August Reflections

Last evening I had the pleasure of submitting grades for my outstanding Entrepreneurship for Media Communications class at The City College of New York. The class of 19 young people was an invigorating mix of talented apprentices in the areas of entertainment/restaurant management, online marketing, retail, home/commercial security and other businesses.

While most are CCNY Media & Communications majors, I had the pleasure of meeting new students in psychology, math, engineering and business.

Field trips included visits the to NYC Business Solutions and the New York Public Library’s Science Business and Industry Library. Both offer year-round advice and complimentary seminars on e-commerce, database development for customers, financial/accounting advice and a wide range of
http://www.nyc.gov/smallbiz
http://www.nypl.org/sibl

Our summer semester culminated with winning presentations of business plans and “Entrepreneurial Icon” book reports. Students relayed info about captains of industry during an informal business breakfast exchange at Harlem’s Sylvia’s Restaurant.