Universities and Entrepreneurship

Graham Henshaw, Executive Director of the Alan B. Miller Entrepreneurship Center at William & Mary, joins the show to discuss equipping students with skills for life after graduation,  the Entrepreneurial thinking, and cracking the code for how early-stage entrepreneurs can get plugged. Watch this week's episode to hear about these topics and much more!   Tim Ryan is the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organization dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with resources in Hampton Roads, Virginia.    Learn more at: https://www.startwheel.org    Zack Miller is a serial entrepreneur and recent author of his new book Anomaly, a guide on how to differentiate yourself and your business from the crowd.   Learn more at: https://www.zackmillersays.com   Enjoy the show? Watch the Fervent Four Show LIVE every Thursday at 11AM.   Live: https://www.startwheel.org/live/ Watch past episodes: https://www.startwheel.org/fervent-four-show/ Listen to past episodes: https://fathom.fm/podcast/fervent-four    Show notes:   (0:00) Introducing Graham Henshaw + Early running businesses   (15:10) Keep things simple + What problem are you solving   (22:12) Selling enough to crash a website   (29:07) Entrepreneurship Center   (42:43) Alumni Founders from William & Mary + Promotion   (44:44) Importance of promotion   (50:01) Encouragement to Students to get experience   (57:24) Future Plans + Conclusion   About Graham Henshaw & The Alan B. Miller Entrepreneurship Center   "Graham Henshaw is a Clinical Associate Professor at William & Mary's Raymond A. Mason School of Business and Executive Director of the Alan B. Miller Entrepreneurship Center.    The Miller Entrepreneurship Center is an entrepreneurial hub where students from across campus can come to build on their ideas, interact with faculty and mentors, and connect with entrepreneurs from the community.   Graham brings to W&M a diverse background in product development, Fortune 500 strategic consulting, and entrepreneurship. He leveraged his varied skill set to found Active Innovation Group in 2007, a company that created innovative accessories for athletes - most notably PaceTat - which was then acquired in 2010. As a strategic consultant, Graham has worked with companies including General Electric, Kraft Foods, Toyota and GlaxoSmithKline to create products, services, and messaging consistent with deep consumer insights.   Graham Henshaw has been teaching in the areas of Entrepreneurship and Innovation & Design at the Raymond A. Mason School of Business since 2012. He earned an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Industrial Design from Virginia Polytechnic Institute".   Learn More: https://mason.wm.edu/faculty/directory/henshaw-g.php & https://innovate.mason.wm.edu/center/     Interested in working for the Alan B. Miller Entrepreneurship Center at William & Mary? They are hiring! For a more information visit https://www.startwheel.org/jobs/   The Fervent Four Show:   Did you know that only 4% of businesses hit $1M in revenue? Tim Ryan and Zack Miller are the creators of The Fervent Four Show, designed to help you get there. Check them out Live every Thursday at 11 AM.   Social Media:   Graham Henshaw https://millercenter.mason.wm.edu/   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/miller-entrepreneurship-center/ & https://www.linkedin.com/in/graham-henshaw-0686b02/   Instagram: @miller_ec (https://www.instagram.com/miller_ec/)   Tim Ryan https://www.startwheel.org   Twitter (personal): @ryantnt (https://twitter.com/ryantnt)   Twitter: @StartWheel (https://twitter.com/StartWheel)   LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryantnt/   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startwheel-org/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StartWheel   Zack Miller https://www.zackmillersays.com   Twitter: @zackmillersays (https://twitter.com/zackmillersays)   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zackmillersays   Thanks to our Sponsors:   The Hampton Roads Small Business Development Center – http://www.hrsbdc.org/en/   StartWheel – https://www.startwheel.org