FHSU Entrepreneurial Club

Mission

The Fort Hays State University (FHSU) Entrepreneurial Club is dedicated to providing a venue for business and non-business students to increase their awareness about and become involved in starting, developing, and growing their own businesses. These goals are accomplished by securing guest speakers (real-life entrepreneurs and venture capitalists), networking opportunities, think-tank sessions, field trips to local entrepreneurial businesses, advice on business plan preparation, access to start-up capital, community service activities. Also, students have an opportunity to share business ideas with each other and with small business owners, who will provide advice on implementing entrepreneurial ideas.

Strategy

Networking will be a major function of this Club. Members may meet and pool their resources or experiences to launch or expand on ideas. The Club also serves as a resource for young start-up companies recruiting students through the resume book and internship listings. In addition to providing advice to new entrepreneurs, the Club is also a source of sponsoring events for the network.

Management

This Club is a student-driven enterprise. Elections are held to elect officers. The College of Business and Leadership assigns a faculty-adviser, whose job it is to ensure that Club’s activities are implemented.