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Donald Mcneely Center For Entrepreneurship Annual Report 2012-13
Creating
Social Value
Through
Entrepreneurship
CENTER STAFF
Terri Barreiro
Director
Kelli Gradin
Coordinator
Deneisha Dean
Stacy Svihel
Student Administrative
Assistants
Paul Marsnik
Academic Director &
Professor, Global Business
Leadership
SJU Winter
Greenhouse
student venture
project was com-
pleted this past
April. Saint John’s
Dining Service
buys lettuce from
the Greenhouse
to be served in the
dining area.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEMBERS 2012-13
Mark Krebsbach - chair
Rob Culligan
Joe DesJardins
Bob Foster
Mitch Hallen
Katie Kalkman
Paul Marsnik
Teresa Mazzitelli
Kim Motes
Margrette Newhouse
Mary Weber Nord
Kerry O’Reilly, OSB
Tim Reardon
Paul Richards, OSB
Steve Schwarz
Judith Sitarz
Mike Urbanos
John Young
College of Saint Benedict
Saint John’s University
350 Simons Hall
Collegeville, MN 56321
320-363-2764
www.csbsju.edu/cfe
Faculty and McNeely Mentors consulting with Entrepreneur
Scholars
2013 Elevator Pitch Competition in Denver with
CSB/SJU taking 1st place! Winner, Tu Tran ’13.
Entrepreneur
Scholars chatting
together under the
Entrepreneurship
alum tent during
2012 Homecoming.
DONALD MCNEELY CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP ANNUAL REPORT 2012-13
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Alumnae/i Speaker
Luncheons — p. 8
Blind Date — p. 6
China Camp — p. 6
Clemens Perk — p. 4
Continuing Student
Ventures — p. 4-5
Entrepreneur in
Residence — p. 8
Entrepreneur of the Year
Awards — p. 7
Eric Rego Big Idea
Competition — p. 5
Events — p. 5
Extending the LINK
(ETL) — p. 4
Johnnie Java — p. 4
Meet the Entrepreneur
Scholars — p. 3
New Book — p. 6
New Student
Ventures — p. 6
SJU Winter
Greenhouse — p. 5
Student Resources — p. 6
Te T-Spot — p. 4
Volunteer of the Year — p. 8
Volunteer
Opportunities — p. 8
WeCar: Enterprise
Car-Share — p. 4
Yambiro Project — p. 5
DONALD MCNEELY EXPANDS REACH AND IMPACT
Donald McNeely Center for Entrepreneurship has completed its ninth year. We are dedi-
cated to fnding and serving students, faculty, alumnae/i and those from the local community
who have entrepreneurial spirit.. We are dedicated to serving them with education, coaching,
connections and other resources.
Our outreach and services are reaching an expanding number of people. In our nine years
of annually hosting fve entrepreneurial speaker luncheons for alums, over 1,000 people attended
at least one event. A growing number of students with entrepreneurial interests seek our services
each year. Tis year 348 students spent at least an hour at a Center sponsored event, and another
127 students were given more intensive coaching and training ranging from 3-20 hours.
Serving Students and Alumnae/i
Student outreach and education: emails, posters, general
announcements, and Facebook page go out monthly.
Student engagement and individualized support: train-
ing session, individual orientation sessions, competitions,
campus speakers, entrepreneurship week events, student
venture managers, student business owner coaching.
Students receiving intensive support: education,
training, and venture coaching.
Alumnae/i connecting with students: alums providing
coaching, informational interviews, hosting site visits,
class presentations and assisting with venture start-ups.
Entrepreneurial alums connect to each other: McNeely
Center sponsors events where alums meet each other and
listen to successful peers.
Entrepreneur Scholar alumnae/i continue to co
nnect: annual E-alum gathering, homecoming events,
and volunteering with others
High school summer campers are introduced to
entrepreneurship: Best Prep brings a weeklong summer
camp to SJU with co-host McNeely Center.
Individuals Reached
3,846 students (monthly)
345 students
127 Students
85 Alumnae/i
727 event attendance
80 Entrepreneur Scholar alums
180 high school students
DONORS MAKE IT WORK
Very generous donors continue to support our work. Troughout this report you will
see the names of donors who have given gifts this year to specifc programs of the center and,
and, below, the organizations and individuals who support the overall center operations.
Grant supports center through 2019. During the 2011-12 year, the Lee and Rose War-
ner Foundation approved a grant totaling $750,000 to be paid out between 2014 and 2019 for
general support of the center.
In addition the Lee and Rose Warner Foundation provided $131,000 in support of the
overall operations of the center for 2012-13.
Greg and Peg Palen also provide signifcant support for center operations.
Annual Report 2012-13 · Page 2
Jake Barrientos, communication
Maggie Chase, global business leadership
Christine Gunderson, global business leadership
Daniel Hammerseng-Nelson, economics
Teddy Kline, global business leadership
Jenna Laufers, global business leadership
Lizeth Martinez-Ayala, global business leadership
Morgan McGrath, global business leadership
Elia Medina, global business leadership & communication
John Moore, accounting
Ian Scherber, global business leadership & acct,
Amanda Urbanski, global business leadership
Frank Zellner, global business leadership
Miles Armitage, accounting
Josh Erickson, management
Josh Fox, global business leadership
Josh Hochsprung, management
Lauren Kessler, accounting & management
John Kurth, management
Evan Miller, accounting
Andrew Mueller, management
Long Nguyen, management
Emily Reimer, environmental studies
Arianna Stotz, management
Lisa Vang, communication
Ryan Wojciechowski, communication
Not pictured — Long Nguyen
Beau Grams, political science
Joey Hamburger, theater and management
Anthonique Hanna, economics
Joe Harren, philosophy
Steve Johnson, environmental studies
Clare Murn, communication & management
Jesika Paul, management
Anthony Retica, management
Josh Smith, philosophy
Ashley Toninato, communication
Tu Tran, biology & pre-med
Yingting Wang, accounting & management
Linhan (Max) Zhao, economics & math
Not in group picture — Josh Smith, Management
13 ENTREPRENEUR SCHOLARS COMPLETE THE PROGRAM AS THE EIGHTH COHORT
IN SPRING 2013 — CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM!
13 ENTREPRENEUR SCHOLARS BEGIN THE SECOND YEAR OF THE PROGRAM, THE NINTH COHORT
Annual Report 2012-13 · Page 3
13 NEW ENTREPRENEUR SCHOLARS SELECTED TO BEGIN THE PROGRAM FALL 2013, TENTH COHORT
In February 2013, 11 sophomores and two frst-years were selected in a very
competitive process to become Entrepreneur Scholars starting Fall 2013
CONTINUING ENTREPRENEUR SCHOLAR VENTURES
EXTENDING THE LINK:
DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION VEN-
TURE FINISHES SIXTH YEAR
Extending the LINK (ETL) was
founded in 2007 by three students on
a service learning project in Guatemala.
Te students saw frst-hand the social and
economic importance of fair-trade cofee as
they volunteered with fair-trade coopera-
tive named Kuchaba’l. Te students realized
that not only had they become advocates of
the fair-trade concept, they needed to teach
others about its signifcance. A new campus
venture was born. Students returned to
campus and completed a documentary,
“Somos de Café.”
Each year, a new team of students
determines a topic, raises all the needed
funds, videotapes interviews, and visits in a
country with a success story. A documen-
tary is completed and shown on CSB/SJU
campuses as well as many other locations in
the region. Teir documentaries include:
1. “Del Micro Al Cambio,” (Chile 2008-
09) focuses on the importance of micro
loans to female entrepreneurs.
2. “Essubi: Growing Up With Hope,”
(Uganda 2009-10) focuses on parent-
less children living in Hope Academy,
run by the Uganda Rural Fund (URF)
3. “Pragati (Progress) Nepal” (2010-11).
focuses on human trafcking and
features Pahdma Creations: program
founded by CBS alumna that is help-
ing women change their lives.
4. “Obnovia,” (2011-12), focuses on how
young students in Bosnia and Herze-
govina (BiH) are leaders in rebuilding
as a nation and as people.
5. “Khulla,” (2012-13), In Kolkata, India,
students worked with Anjali, an Indian
organization that advocates for the
rights of mental health patients in hos-
pitals and mental health facilities. ETL
encourages an open mind to the stigma
that exists and works to create an open
dialogue within our communities.
Student leaders this past year were:
Lindsey Gideon and Rebecca Lais.
In 2012-13 the project was supported
by funds from CSB and SJU Presidents’
Ofces, SJU and CSB Student Senates,
anonymous donor through Saint John’s
University, CSB/SJU Undergraduate Re-
search Fund, Friend & Family Donations,
Saint John’s Student Development ofce,
Truehero.org Grant, Special Events, and the
McCarthy Center.
COFFEE, COFFEE, COFFEE!
Two cofee shops, one located on each
campus, were started by students linked to
the McNeely Center. Tey are now oper-
ated by student management teams and
coached by staf and volunteers of the cen-
ter. With each new year, the current student
managers select their successors and give
them a status report that includes future
goals and challenges .
Clemens Perk
· Located in the
library on the cam-
pus of the College
of Saint Benedict.
· Established in 2005
by four students in the frst group of
Entrepreneur Scholars.
· Started with a loan from the College
of Saint Benedict for equipment and
space. July 2010, the last payment of
the loan was made.
· Tis past year’s leadership team:
Danika Lindquist, Anna Moore, Sam
Maki, and Max Salerno.
Johnnie Java
· Completed its fourth full year.
· Located in Sexton Commons on the
campus of Saint John’s University.
· Te cofee shop
continued to expand
oferings, and found
new, efective ways
to encourage repeat
customers and sus-
tainability strategies.
· Tis year’s events included Mocha
March Madness, Golden Ticket Hunt,
and many more
· Tis past year’s leadership team: Jenn
Deglman, Jack Ghizoni, Max Concha
Berger, Jill Sampair, Laura Kosch, and
Robert Hill.
NEW NAME, NEW LOGO,
SAME GREAT SERVICE - WECAR:
WeCar was brought to CSB/SJU by
Jessey Niyongabo, seventh cohort, to help
students who were without cars on cam-
pus to expand their ability to venture of
campus. During
his research he
discovered the
Enterprise Rent-A-Car was ofering a car-
sharing program to colleges and business
called WeCar. Jessey organized meetings
between Enterprise and the administration
of Saint Ben’s and Saint John’s. Te result
was an agreement by each college to start
in the fall of 2011 with one car located on
each campus. Since Jessey’s graduation in
2012 his vision has continued to live on
through new student leaders.
Tis past year, the program underwent
a revamp and is now operating under the
new name Enterprise CarShare. Tis year’s
SJU WeCar team included Josh Smith,
John Kurth, Eric Bieniek, and Connor
Lantz. CSB’s WeCar team included Tu Tran
and Emily Reimer.
THE T-SPOT:
Te T-Spot was created by students
participating in the Entrepreneurial Studies
Program in 2007. Two students realized
the need for an on campus screen-printer
that could provide quality t-shirts and pro-
motional apparel for the school at competi-
tive prices.
Tis screen printing powerhouse
specializes in promotional clothing for
clubs, organizations and more. Tey look
to establish, and maintain a strong relation-
ship with their customers. Members of the
student management team meet face-to-
face with customers to make sure orders are
being fulflled to the best standards and all
questions are answered.
T-Spot was selected as the 2012-13
Student Venture of the Year. Tis past
year’s team of student ofcers were: Missy
Mehafey, Kevin Blackley, Ian Scherber,
Andrew Tom, Karly Knutson, and Corey
Singleton.
Annual Report 2012-13 · Page 4
CONTINUING VENTURES & EVENTS
YAMBIRO PROJECT
Each June, students and faculty from CSB/
SJU travel to Yambiro, Ecuador, for three weeks
of classes, service projects and cultural immersion.
Te founder of the program, Dr. Patricia Bolaños,
partnered with the McNeely Center to expand the
impact of this program by adding venture develop-
ment for women in Yambiro. Since
June 2010, a new student project
manager travels with the group and
engages with a women’s embroidery
collective in Yambiro.
New campus sales strategies
featuring pop-up retail events
promoted the Yambiro products. Julie Bode, student manager, added three
new products including pillows, pants and headbands. By spring Julie had
also raised over $750 dollars for scholarships to be given to young girls living
in the Yambiro village whoneed help to pay for their high school tuition.
To view the Yambiro Project website, please go to the Center for Entrepreneurship
website, www.csbsju.edu/cfe and click on Student Run Ventures, and then on the
Yambiro Ecuador Project.
SJU SOLAR WINTER GREENHOUSE GROUNDBREAKING
Annual Report 2012-13 · Page 5
2013 ERIC REGO BIG IDEA
COMPETION HELD
Te Big Idea competition challenges students to
share their ideas and dreams to improve the world or
things in it. Individuals or teams submit a one-page
venture idea description and present the idea in a
90-second “elevator pitch.” Te competition kicks of
the annual Scholarship & Creativity Day at CSB/SJU.
Tis year 38 students competed before an audience of
over 35 students, guests and faculty.
Te Eric Rego competition is named in honor
of one of the frst Entrepreneur Scholars, who passed
away in 2008.
Judges this year were Mark and Sonia Rego,
parents of Eric; Katie Kalkman, Entrepreneur Scholar
alumna; Jim Oricchio, Coordinated Business Systems;
and Kirk Studebaker, Coordinated Business Systems.
Winners of this years competition were:
Entrepreneur Scholars
1st place:Tu Tran
2nd place: Anthony Retica
3rd place: Ashlet Toninato
All-Student Wimmers:
1st place: Brent Bitzan
Tied for 2nd: Maggie Chase
Andrew Lee.
In a social entrepreneurship course taught by McNeely Director Terri Barreiro, Steve Johnson
developed this concept: build a solar greenhouse, plant fresh vegetables and
salad greens and sell them to SJU Dining Service, and in turn encourage, “eat local
and fresh.” By the end of Spring 2012 Steve engaged the SJU Sustainability Ofce and Com
mittee, the Institutional Advancement Ofce, the SJU Physical Plant and the Saint John’s Abbey.
Over the summer, he worked diligently to get it started.
On Monday, Jan. 28, 2013, we celebrated the beginning of the construction with a ground-
breaking ceremony west of the hockey rink in Flynntwn. On April 14, the new building was
dedicated and soon fresh lettuce was harvested and served by SJU Dining Service. Next year, two
new students will take over leading this new campus service.
Te Ofce of Sustainability at CSB is the home base for the CSB Solar Winter Greenhouse
being constructed over the 2013 summer.
Te contributors to the SJU Greenhouse are: McLeod Family Trust, Mitsch Family Foundation, Sterling House, Saint John’s
Student Senate (contributed both in 2011-2012 and in 2012-13), and the President’s Ofce, Saint John’s University.
Annual Report 2012-13 · Page 6
China High School Summer Camp
at Saint John’s
During 2012-2103 two Entrepreneur Scholars,
Yingting Wang and Ashley Toninato designed a sum-
mer camp for Chinese High School students to learn
English and experience private colleges in the United
States. During the Scholars visit to China in January
2013, the two presented the camp opportunity to a
number of high schools in China. In the spring, they
recruited faculty, secured sponsorship by the Global
Education Center, and completed negotiations with one
high school in China. In July of 2013, a group of six
high school students and one teacher from Jiangmen
NO.1 High School in the city of Jiangmen in Guangdong
China were the ?rst to experience the summer camp.
Yingting Wang (CSB’13) and Tony Liang (SJU ’13) led
the ?rst successful campus offering.
Joey Hamburger ’13 - “Blind Date”
Joey launched his stand-up comedy and theater
venture with a tour of his one man show, “Blind Date.”
During winter and spring he presented it at three different
venues. And he also did a one night show in Hong Kong
in January 2013 while traveling with the Entrepreneur
Scholars. He co-wrote and will co-starred in “If you give
the Devil a cookie. ..” that was shown at Illusion Theater
during Fringe Festival 2013 in Minneapolis.
He has written and produced two other comedic
plays, “American Dreamers” (2011) and “The Beautiful
Mind” (2011), along with a sketch comedy show, “Sher-
lock Hamburger” (2012).
BARE
BARE is a mini boutique started by Tu Tran, Entre-
preneur Scholar in the 8th cohort. During the 2012-13
school year, Tu sold scarves from Asia at various pop-up
retail sales events on campus. Tu started the business
with Jason Lai, a Saint.John’s student from her graduat-
ing class. During her summer 2012 internship in Hong
Kong and mini vacation excursions to Thailand, Tu saw
a wide variety of beautiful scarves being sold by street
vendors. She decided to start her own vendor sales effort
back on campus and bought many scarves to bring back
with her.
Tu reports that this business start-up experience
taught her the fundamentals of mining the right resources
with what’s available, in terms of both manpower and
investments. She also realized the importance and intra-
cacies of doing business internationally when she had to
?nd suppliers for Bare boutique. The business has seen
steady interest and growth with students and faculty of
the CSB/SJU community during Tu’s senior year at CSB.
NEW STUDENT VENTURES & STUDENT RESOURCES
What is so unusual about Entrepreneur Scholars’
International Travel?
What do the students really do when they travel to China each winter? We
now have a video that provides the answer to this common question. Recently
QuarterTon Productions completed a video about the China Trip component of the
Entrepreneur Scholars Program. In the winter a few years back Greg Kolbjornsen,
Mike Anderson and Shawn Lewis from QuarterTon traveled with the Entrepre-
neur Scholars to China. They took video all along the trip and later offered to put
together a video that describes this experience and why it is an important part of
the program. And they generously donated their time to put that together.
It is now ?nished and will be used for student recruitment, parent informa-
tion and reminiscences for alum Entrepreneur Scholars. If you want a copy of this
contact Kelli Gradin at [email protected].
Tanks to QuarterTon for their generosity.
Audio Podcasts of speeches by
Successful Entrepreneur now available
The Entrepreneur Luncheon Speaker Series gives an audience of 100-130
new insights from successful alum entrepreneurs each quarter. Now others can
hear these speeches on their mobile devices. A few weeks after each event,
a downloadable audio podcast is posted at the McNeely Center website. This
service began in November 2012.
At that same website, previous years’ speakers can be watched on stream-
ing video. We also have the early years’ speakers on DVD available by contacting
[email protected].
Current and Alum Entrepreneur Scholars are featured in
campus television commercials
During this school year a few Entrepreneur Scholars and Denneisha Dean,
our student employee, worked with campus television Channel 8 to create new
commercials about the Entrepreneur Scholars program. These were played
frequently and can be viewed at the Center’s website.
Social Entrepreneurship: From Issue to Viable Plan
by Terri D. Barriero and Melissa M. Stone
A passion to address social or environmental issues is the motivation
for a growing number of entrepreneurs. Yet, effective approaches addressing
these societal issues can be dif?cult to discern. Approaches cannot be well
formulated using the traditional marketplace based framework of traditional
entrepreneurship.
This book provides a guided deep dive into the early stages of venture
development of social entrepreneurs. It introduces concepts that provide
important insight necessary for social venture success. It introduces a set
of entrepreneurial tools designed for the unique set of challenges faced in
selecting and designing social entrepreneurial ventures. With this book as a
guide, you can develop a feasible venture concept and communicate it ef-
fectively.
To pre-Purchase the book, visithttp://www.businessexpertpress.com/
books/social-entrepreneurship-issue-viable-plan
CSB/SJU Social Entrepreneur
of
the Year 2012
Joe Cavanaugh ’81, founder,
Youth Frontiers, Inc.
Joe is a nationally known advocate
promoting timeless values and personal
character to audiences of all ages. With
over 25 years of experience working with
young people, he is one of the foremost
communicators to youth on the topics of
respect, integrity, courage and compassion.
In 1987, Joe founded Youth Frontiers, Inc.,
a Minnesota-based nonpro?t organiza-
tion that partners with schools across the
country to create more positive school com-
munities, through programs that help young
people realize the importance of living a life
of character. He has been recognized by
General Colin Powell of America’s Promise
as being a leader in our nation’s effort to
rescue America’s young people.
Te Entrepreneur
As if brought to life by sheer will, the Entrepreneur
must free himself from the common stone that
entraps him. Blindfolded, he must trust his instincts,
almost sensing his way through. Although wounded
from missed strokes of the hammer and chisel,
permanent reminders of his own mistakes, his
progress has been masterful. But will his aggressive
pace be his own undoing? His next stroke could be
decisive. Will he free his leg to take that next giant
step forward, or will this risky thrust be the one that
cuts him of at the knees? His future rests solely in
his own hands. But he would have it no other way.
Copyright Dean Kermit Allison 1989 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
printed with permission of the artist artafterlife.com
CSB AND SJU ENTREPRENEURS OF THE YEAR AWARDED FALL 2012
Beginning in Fall 2011 the Donald McNeely Center has recognized and celebrated successful alumnae/i entrepreneurs who embody
the entrepreneurial spirit and demonstrate Benedictine values in their professional and personal lives. The 2012 winners were celebrated
on September 6, 2012. Each individual award recognizes a Bennie, a Johnnie, and a Bennie or Johnnie social entrepreneur who best
exempli?es the ideal of entrepreneurship by starting and successfully managing one or more businesses in a way that demonstrates
notable entrepreneurial characteristics and achievements while practicing Benedictine values in the workplace and in their lives.
CSB Entrepreneur of the Year 2012
Margaret Murphy ’90,
President, COO,
Olson
Margaret made a move to Denali
Marketing in 2007 to become the 4th
employee. With her leadership the new
?rm grew to more than $20 million in rev-
enue. In 2010, Denali was sold to Olson,
a fast growing, award-winning ad agency.
Six months later, Murphy was named
president and chief operating of?cer. She
was honored because she continues to
demonstrate strong leadership, tremen-
dous creativity, and capacity to see the
future and strive for it. Under her leader-
ship, Olson is a fast growing and dynamic
organization in a competitive industry. Her
volunteer committments to the College of
Saint Benedict have many hours logged
as a mentor to students, alumnae, and as
an employer of many interns.
Annual Report 2012-13 · Page 7
SJU Entrepreneur of the Year 2012
Cary Musech ’80,
Founder,
Tonka Bay Equity Partners
Cary founded Tonka Bay Equity Part-
ners, a private equity fund, in 1998. With
$350 million of capital under manage-
ment, Tonka Bay has made investments
in 27 portfolio companies to date. Cary,
a 1980 graduate of SJU, was honored
because his business, a private equity
?rm helping businesses grow and throve
in their communities, has been success-
ful. He currently enjoys using his years
of ?nance and operating experience
to give advice and counsel to CEOs on
growing their businesses. He has given
back to SJU and peer alumni continu-
ously, has strong intuition about other
entrepreneurs and their potential, and
demonstrates in work and his life, the
Benedictine values.
Cary Musech read this poem as
part of his acceptance video. The
sculpture created by the poet
and artist vividly depicts what
Cary experienced as he started
his own venture.
ALUMNAE/I ARE INSPIRED BY SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURES
Four times this year 120-plus alumnae/i entrepreneurs or professionals supporting entrepreneurs gathered at the Minneapolis Club. Tey
came to listen to a peer tell their career story and the current challenges of their industry. Tis year attendance at these luncheons totaled over
550 including the attendance of the Entrepreneur of the Year Awards event described on the previous page. Since its beginning nine years ago,
nearly 1,100 people have attended at least once. Our speakers this year were:
· Willie Willette ’83 – founder, Willie Willette Works, a design/build studio for custom one of a kind furniture.
· Jim Wolford – founder, Atomic Data, an industrial technology company established to serve business needs.
· Mike Wethington ’79 – president/CEO, Outsell, LLC, a digital marketing software company.
· Margret Murphy ’90 – president/COO, Olson, a fast growing, award-winning ad agency.
Biographies of all speakers as well as a podcast of most of their speeches can be found at our website www.csbsju.edu/cfe by clicking on
en trepreneurial alums. Sponsors cover all expenses for these events. Tank you to our Title Sponsors: Atomic Data Centers (Jim Wolford); and
Faegre Baker Daniels (Steve Kennedy); and thank you to our Signature Sponsors: Platinum Bank (David Rom); CRESA Partners (Tom Sexton);
Merrill Lynch (Jef Rathmanner & Jef Kluge); RJF Agencies (Bill Jeatran & Tim Fleming); and Te Capital Advisory Group (Tom Hokr).
Annual Report 2012-13 · Page 8
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR PAT MAXWELL,
BEGINS START OF EXECUTIVE ENTREPRENEUR IN
RESIDENCE 2012-13
Pat Maxwell was the executive-
in-residence this past year and he
was voted by students and staf
as our Volunteer of the Year, the
person who was most helpful to
our students.
Maxwell ’66 has over 40 years
of experience as an entrepreneur,
executive and a turnaround man-
agement specialist, in both the
business and nonproft sectors.
He has held various management
positions. He has started, bought
or led 20 businesses and nonprof-
its. Te areas he has worked in
include: manufacturing, insurance,
personnel placement, education,
business services, food, medical,
legal, membership and charitable
services. Tese organizations are lo-
cated throughout the United States,
Europe and the Pacifc Rim.
He has a B.A. in philosophy
from Saint John's University and
a jurist doctor from Northwestern
University School of Law.
Maxwell has served on numer-
ous boards of directors of both
business and charitable organiza-
tions. He has served on the SJU
Board of Regents, was president of
the SJU Alumni Association and is
currently on the Board of Overseers
of Saint John's School of Teology/
Seminary.
Te McNeely executive-in-
residence is on campus frequently,
often one day per week. He or she
engages with students, faculty, and
staf in a wide range of ways, in-
cluding: mentor sessions with stu-
dents one-on-one to provide advice
on ventures or venture ideas, as well
as on future career choices; formal
presentations in classes; organized
discussion groups with students;
formal lunches or dinners with
students; and faculty and staf con-
sultation discussions. Te person
will also engage with the McNeely
Center Advisory Committee on key
topics of mutual interest.
VOLUNTEERS HELP MAKE IT
HAPPEN
Over 85 volunteers donate more than
1,100 hours to help the McNeely Center
deliver quality programs to the students.
· 21 alums are “center mentors,” who
come to campus regularly to consult with
center-linked students, faculty, alums or
friends of CSB/SJU in their professional
areas of expertise .
· 13 alums are panelists who volunteer
their time to listen to student presenta-
tions on venture ideas, feasibility analyses
and venture plans. One of these presenta-
tions is at a national competition. It is
held in Denver, Colorado. Entrepreneur
Scholars from all three colleges ofering
Entrepreneur Scholars compete against
one another. Tis year, our students took
1st and 2nd place in the national compe-
tition.
· 16 alums and friends of the McNeely
Center host site visits for Entrepreneur
Scholars in the St. Cloud area, San Fran-
cisco, Silicon Valley, Hong Kong, and the
Twin Cities. Students hear frst-hand of
the opportunities and challenges of lead-
ing entrepreneur ventures.
Ninth cohort visiting San Francisco with 5
alumnae/i
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Donald Mcneely Center For Entrepreneurship Annual Report 2012-13
Creating
Social Value
Through
Entrepreneurship
CENTER STAFF
Terri Barreiro
Director
Kelli Gradin
Coordinator
Deneisha Dean
Stacy Svihel
Student Administrative
Assistants
Paul Marsnik
Academic Director &
Professor, Global Business
Leadership
SJU Winter
Greenhouse
student venture
project was com-
pleted this past
April. Saint John’s
Dining Service
buys lettuce from
the Greenhouse
to be served in the
dining area.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEMBERS 2012-13
Mark Krebsbach - chair
Rob Culligan
Joe DesJardins
Bob Foster
Mitch Hallen
Katie Kalkman
Paul Marsnik
Teresa Mazzitelli
Kim Motes
Margrette Newhouse
Mary Weber Nord
Kerry O’Reilly, OSB
Tim Reardon
Paul Richards, OSB
Steve Schwarz
Judith Sitarz
Mike Urbanos
John Young
College of Saint Benedict
Saint John’s University
350 Simons Hall
Collegeville, MN 56321
320-363-2764
www.csbsju.edu/cfe
Faculty and McNeely Mentors consulting with Entrepreneur
Scholars
2013 Elevator Pitch Competition in Denver with
CSB/SJU taking 1st place! Winner, Tu Tran ’13.
Entrepreneur
Scholars chatting
together under the
Entrepreneurship
alum tent during
2012 Homecoming.
DONALD MCNEELY CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP ANNUAL REPORT 2012-13
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Alumnae/i Speaker
Luncheons — p. 8
Blind Date — p. 6
China Camp — p. 6
Clemens Perk — p. 4
Continuing Student
Ventures — p. 4-5
Entrepreneur in
Residence — p. 8
Entrepreneur of the Year
Awards — p. 7
Eric Rego Big Idea
Competition — p. 5
Events — p. 5
Extending the LINK
(ETL) — p. 4
Johnnie Java — p. 4
Meet the Entrepreneur
Scholars — p. 3
New Book — p. 6
New Student
Ventures — p. 6
SJU Winter
Greenhouse — p. 5
Student Resources — p. 6
Te T-Spot — p. 4
Volunteer of the Year — p. 8
Volunteer
Opportunities — p. 8
WeCar: Enterprise
Car-Share — p. 4
Yambiro Project — p. 5
DONALD MCNEELY EXPANDS REACH AND IMPACT
Donald McNeely Center for Entrepreneurship has completed its ninth year. We are dedi-
cated to fnding and serving students, faculty, alumnae/i and those from the local community
who have entrepreneurial spirit.. We are dedicated to serving them with education, coaching,
connections and other resources.
Our outreach and services are reaching an expanding number of people. In our nine years
of annually hosting fve entrepreneurial speaker luncheons for alums, over 1,000 people attended
at least one event. A growing number of students with entrepreneurial interests seek our services
each year. Tis year 348 students spent at least an hour at a Center sponsored event, and another
127 students were given more intensive coaching and training ranging from 3-20 hours.
Serving Students and Alumnae/i
Student outreach and education: emails, posters, general
announcements, and Facebook page go out monthly.
Student engagement and individualized support: train-
ing session, individual orientation sessions, competitions,
campus speakers, entrepreneurship week events, student
venture managers, student business owner coaching.
Students receiving intensive support: education,
training, and venture coaching.
Alumnae/i connecting with students: alums providing
coaching, informational interviews, hosting site visits,
class presentations and assisting with venture start-ups.
Entrepreneurial alums connect to each other: McNeely
Center sponsors events where alums meet each other and
listen to successful peers.
Entrepreneur Scholar alumnae/i continue to co
nnect: annual E-alum gathering, homecoming events,
and volunteering with others
High school summer campers are introduced to
entrepreneurship: Best Prep brings a weeklong summer
camp to SJU with co-host McNeely Center.
Individuals Reached
3,846 students (monthly)
345 students
127 Students
85 Alumnae/i
727 event attendance
80 Entrepreneur Scholar alums
180 high school students
DONORS MAKE IT WORK
Very generous donors continue to support our work. Troughout this report you will
see the names of donors who have given gifts this year to specifc programs of the center and,
and, below, the organizations and individuals who support the overall center operations.
Grant supports center through 2019. During the 2011-12 year, the Lee and Rose War-
ner Foundation approved a grant totaling $750,000 to be paid out between 2014 and 2019 for
general support of the center.
In addition the Lee and Rose Warner Foundation provided $131,000 in support of the
overall operations of the center for 2012-13.
Greg and Peg Palen also provide signifcant support for center operations.
Annual Report 2012-13 · Page 2
Jake Barrientos, communication
Maggie Chase, global business leadership
Christine Gunderson, global business leadership
Daniel Hammerseng-Nelson, economics
Teddy Kline, global business leadership
Jenna Laufers, global business leadership
Lizeth Martinez-Ayala, global business leadership
Morgan McGrath, global business leadership
Elia Medina, global business leadership & communication
John Moore, accounting
Ian Scherber, global business leadership & acct,
Amanda Urbanski, global business leadership
Frank Zellner, global business leadership
Miles Armitage, accounting
Josh Erickson, management
Josh Fox, global business leadership
Josh Hochsprung, management
Lauren Kessler, accounting & management
John Kurth, management
Evan Miller, accounting
Andrew Mueller, management
Long Nguyen, management
Emily Reimer, environmental studies
Arianna Stotz, management
Lisa Vang, communication
Ryan Wojciechowski, communication
Not pictured — Long Nguyen
Beau Grams, political science
Joey Hamburger, theater and management
Anthonique Hanna, economics
Joe Harren, philosophy
Steve Johnson, environmental studies
Clare Murn, communication & management
Jesika Paul, management
Anthony Retica, management
Josh Smith, philosophy
Ashley Toninato, communication
Tu Tran, biology & pre-med
Yingting Wang, accounting & management
Linhan (Max) Zhao, economics & math
Not in group picture — Josh Smith, Management
13 ENTREPRENEUR SCHOLARS COMPLETE THE PROGRAM AS THE EIGHTH COHORT
IN SPRING 2013 — CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM!
13 ENTREPRENEUR SCHOLARS BEGIN THE SECOND YEAR OF THE PROGRAM, THE NINTH COHORT
Annual Report 2012-13 · Page 3
13 NEW ENTREPRENEUR SCHOLARS SELECTED TO BEGIN THE PROGRAM FALL 2013, TENTH COHORT
In February 2013, 11 sophomores and two frst-years were selected in a very
competitive process to become Entrepreneur Scholars starting Fall 2013
CONTINUING ENTREPRENEUR SCHOLAR VENTURES
EXTENDING THE LINK:
DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION VEN-
TURE FINISHES SIXTH YEAR
Extending the LINK (ETL) was
founded in 2007 by three students on
a service learning project in Guatemala.
Te students saw frst-hand the social and
economic importance of fair-trade cofee as
they volunteered with fair-trade coopera-
tive named Kuchaba’l. Te students realized
that not only had they become advocates of
the fair-trade concept, they needed to teach
others about its signifcance. A new campus
venture was born. Students returned to
campus and completed a documentary,
“Somos de Café.”
Each year, a new team of students
determines a topic, raises all the needed
funds, videotapes interviews, and visits in a
country with a success story. A documen-
tary is completed and shown on CSB/SJU
campuses as well as many other locations in
the region. Teir documentaries include:
1. “Del Micro Al Cambio,” (Chile 2008-
09) focuses on the importance of micro
loans to female entrepreneurs.
2. “Essubi: Growing Up With Hope,”
(Uganda 2009-10) focuses on parent-
less children living in Hope Academy,
run by the Uganda Rural Fund (URF)
3. “Pragati (Progress) Nepal” (2010-11).
focuses on human trafcking and
features Pahdma Creations: program
founded by CBS alumna that is help-
ing women change their lives.
4. “Obnovia,” (2011-12), focuses on how
young students in Bosnia and Herze-
govina (BiH) are leaders in rebuilding
as a nation and as people.
5. “Khulla,” (2012-13), In Kolkata, India,
students worked with Anjali, an Indian
organization that advocates for the
rights of mental health patients in hos-
pitals and mental health facilities. ETL
encourages an open mind to the stigma
that exists and works to create an open
dialogue within our communities.
Student leaders this past year were:
Lindsey Gideon and Rebecca Lais.
In 2012-13 the project was supported
by funds from CSB and SJU Presidents’
Ofces, SJU and CSB Student Senates,
anonymous donor through Saint John’s
University, CSB/SJU Undergraduate Re-
search Fund, Friend & Family Donations,
Saint John’s Student Development ofce,
Truehero.org Grant, Special Events, and the
McCarthy Center.
COFFEE, COFFEE, COFFEE!
Two cofee shops, one located on each
campus, were started by students linked to
the McNeely Center. Tey are now oper-
ated by student management teams and
coached by staf and volunteers of the cen-
ter. With each new year, the current student
managers select their successors and give
them a status report that includes future
goals and challenges .
Clemens Perk
· Located in the
library on the cam-
pus of the College
of Saint Benedict.
· Established in 2005
by four students in the frst group of
Entrepreneur Scholars.
· Started with a loan from the College
of Saint Benedict for equipment and
space. July 2010, the last payment of
the loan was made.
· Tis past year’s leadership team:
Danika Lindquist, Anna Moore, Sam
Maki, and Max Salerno.
Johnnie Java
· Completed its fourth full year.
· Located in Sexton Commons on the
campus of Saint John’s University.
· Te cofee shop
continued to expand
oferings, and found
new, efective ways
to encourage repeat
customers and sus-
tainability strategies.
· Tis year’s events included Mocha
March Madness, Golden Ticket Hunt,
and many more
· Tis past year’s leadership team: Jenn
Deglman, Jack Ghizoni, Max Concha
Berger, Jill Sampair, Laura Kosch, and
Robert Hill.
NEW NAME, NEW LOGO,
SAME GREAT SERVICE - WECAR:
WeCar was brought to CSB/SJU by
Jessey Niyongabo, seventh cohort, to help
students who were without cars on cam-
pus to expand their ability to venture of
campus. During
his research he
discovered the
Enterprise Rent-A-Car was ofering a car-
sharing program to colleges and business
called WeCar. Jessey organized meetings
between Enterprise and the administration
of Saint Ben’s and Saint John’s. Te result
was an agreement by each college to start
in the fall of 2011 with one car located on
each campus. Since Jessey’s graduation in
2012 his vision has continued to live on
through new student leaders.
Tis past year, the program underwent
a revamp and is now operating under the
new name Enterprise CarShare. Tis year’s
SJU WeCar team included Josh Smith,
John Kurth, Eric Bieniek, and Connor
Lantz. CSB’s WeCar team included Tu Tran
and Emily Reimer.
THE T-SPOT:
Te T-Spot was created by students
participating in the Entrepreneurial Studies
Program in 2007. Two students realized
the need for an on campus screen-printer
that could provide quality t-shirts and pro-
motional apparel for the school at competi-
tive prices.
Tis screen printing powerhouse
specializes in promotional clothing for
clubs, organizations and more. Tey look
to establish, and maintain a strong relation-
ship with their customers. Members of the
student management team meet face-to-
face with customers to make sure orders are
being fulflled to the best standards and all
questions are answered.
T-Spot was selected as the 2012-13
Student Venture of the Year. Tis past
year’s team of student ofcers were: Missy
Mehafey, Kevin Blackley, Ian Scherber,
Andrew Tom, Karly Knutson, and Corey
Singleton.
Annual Report 2012-13 · Page 4
CONTINUING VENTURES & EVENTS
YAMBIRO PROJECT
Each June, students and faculty from CSB/
SJU travel to Yambiro, Ecuador, for three weeks
of classes, service projects and cultural immersion.
Te founder of the program, Dr. Patricia Bolaños,
partnered with the McNeely Center to expand the
impact of this program by adding venture develop-
ment for women in Yambiro. Since
June 2010, a new student project
manager travels with the group and
engages with a women’s embroidery
collective in Yambiro.
New campus sales strategies
featuring pop-up retail events
promoted the Yambiro products. Julie Bode, student manager, added three
new products including pillows, pants and headbands. By spring Julie had
also raised over $750 dollars for scholarships to be given to young girls living
in the Yambiro village whoneed help to pay for their high school tuition.
To view the Yambiro Project website, please go to the Center for Entrepreneurship
website, www.csbsju.edu/cfe and click on Student Run Ventures, and then on the
Yambiro Ecuador Project.
SJU SOLAR WINTER GREENHOUSE GROUNDBREAKING
Annual Report 2012-13 · Page 5
2013 ERIC REGO BIG IDEA
COMPETION HELD
Te Big Idea competition challenges students to
share their ideas and dreams to improve the world or
things in it. Individuals or teams submit a one-page
venture idea description and present the idea in a
90-second “elevator pitch.” Te competition kicks of
the annual Scholarship & Creativity Day at CSB/SJU.
Tis year 38 students competed before an audience of
over 35 students, guests and faculty.
Te Eric Rego competition is named in honor
of one of the frst Entrepreneur Scholars, who passed
away in 2008.
Judges this year were Mark and Sonia Rego,
parents of Eric; Katie Kalkman, Entrepreneur Scholar
alumna; Jim Oricchio, Coordinated Business Systems;
and Kirk Studebaker, Coordinated Business Systems.
Winners of this years competition were:
Entrepreneur Scholars
1st place:Tu Tran
2nd place: Anthony Retica
3rd place: Ashlet Toninato
All-Student Wimmers:
1st place: Brent Bitzan
Tied for 2nd: Maggie Chase
Andrew Lee.
In a social entrepreneurship course taught by McNeely Director Terri Barreiro, Steve Johnson
developed this concept: build a solar greenhouse, plant fresh vegetables and
salad greens and sell them to SJU Dining Service, and in turn encourage, “eat local
and fresh.” By the end of Spring 2012 Steve engaged the SJU Sustainability Ofce and Com
mittee, the Institutional Advancement Ofce, the SJU Physical Plant and the Saint John’s Abbey.
Over the summer, he worked diligently to get it started.
On Monday, Jan. 28, 2013, we celebrated the beginning of the construction with a ground-
breaking ceremony west of the hockey rink in Flynntwn. On April 14, the new building was
dedicated and soon fresh lettuce was harvested and served by SJU Dining Service. Next year, two
new students will take over leading this new campus service.
Te Ofce of Sustainability at CSB is the home base for the CSB Solar Winter Greenhouse
being constructed over the 2013 summer.
Te contributors to the SJU Greenhouse are: McLeod Family Trust, Mitsch Family Foundation, Sterling House, Saint John’s
Student Senate (contributed both in 2011-2012 and in 2012-13), and the President’s Ofce, Saint John’s University.
Annual Report 2012-13 · Page 6
China High School Summer Camp
at Saint John’s
During 2012-2103 two Entrepreneur Scholars,
Yingting Wang and Ashley Toninato designed a sum-
mer camp for Chinese High School students to learn
English and experience private colleges in the United
States. During the Scholars visit to China in January
2013, the two presented the camp opportunity to a
number of high schools in China. In the spring, they
recruited faculty, secured sponsorship by the Global
Education Center, and completed negotiations with one
high school in China. In July of 2013, a group of six
high school students and one teacher from Jiangmen
NO.1 High School in the city of Jiangmen in Guangdong
China were the ?rst to experience the summer camp.
Yingting Wang (CSB’13) and Tony Liang (SJU ’13) led
the ?rst successful campus offering.
Joey Hamburger ’13 - “Blind Date”
Joey launched his stand-up comedy and theater
venture with a tour of his one man show, “Blind Date.”
During winter and spring he presented it at three different
venues. And he also did a one night show in Hong Kong
in January 2013 while traveling with the Entrepreneur
Scholars. He co-wrote and will co-starred in “If you give
the Devil a cookie. ..” that was shown at Illusion Theater
during Fringe Festival 2013 in Minneapolis.
He has written and produced two other comedic
plays, “American Dreamers” (2011) and “The Beautiful
Mind” (2011), along with a sketch comedy show, “Sher-
lock Hamburger” (2012).
BARE
BARE is a mini boutique started by Tu Tran, Entre-
preneur Scholar in the 8th cohort. During the 2012-13
school year, Tu sold scarves from Asia at various pop-up
retail sales events on campus. Tu started the business
with Jason Lai, a Saint.John’s student from her graduat-
ing class. During her summer 2012 internship in Hong
Kong and mini vacation excursions to Thailand, Tu saw
a wide variety of beautiful scarves being sold by street
vendors. She decided to start her own vendor sales effort
back on campus and bought many scarves to bring back
with her.
Tu reports that this business start-up experience
taught her the fundamentals of mining the right resources
with what’s available, in terms of both manpower and
investments. She also realized the importance and intra-
cacies of doing business internationally when she had to
?nd suppliers for Bare boutique. The business has seen
steady interest and growth with students and faculty of
the CSB/SJU community during Tu’s senior year at CSB.
NEW STUDENT VENTURES & STUDENT RESOURCES
What is so unusual about Entrepreneur Scholars’
International Travel?
What do the students really do when they travel to China each winter? We
now have a video that provides the answer to this common question. Recently
QuarterTon Productions completed a video about the China Trip component of the
Entrepreneur Scholars Program. In the winter a few years back Greg Kolbjornsen,
Mike Anderson and Shawn Lewis from QuarterTon traveled with the Entrepre-
neur Scholars to China. They took video all along the trip and later offered to put
together a video that describes this experience and why it is an important part of
the program. And they generously donated their time to put that together.
It is now ?nished and will be used for student recruitment, parent informa-
tion and reminiscences for alum Entrepreneur Scholars. If you want a copy of this
contact Kelli Gradin at [email protected].
Tanks to QuarterTon for their generosity.
Audio Podcasts of speeches by
Successful Entrepreneur now available
The Entrepreneur Luncheon Speaker Series gives an audience of 100-130
new insights from successful alum entrepreneurs each quarter. Now others can
hear these speeches on their mobile devices. A few weeks after each event,
a downloadable audio podcast is posted at the McNeely Center website. This
service began in November 2012.
At that same website, previous years’ speakers can be watched on stream-
ing video. We also have the early years’ speakers on DVD available by contacting
[email protected].
Current and Alum Entrepreneur Scholars are featured in
campus television commercials
During this school year a few Entrepreneur Scholars and Denneisha Dean,
our student employee, worked with campus television Channel 8 to create new
commercials about the Entrepreneur Scholars program. These were played
frequently and can be viewed at the Center’s website.
Social Entrepreneurship: From Issue to Viable Plan
by Terri D. Barriero and Melissa M. Stone
A passion to address social or environmental issues is the motivation
for a growing number of entrepreneurs. Yet, effective approaches addressing
these societal issues can be dif?cult to discern. Approaches cannot be well
formulated using the traditional marketplace based framework of traditional
entrepreneurship.
This book provides a guided deep dive into the early stages of venture
development of social entrepreneurs. It introduces concepts that provide
important insight necessary for social venture success. It introduces a set
of entrepreneurial tools designed for the unique set of challenges faced in
selecting and designing social entrepreneurial ventures. With this book as a
guide, you can develop a feasible venture concept and communicate it ef-
fectively.
To pre-Purchase the book, visithttp://www.businessexpertpress.com/
books/social-entrepreneurship-issue-viable-plan
CSB/SJU Social Entrepreneur
of
the Year 2012
Joe Cavanaugh ’81, founder,
Youth Frontiers, Inc.
Joe is a nationally known advocate
promoting timeless values and personal
character to audiences of all ages. With
over 25 years of experience working with
young people, he is one of the foremost
communicators to youth on the topics of
respect, integrity, courage and compassion.
In 1987, Joe founded Youth Frontiers, Inc.,
a Minnesota-based nonpro?t organiza-
tion that partners with schools across the
country to create more positive school com-
munities, through programs that help young
people realize the importance of living a life
of character. He has been recognized by
General Colin Powell of America’s Promise
as being a leader in our nation’s effort to
rescue America’s young people.
Te Entrepreneur
As if brought to life by sheer will, the Entrepreneur
must free himself from the common stone that
entraps him. Blindfolded, he must trust his instincts,
almost sensing his way through. Although wounded
from missed strokes of the hammer and chisel,
permanent reminders of his own mistakes, his
progress has been masterful. But will his aggressive
pace be his own undoing? His next stroke could be
decisive. Will he free his leg to take that next giant
step forward, or will this risky thrust be the one that
cuts him of at the knees? His future rests solely in
his own hands. But he would have it no other way.
Copyright Dean Kermit Allison 1989 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
printed with permission of the artist artafterlife.com
CSB AND SJU ENTREPRENEURS OF THE YEAR AWARDED FALL 2012
Beginning in Fall 2011 the Donald McNeely Center has recognized and celebrated successful alumnae/i entrepreneurs who embody
the entrepreneurial spirit and demonstrate Benedictine values in their professional and personal lives. The 2012 winners were celebrated
on September 6, 2012. Each individual award recognizes a Bennie, a Johnnie, and a Bennie or Johnnie social entrepreneur who best
exempli?es the ideal of entrepreneurship by starting and successfully managing one or more businesses in a way that demonstrates
notable entrepreneurial characteristics and achievements while practicing Benedictine values in the workplace and in their lives.
CSB Entrepreneur of the Year 2012
Margaret Murphy ’90,
President, COO,
Olson
Margaret made a move to Denali
Marketing in 2007 to become the 4th
employee. With her leadership the new
?rm grew to more than $20 million in rev-
enue. In 2010, Denali was sold to Olson,
a fast growing, award-winning ad agency.
Six months later, Murphy was named
president and chief operating of?cer. She
was honored because she continues to
demonstrate strong leadership, tremen-
dous creativity, and capacity to see the
future and strive for it. Under her leader-
ship, Olson is a fast growing and dynamic
organization in a competitive industry. Her
volunteer committments to the College of
Saint Benedict have many hours logged
as a mentor to students, alumnae, and as
an employer of many interns.
Annual Report 2012-13 · Page 7
SJU Entrepreneur of the Year 2012
Cary Musech ’80,
Founder,
Tonka Bay Equity Partners
Cary founded Tonka Bay Equity Part-
ners, a private equity fund, in 1998. With
$350 million of capital under manage-
ment, Tonka Bay has made investments
in 27 portfolio companies to date. Cary,
a 1980 graduate of SJU, was honored
because his business, a private equity
?rm helping businesses grow and throve
in their communities, has been success-
ful. He currently enjoys using his years
of ?nance and operating experience
to give advice and counsel to CEOs on
growing their businesses. He has given
back to SJU and peer alumni continu-
ously, has strong intuition about other
entrepreneurs and their potential, and
demonstrates in work and his life, the
Benedictine values.
Cary Musech read this poem as
part of his acceptance video. The
sculpture created by the poet
and artist vividly depicts what
Cary experienced as he started
his own venture.
ALUMNAE/I ARE INSPIRED BY SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURES
Four times this year 120-plus alumnae/i entrepreneurs or professionals supporting entrepreneurs gathered at the Minneapolis Club. Tey
came to listen to a peer tell their career story and the current challenges of their industry. Tis year attendance at these luncheons totaled over
550 including the attendance of the Entrepreneur of the Year Awards event described on the previous page. Since its beginning nine years ago,
nearly 1,100 people have attended at least once. Our speakers this year were:
· Willie Willette ’83 – founder, Willie Willette Works, a design/build studio for custom one of a kind furniture.
· Jim Wolford – founder, Atomic Data, an industrial technology company established to serve business needs.
· Mike Wethington ’79 – president/CEO, Outsell, LLC, a digital marketing software company.
· Margret Murphy ’90 – president/COO, Olson, a fast growing, award-winning ad agency.
Biographies of all speakers as well as a podcast of most of their speeches can be found at our website www.csbsju.edu/cfe by clicking on
en trepreneurial alums. Sponsors cover all expenses for these events. Tank you to our Title Sponsors: Atomic Data Centers (Jim Wolford); and
Faegre Baker Daniels (Steve Kennedy); and thank you to our Signature Sponsors: Platinum Bank (David Rom); CRESA Partners (Tom Sexton);
Merrill Lynch (Jef Rathmanner & Jef Kluge); RJF Agencies (Bill Jeatran & Tim Fleming); and Te Capital Advisory Group (Tom Hokr).
Annual Report 2012-13 · Page 8
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR PAT MAXWELL,
BEGINS START OF EXECUTIVE ENTREPRENEUR IN
RESIDENCE 2012-13
Pat Maxwell was the executive-
in-residence this past year and he
was voted by students and staf
as our Volunteer of the Year, the
person who was most helpful to
our students.
Maxwell ’66 has over 40 years
of experience as an entrepreneur,
executive and a turnaround man-
agement specialist, in both the
business and nonproft sectors.
He has held various management
positions. He has started, bought
or led 20 businesses and nonprof-
its. Te areas he has worked in
include: manufacturing, insurance,
personnel placement, education,
business services, food, medical,
legal, membership and charitable
services. Tese organizations are lo-
cated throughout the United States,
Europe and the Pacifc Rim.
He has a B.A. in philosophy
from Saint John's University and
a jurist doctor from Northwestern
University School of Law.
Maxwell has served on numer-
ous boards of directors of both
business and charitable organiza-
tions. He has served on the SJU
Board of Regents, was president of
the SJU Alumni Association and is
currently on the Board of Overseers
of Saint John's School of Teology/
Seminary.
Te McNeely executive-in-
residence is on campus frequently,
often one day per week. He or she
engages with students, faculty, and
staf in a wide range of ways, in-
cluding: mentor sessions with stu-
dents one-on-one to provide advice
on ventures or venture ideas, as well
as on future career choices; formal
presentations in classes; organized
discussion groups with students;
formal lunches or dinners with
students; and faculty and staf con-
sultation discussions. Te person
will also engage with the McNeely
Center Advisory Committee on key
topics of mutual interest.
VOLUNTEERS HELP MAKE IT
HAPPEN
Over 85 volunteers donate more than
1,100 hours to help the McNeely Center
deliver quality programs to the students.
· 21 alums are “center mentors,” who
come to campus regularly to consult with
center-linked students, faculty, alums or
friends of CSB/SJU in their professional
areas of expertise .
· 13 alums are panelists who volunteer
their time to listen to student presenta-
tions on venture ideas, feasibility analyses
and venture plans. One of these presenta-
tions is at a national competition. It is
held in Denver, Colorado. Entrepreneur
Scholars from all three colleges ofering
Entrepreneur Scholars compete against
one another. Tis year, our students took
1st and 2nd place in the national compe-
tition.
· 16 alums and friends of the McNeely
Center host site visits for Entrepreneur
Scholars in the St. Cloud area, San Fran-
cisco, Silicon Valley, Hong Kong, and the
Twin Cities. Students hear frst-hand of
the opportunities and challenges of lead-
ing entrepreneur ventures.
Ninth cohort visiting San Francisco with 5
alumnae/i
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