{"id":11872,"date":"2014-08-08T15:56:41","date_gmt":"2014-08-08T19:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=11872"},"modified":"2014-08-11T14:18:09","modified_gmt":"2014-08-11T18:18:09","slug":"cob-teaches-veteran-entrepreneurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2014\/08\/cob-teaches-veteran-entrepreneurs\/","title":{"rendered":"COB teaches veteran entrepreneurs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_11874\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/vep-2014-44.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-attachment-id=\"11874\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2014\/08\/cob-teaches-veteran-entrepreneurs\/vep-2014-44\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/vep-2014-44.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"900,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Jaimie Davis&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1406290254&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"vep-2014-44\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/vep-2014-44.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-11874 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/vep-2014-44-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Courtney R. Lewis\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/vep-2014-44-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/vep-2014-44-580x386.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/vep-2014-44-610x406.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/vep-2014-44-250x166.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/vep-2014-44-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/vep-2014-44.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtney R. Lewis<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Courtney R. Lewis called the third consecutive Veterans Entrepreneurship Program (VEP) offered at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga a \u201ctough but very rewarding experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lewis served in the Army from 2000-2010 as an electronic maintenance tech, recruiter, and a trainer for newly enlisted soldiers.\u00a0She currently owns her own production company producing commercials, promos, company training videos, educational videos, and voiceovers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometimes when people get out of the military, they feel they are forgotten.\u00a0 UTC brought a lot of veterans together as a team.\u00a0 I have been saying \u201cwe owe you success.\u201d\u00a0 So many in the community have pulled together for this effort.\u00a0 We owe you success,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>As she learned to grow her production company successfully, Lewis disclosed a personal goal to assist homeless veterans.<\/p>\n<p>Lewis, of Hermitage, Tennessee, was one of 16 disabled and service distinguished veterans selected from a pool of 150 who spent a weeklong \u201cboot camp\u201d on campus.\u00a0 They honed a business plan with the help of UTC faculty and guest entrepreneurs, and met with community leaders and top military officials.<\/p>\n<p>Before they came to campus, participants in the VEP had already completed a five-week, online self-study to help them develop their business concepts and prepare for their time at UTC. The eight-day residency was intense, rigorous and demanding. A full range of business topics were presented, from cash flow management and human resources issues to patenting and marketing products and services.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI came in thinking I knew a lot, but working with the faculty in the VEP taught me how to start and run a business with emphasis on marketing, sales, how to pitch a project, the market\u2026everything you need for a successful business.\u00a0 I believe I\u2019ve gained the leadership and ability to move forward,\u201d said Glen Shackley of Angels Camp, California.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11873\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/vep-2014-54.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-attachment-id=\"11873\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2014\/08\/cob-teaches-veteran-entrepreneurs\/vep-2014-54\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/vep-2014-54.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"900,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Jaimie Davis&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1406291682&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;29&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"vep-2014-54\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Glen Shackley&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/vep-2014-54.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11873\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/vep-2014-54-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Glen Shackley\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/vep-2014-54-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/vep-2014-54-580x386.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/vep-2014-54-610x406.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/vep-2014-54-250x166.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/vep-2014-54-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/vep-2014-54.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Glen Shackley<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Shackley, who served in the U.S. Army for five years as a graphic illustrator for strategic commanders, is working to launch five related businesses in five years.\u00a0 They include paintings, photography, and sculpture of military memorabilia specifically marketed to those who serve and have served in the military.\u00a0 His goal is to produce quality artistry while he employs service disabled veterans.<\/p>\n<p>Now that participants have graduated from the VEP, they will receive 10 months of ongoing support from entrepreneurship experts at the UTC College of Business and online peer networking. This allows the participants to get feedback regarding their ventures and provides access to professionals who can answer specific questions and offer extended hands-on guidance.<\/p>\n<p>The UTC VEP was created by Dr. Mike Morris and is based on a successful model at Oklahoma State University. The program, created in direct response to the challenges faced by service disabled veterans with physical or psychological disabilities, is hosted by the UTC College of Business in partnership with Oklahoma State and the University of Florida.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe VEP builds on the skills that veterans learn from their military careers and helps them focus those skills toward the creation of new ventures through intense entrepreneurial training and mentoring,\u201d said Dr. Robert Dooley, Dean of the UTC College of Business. \u201cOur goal is to help veterans create businesses as a means to their own financial wellbeing, and we are honored to provide the VEP to those that have done so much for this country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jeremey Chapin, who served in the U.S. Army, is a 2013 VEP graduate. He began making hand-crafted pens as therapy and decided to use his skills to start a business\u2014Woodworks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI closed my first sale during the boot camp last year to a contact I made at one of the VEP networking events,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The VEP is free to eligible veterans who are selected for the program. Travel expenses, lodging and meals for the boot camp are provided at no cost to the delegate. The costs of the VEP are underwritten by sponsors, including Walden Security, and private donors, with operations and program development provided by the UTC College of Business.<\/p>\n<p>An application for the 2015 Veterans Entrepreneurship Program will be available after January 1, 2015, on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.utc.edu\/college-business\/\">UTC College of Business<\/a> website.<\/p>\n<p><em>The College of Business (COB) at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is committed to providing quality educational programs that produce academically prepared and business-world ready men and women for a competitive global environment.\u00a0 The COB has been accredited by AACSB International since 1982.\u00a0 The Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Accountancy (MAcc) offer high quality graduate degree programs to those in search of professional advancement and the Executive MBA program targets mid to upper level managers with a fast-paced, broad-based, leadership enhancing experience.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Courtney R. Lewis called the third consecutive Veterans Entrepreneurship Program (VEP) offered at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga a \u201ctough but very rewarding experience.\u201d Lewis served in the Army from 2000-2010 as an electronic maintenance tech, recruiter, and a trainer for newly enlisted soldiers.\u00a0She currently owns her own production company producing commercials, promos, company&hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><span><a class=\"more-link button text\" href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2014\/08\/cob-teaches-veteran-entrepreneurs\/\"><span>Continue Reading <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":294,"featured_media":11874,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_slider":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_featurette":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,57],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-11872","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-community","8":"category-college-of-business","9":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>COB teaches veteran entrepreneurs | UTC News Archive: Jul 2007 - Oct 2025<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Courtney R. 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