Main menu

News from Terry - Strategic Initiatives

Image:
Summer Launch 2022 finalist pose in a row at the Studio 225 Pitch Deck

Monday, August 15, 2022

Startup wins UGA Summer Launch pitch contest with its plan to simplify school fundraising

Halle Bynum remembers when her dance team’s Yankee Candle fundraising order arrived at the dance studio just a few days before a major dance competition.
Image:
Spencer Sutlive

Friday, July 22, 2022

UGA Kickstart Fund alumni companies raised more than $7 million in funding last year

When Spencer Sutlive came to the University of Georgia, he was an outdoorsy kid with an idea to build a better ice chest. Five years later, his Rugged Road coolers have grown from a dream to a specialty brand to a must-have for outdoors lovers.
Image:
Three students work to refine an idea using sticky notes and a wall

Monday, July 18, 2022

Dawg Camp Innovate builds foundation for community of problem solvers

It’s July in Georgia. It’s hot. You have your dog in the car, but you want to run into the gas station to grab a bag of chips. What do you do?
Image:
APRI

Thursday, July 7, 2022

For these insurers, covering all the bases

Risk management faculty at Terry partnered with The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers to offer a program to help brokers better understand real-world scenarios through collaborative learning.
Image:
Vecus Miller Speaking

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Waffle House executive says company’s culture of service builds community

Corporations are like hash browns — the more toppings on the griddle, the better the outcome. That idea helped turn Waffle House from a hometown hotspot to a chain with nearly 2,000 restaurants in 25 states, said Vecus Miller, an executive vice president for the Georgia-based company.