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Program designed for entrepreneurs begins in September at Elevate Branson By K.D. MICHAELS, Staff Writer Elevate Branson is set to begin another new and innovative program – this one geared towards those hoping to start their own business. The kick-off event for Elevate Entrepreneurs was held June 24 on the campus of Elevate Branson. “The launch event was well attended,” said Elizabeth Hughes, representing Elevate Branson as the Director of Elevate Entrepreneurs. “We estimate 60 community members – ranging from folks interested in attending as students to area economic development
Bryce Burtless, RN (Special to Branson Globe)
champions to caring individuals from the community eager to see how they can get involved – attended the event.” Hughes explained that Elevate Entrepreneurs is “essentially a start-up boot camp with a threepronged approach.” The first aspect of Elevate Entrepreneurs is the Community Business Academy. Those interested in successfully opening and running their business – either a part-time or full-time business would benefit from attending this 12-week course. It covers business principles and management, and meets
one night per week. This course lays out the fundamentals, such as budgeting, marketing, pricing, etc. Those completing the course will have a fully formed executive summary for their new business. The CBA course is taught by Dr. Hayden Head (retired College of the Ozarks professor) and Mr. Jim Freeman (Career Development Director at College of the Ozarks). Following the completion of the CBA course, students will be paired with industry expert coaches, including a start-up coach, a finance coach, and a marketing
Field of Dreams: A journey from SEE ENTREPRENEURS, PAGE 38 college baseball to the ER frontline Memories shared at museum’s recent ‘Tuesday Talk’ Submitted to Branson Globe me to where I am today,” he says. You can learn a lot about life from the game of baseball. Cox Branson ER nurse Bryce Burtless was only 19 when he started working at the hospital – juggling life in the Lab with life at the ballpark, playing pitcher, short stop and third base for the College of the Ozarks Bobcats. He liked the Lab because it gave him the opportunity to work in various departments, and he wasn’t sure at the time which health care field he’d choose when he graduated. That’s when an incident at a baseball game brought his fuzzy path into focus. “I’m pretty sure it was right there in ER Room 3 that brought
Burtless had collided with another player, lacerating his tongue. He broke his jaw, got a slew of stitches, broke a tooth and had a concussion. “I’ll never forget how those nurses and physicians took such tremendous care of me,” he remembers. “I knew in that moment that I wanted to be like that for patients one day.” Burtless returned to baseball, still juggling his Lab job with a full load of rigorous college courses. “It took a lot of long nights and sacrifices from doing things that a typical teenager would do,” he says. “I had great support from my family
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Patti McCord, granddaugher of May Kennedy McCord, presented interesting details of the life and times of her grandmother in her book titled “Queen of the Hillbillies,” at a recent Tuesday Talk at Branson Centennial Museum. Kristene Sutliff co-authored this recently published book and also passed along humorous memories. May was born in 1880 in Carthage, MO and lived to be 99 years old. (Photo by George Kurland)
