{"id":17213,"date":"2025-03-19T09:47:48","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T13:47:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=17213"},"modified":"2025-03-19T10:06:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T14:06:58","slug":"entrepreneurs-to-share-insights-at-wilmus-innovation-and-impact-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2025\/03\/19\/entrepreneurs-to-share-insights-at-wilmus-innovation-and-impact-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"Entrepreneurs To Share Insights at WilmU\u2019s Innovation and Impact Talks\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column17213_809074-65 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column17213_809074-65 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17213_809074-65 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17213_809074-65 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17213_809074-65 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17213_809074-65 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17213_809074-65 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17213_809074-65{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17213_809074-65 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column17213_809074-65 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17213_809074-65 dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Dream about starting your own business? Don\u2019t miss <a href=\"https:\/\/events.wilmu.edu\/site\/academiccolleges\/event\/innovation-and-impact-talks-so-you-think-you-can-be-an-entrepreneur-virtual\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201c<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/events.wilmu.edu\/site\/academiccolleges\/event\/innovation-and-impact-talks-so-you-think-you-can-be-an-entrepreneur-virtual\/\">So, You Think You Can Be an Entrepreneur?\u201d<\/a> \u2014 the latest in a series of Innovation and Impact Talks from Wilmington University\u2019s College of Business. This free online entrepreneurship forum begins at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat an opportunity to meet someone who\u2019s built a large, successful business,\u201d says <strong>Dr. Patricia Claghorn<\/strong>, WilmU\u2019s director of the division of management, marketing and leadership studies. \u201cIt\u2019s opportunity. It\u2019s networking, and it\u2019s what\u2019s hot and on trend.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Robin Weinstein<\/strong>, dean of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilmu.edu\/business\/indexb.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">College of Business<\/a>, will moderate a panel discussion with four successful entrepreneurs, including <strong>Chuck Nunan<\/strong>, who forged a network of SERVPRO franchises and founded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harvestridgewinery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harvest Ridge Winery<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have been blessed in life to have many great mentors. I hope to share some of the wisdom they imparted on me,\u201d Nunan says. He believes people \u201ccan accomplish anything in life \u2014 as long as they know what they want and are willing to pay the price to achieve it.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn From Business Leaders&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Joining him on the virtual stage will be speaker and author <strong>Dionne Griffin McGee<\/strong>, president and CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/dgmcgee.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DG McGee Enterprises<\/a> and the 2024 North Carolina Rural Entrepreneur of the Year.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m passionate about supporting women in business and creating spaces where we can thrive,\u201d McGee says. \u201cBeing a part of this panel allows me to connect with like-minded individuals and contribute to an important conversation on innovation\u2019s role in shaping the future.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fellow panelist <strong>Tim Guim<\/strong>, founder and CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/pchtechnologies.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PCH Technologies<\/a>, will explain how he grew the company from a one-person operation to an award-winning SOC 2-certified IT and cybersecurity firm. And <strong>Lisa Myers<\/strong> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cereschill.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ceres Chill<\/a> will explore how her experiences as a mother and equity partner at an international law firm led to inventing a patented breast milk-chilling thermos.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s one thing to say that you\u2019re preparing students for business, and it\u2019s another thing to immerse. And I think this is an immersion,\u201d Dr. Claghorn says. \u201cThis is an opportunity to be with the people who are in the field doing the things that these students will need to be able to do. And that\u2019s a differentiator.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taking place during the University\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/go.wilmu.edu\/transferday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Virtual Transfer &amp; Degree Completion Day<\/a>, \u201cSo, You Think You Can Be an Entrepreneur?\u201d will offer a unique chance to understand what it\u2019s like to be your own boss. WilmU also hosted two other Innovation and Impact Talks this school year \u2014 \u201cThe Impact of AI in the Workforce\u201d and the \u201cGlobal Business Forum.\u201d The popular series will continue in 2025-2026.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI hope participants walk away feeling inspired and empowered, with practical insights they can apply to their own careers and businesses,\u201d McGee says. \u201cI want them to understand that success is not a one-size-fits-all journey but rather a series of steps that involve growth, resilience and a willingness to innovate.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Join us for <a href=\"https:\/\/events.wilmu.edu\/site\/academiccolleges\/event\/innovation-and-impact-talks-so-you-think-you-can-be-an-entrepreneur-virtual\/\">\u201cSo, You Think You Can Be an Entrepreneur?\u201d<\/a> \u2014 the latest in a series of Innovation and Impact Talks from Wilmington University\u2019s <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilmu.edu\/business\/indexb.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>College of Business<\/em><\/a><em>. 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