{"id":13956,"date":"2015-08-25T12:50:06","date_gmt":"2015-08-25T16:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=13956"},"modified":"2015-09-15T13:59:49","modified_gmt":"2015-09-15T17:59:49","slug":"vep-graduate-on-what-makes-the-program-a-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2015\/08\/vep-graduate-on-what-makes-the-program-a-success\/","title":{"rendered":"VEP Graduate on What Makes the Program a Success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mark Kidwell, a recent UTC graduate and a participant in UTC\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2014\/12\/utc-recognized-u-s-news-world-report-work-student-veterans\/\">Veteran\u2019s Entrepreneurship Program (VEP)<\/a>, is now launching a social media firm in Chattanooga. Kidwell\u2019s launch, <a href=\"http:\/\/centerbrain.com\/genzing\/\">GenZing<\/a>, is a marketing company focused on reaching younger generations through technology.<\/p>\n<p>Kidwell explains how the program has found a niche in producing successful entrepreneurs. \u201cWe [veterans] have a great build-up to make an entrepreneur. You can go down the core values\u2026 we\u2019re self-starters, we\u2019re disciplined, the internal motivation,\u201d said Kidwell.<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\"src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8L3pgp9yRgI?rel=0&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;autohide=1&#038;showinfo=0&#038;controls=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>UTC\u2019s VEP provides an opportunity for veterans to apply their highly marketable skills to the business-world. 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