April 13-19 event promotes entrepreneurship and community engagement among local college students.
Biscuitville FRESH SOUTHERN, a family-owned restaurant founded an run by Elon alumni, kicks off Greensboro Collegiate Biscuitville Week on Monday, April 13, to engage the more than 50,000 college students living in Greensboro and inspire a sense of entrepreneurship and connectivity to the community.
Now in its fourth year, this weeklong collaborative event between Biscuitville, Opportunity Greensboro, synerG Young Professionals, and the Greensboro Grasshoppers, is aimed at students from Elon University, Bennett College, Greensboro College, Guilford College, Guilford Technical Community College, North Carolina A&T University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Students are invited to participate for free in all of the events of Greensboro Collegiate Biscuitville Week that takes place April 13-19.
“We’re thrilled to sponsor this collaborative event again this year,” said Burney Jennings, CEO of Biscuitville. “The Brand Your Biscuit Challenge and Scratch-Made Success programs provide students real world, hands-on experience in entrepreneurship and business innovation that will help drive our community’s growth and advancement. I’m looking forward to hearing the students’ pitches for creative, new menu ideas!”
This year’s events will include a host of entrepreneurial programs, a unique contest and finale celebration.
Scratch-Made Success Week: There will be a series of free intercampus events and programs focused on entrepreneurship, branding and idea innovation.
Social Entrepreneurship Panel at Triad Stage – Monday, April 13, 5:30-7 p.m.
Idea Slam at co//ab in downtown Greensboro – Wednesday, April 15, 8-10 a.m.
Open House Night with a special Branding Workshop at co//ab – Thursday, April 16, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Brand Your Biscuit Challenge: This contest asks local college students to work in teams and develop a creative product for Biscuitville’s breakfast or lunch menu. Contest rules are listed on www.biscuitvilleweek.com and product proposals must be submitted online by Wednesday, April 8. Participants will pitch their new menu ideas to Biscuitville executives the morning of Saturday, April 18. First place winners receive $1,000, and lunch with Burney Jennings, $500 to second place, and $250 to third place winners.
Winners will be announced at the Greensboro Grasshoppers Finale on Sunday, April 19.
Greensboro Grasshoppers Finale: Students from any of the seven local colleges are invited to attend the Grasshoppers baseball game on Sunday, April 19. To attend, students just need to register on wwww.biscuitvilleweek.com. There will be a campus takeover of Natty’s Hill and a grand slam after-party featuring games, food and prizes from 3-8:30 p.m.
For more information regarding Greensboro Collegiate Biscuitville Week, visit www.biscuitvilleweek.com for details.