COLLEGE OF MOUNT SAINT VINCENT SENIOR RECEIVES MARKETSMITH ENTREPRENEUR AWARD
Monica C. Smith, founder of Marketsmith, Inc. and graduate of the College of Mount Saint Vincent, established an award through her alma mater to help young female entrepreneurs start up businesses. We are pleased to announce that Kaitlin Christi Burud, a business major and graduating senior at the College, has been selected as the first recipient of the Marketsmith, Inc. Award for Entrepreneurship for $5,000.
With a life long love of sports and a strong belief in the value of a physically active lifestyle, Ms. Burud developed the concept of a sports-themed day care center, All Star Day Care, for parents who want to nurture athletic activity for their 2 to 6 year olds. She completed her project while enrolled in the college’s course in entrepreneurship.
“I am pleased that the Mount is encouraging young women to recognize they can be business innovators and leaders. I love Kaitlin’s business idea and I love the fact she is a successful committed student athlete. I am sure she will draw upon those skills as she begins to face the challenges and victories of entrepreneurialism. The idea is fantastic because it is scalable. It can be replicated in a franchise environment and can be global. As a former student athlete, a fellow female entrepreneur, and an alum, I wish Ms. Burud ongoing success in every venture and on her journey.”
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