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Program Results
Since the program started in 1999, 222 undergraduate and 36 graduate students have participated. Here is a sample of some of the firms that have been started - many are still in operation.
| Grad Year |
Entrepreneur |
Company |
Industry |
Location |
| 2000 |
Casey Smith |
Wiser Financial Services |
Financial Planning |
Kennesaw, GA |
| 2000 |
Julie Nunnally |
Nunnally Sales & Imports |
Retail |
Rome, GA |
| 2001 |
Adam Hunt |
On the Deck |
Catering |
Atlanta, GA |
| 2001 |
Deborah McCorvey Cornett |
Highland Gardening & Design |
Landscaping |
Raleigh, NC |
| 2002 |
Jason Winter |
Petro Plus |
Gas Station |
Summerville, GA |
| 2003 |
Rob Gunther |
Strategic Adventures |
Leadership |
Various |
| 2003 |
Jeff Drinkard |
Drinkard Engineering Group, LLC |
Mechanical engineering |
Rome, GA |
| 2003 |
Tim Goodwin |
Goodwin Investment |
Financial Planning |
Kennesaw, GA |
| 2004 |
Emmit Jordan |
Jordan Property Management |
Real Estate |
Summerville, GA |
| 2004 |
Bobby Swarthout |
www.Paperbackswap.com |
Internet |
Rome, GA |
| www.swapacd.com |
| www.swapadvd.com |
| 2004 |
Rob Crump |
Bur Oaks Land Management (not for profit organization) |
Land Resources Education |
Ohio |
| 2005 |
Vivienne Allegre |
Stationary Shoppe |
Stationary |
Marietta, GA |
| 2005 |
Mao Castro |
Taxes of Puerto Rico |
Tax |
Puerto Rico |
| 2005 |
Heith Frost |
Frost Express, LLC |
Trucking |
Tunnel Hill, GA |
| 2005 |
Joe Jordan |
Jordan James Tax Advisers |
Tax |
Atlanta, GA |
| 2005 |
Marc Duckeck & Denis den Boer |
MADE |
Student Scholarships |
Europe and US |
| 2006 |
Matthew Williams |
www.look2find.com |
Web development |
Rome, GA |
| www.curveballsolutions.com |
| 2006 |
Adam Catron |
Roming Roasted Corn |
Mobile food |
Atlanta, GA |
| ASA Fire Protection, LLC. |
Fire Protection |
| 2006 |
Jeff Jahn |
Dynamix |
Internet |
Atlanta, GA |
| 2006 |
Denise Wright |
Izziah Photography |
Photography |
Chattanooga, TN |
| 2007 |
Laura & Bill Valentine |
Wild Bill's Trading Post |
Gun repair |
Armuchee |
| 2007 |
Leeann Dempsey |
Bella Luna |
Retail |
Rome, GA |
| 2008 |
Peter Pelosi & Brian Kase |
Premier Firewood |
Firewood |
Atlanta, GA |
| 2008 |
Kim Butler & Laura Chapell |
Organized Design |
Homecare |
Greater Atlanta, GA |
| 2008 |
Carrie Jo Pinckard |
texture photographics |
Photography |
Rome, GA |
| 2008 |
JP Seles |
Seven Hills Trading |
Wine importation and distribution |
Rome, GA |
| 2008 |
Brian & Natalie Ferguson |
Premier Property Rental |
Real Estate |
Armuchee, GA |
| 2008 |
Kane Bowen |
HurriKane Fitness |
Personal Health |
Rome |
| 2008 |
Erek Mimms |
Journeyman Enterprises |
Marketing and design |
Marietta, GA |
| 2008 |
Jarod Trammell |
Professional Golfer |
Golf |
USA |
| 2008 |
Ryan Speck, Allen & Chris White |
Que Crew |
Food |
Rome, GA |
| 2009 |
Blair Schermerhorn |
RememBear |
Commemorative Crafts |
Savannah, GA |
| 2009 |
John Cason |
Southern Family Sauces, LLC |
Food |
Statesboro, GA |
| 2009 |
Ty Capistrant |
Unique Angles |
Photography |
Atlanta, GA |
| Lovin' Knit (with Pat Capistrant) |
Knitting store |
Marietta, GA |
| 2009 |
Helen Preston |
RiSE & OrGaNiZE, LLC |
Personal Management |
Atlanta, GA |
| 2009 |
Sean Saunders |
EzBooks |
Textbooks |
Rome, GA |
| 2009 |
Terri Sills |
Scrap Happy |
Crafts |
Atlanta, GA |
| 2009 |
Sam Vautier |
Professional Golfer |
Golf |
UK, Spain & US |
| 2010 |
Brin Enterkin |
SOUP |
Non Profit |
US, Uganda |
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We love our entrepreneurs, and we have a lot of them. To make sure that each gets their due credit, we limit this section to seven, randomly chosen individuals. Want to see all of our entrepreneurs? Just click here and we’ll make it happen. 
