== Overview of Washington State University Campus Ecosystem ==
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= Calling all Students =
Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #2 over a 2-3 year period:
<h2> == Tactic #1: Entrepreneurship Mentoring Program </h2>==<ul><li>*The Cougar Business Alliance marks the beginnings of mentoring opportunities. nbsp; It is a network of WSU alumni who have experienced success as entrepreneurs and have remained in the community. nbsp; The network consists of multiple fields ranging from restaurant owners, to web and media designers, and engineers who’ve created a business around a product they invented. nbsp; The small business owners already connected to entrepreneurship and still involved in the ecosystem to this degree offer the opportunity to create student connection with students interested in following the same career path. nbsp; An Entrepreneurship Mentoring Program would allow for community involvement appealing to the newly designated Innovation Partnership Zone in Vancouver and more chances for exposure to the real business world through internships. nbsp; This type of program would address the gap of reframing of entrepreneurship on campus by taking the idea of entrepreneurship out of a university setting and placing it in the market. nbsp; It would also offer invaluable experience in professional self-marketing and salesmanship and create possible investment networks for all participants.  nbsp;</li><li>*Team Leader: TBD</li><li>*Milestones: TBD</li></ul>
== Tactic #2: Interdisciplinary Collaboration ==
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= Other<br/> =
Work has already begun at WSUV towards these broad long-term goals. Students in multiple disciplines are being pointed towards the Small Business Policy course in hopes that this mindset will spread back to their distinct majors. A student team has been formed under the Creative Media and Digital Culture program moving efficiently to an entrpreneurship event in December 2013 with more planned projects for Spring 2014. Many professors are offering special topics courses to specify education to interests and explore career paths that many didn't think existed. Startup Weekend is for the first time being considered at the campus. It will be an exiting journey for Washington State University Vancouver. It just has to start somewhere.
= Impact =
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