CID Annual Report 2020 - Flipbook - Page 11
COLLEGE OF INNOVATION + DESIGN — Dean’s Report
Sadie Crenshaw and
Kristen Richardson
Venture College:
Idaho Entrepreneur
Challenge
Kristen was encouraged to enter her idea
into the Idaho Entrepreneur Challenge
while taking an entrepreneurship class
instructed by Prof. Bastian Thomsen, in
the College of Business and Economics.
“Belong & Brew is a coffee shop that
employs people with disabilities. We
want to inspire people to realize their
abilities, and to foster an environment
that values inclusion. With every cup of
coffee, we hope to create opportunities
and change perspectives. We were in the
top 24 of 200 applicants, giving us the
opportunity to take place in the Idaho
Entrepreneur Challenge. We took the top
award in tabling and came away from the
experience with a large number of
connections and support for our venture!”
“At the Venture College there
are incredible people who
genuinely want to help you in
your business venture. From
idea to execution, they wanted
to be a part of it, and had the
resources to help you while
walking alongside you. We
wish we had gotten involved
even earlier!”
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