Entrepreneurial Journeys is a monthly speaker series hosted by the North Carolina Entrepreneurship Center at UNC Greensboro, which features successful entrepreneurs.

Bobby Martin is the founder of The Hockey Stick Principles, as well as the president and co-founder of Vertical IQ. Martin also co-founded and served as president of First Research. Currently, Martin is an active angel investor and serves as a board member with innovative start-ups Local Eye Site, Boardroom Insiders, LifeSite Logics and entailinsights. He also gives frequent presentations about entrepreneurship at universities around the country. 

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Entrepreneurial Journeys is a monthly speaker series hosted by the North Carolina Entrepreneurship Center at UNC Greensboro, which features successful entrepreneurs.

Paula McGarrel is the founder and co-owner of You Time Solutions, a family of concierge brands that help busy people find more time and get more done at home, work, during a project or crunch time.

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During the fall semester each year, the North Carolina Entrepreneurship Center at UNC Greensboro sponsors the 2 Minutes to Win It Business Idea Competition. 2 Minutes is open to all full-time students who are at least 18 years old at UNCG, NCAT, Greensboro College, Guilford College, Bennett College, Elon University, Guilford Tech and High Point University.

On Pitch Day, the 20 Finalists selected by a panel of First Round Judges will have two minutes to pitch his or her idea to another panel of 30+ Entrepreneur Judges. The winners will be announced at the following reception. Prizes include $1,000 for first place, $500 for second place, $250 for third place and $250 for the best presentation, as well as other prizes.

Both the Pitch Day presentations and Awards Reception will be held at HQ Greensboro. 

Entrepreneurial Journeys is a monthly speaker series hosted by the North Carolina Entrepreneurship Center at UNC Greensboro, which features successful entrepreneurs.

Doug Young has an impressive résumé as the founder and CEO of 12 technology companies, and has been involved in the strategic acquisition of 14 companies for certain portfolio companies. Some of the companies Young has been involved with include MCI Telecommunications, US West/Time Warner, Landmark Communications and 3M Corporation. Currently at Strategic Advisory Group, of which he is a co-founder and serves as president, Young provides corporations, entrepreneurs, professionals and non-profit organizations with senior-level strategic guidance and coaching. 

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