  • Exit or transition a business or organization
  • Succession planning to enable current leaders to transition to new leaders
  • God-honoring, sustainable and healthy transitions
SCOPE OF SERVICES:
  • Transition to other family members
  • Sell or transition to new owners
  • Close a business or organization
  • Align with existing 3rd party resources

The Center's Inaugural Speaker

David Batstone