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QCC Students Win Business Proposal Contest
April 2016
A QCC student and recent graduate have been recognized by the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce for their business proposals.
Daniel Persiantsey, who graduated in 2013, and Kayalani Antonelli, class of 2019, are winners of StartUp Worcester 2016. StartUp Worcester is an initiative of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, The Venture Forum and Running Start, to support new business while at the same time retaining and encouraging recent college graduates to grow their businesses in Worcester.
Mr. Persiantsey started FIT, which strives to connect people with similar sports and fitness interests to do activities together. Ms. Antonelli started I’mPossible Workshop, a youth maker space for local youth ages 4-15, to provide a space for kids interested in making, fabricating and manufacturing one-of-a-kind items. The workshops will provide youth maker spaces that combine the best components of current maker spaces and new innovative classes and ideas.
A reception will be held for the 12 winners of StartUp Worcester 2016 on Tuesday, May 3, at Running Start. Winners are awarded a full-year membership to the Chamber, The Venture Forum and Running Start. In addition to the benefits of membership in Running Start and the Chamber, both will host monthly events for the StartUp Worcester members. Events will be focused on specific topics that assist the start-ups such as seminars on product launches, networking events with venture capitalists or intellectual property attorneys, expert faculty from our campuses, and other events that support these young entrepreneurs.
The Venture Forum is a not-for-profit community for technology entrepreneurs at any stage. They offer a foundation for learning and networking that is essential to launching and growing successful technology businesses. http://www.theventureforum.org/
Running Start is a coworking collaborative workspace, housed in a reclaimed mill building in the Gateway Park neighborhood of Worcester. The workspace is constantly evolving to deliver the amenities and environment that our coworking members want. Coworking allows start-ups, entrepreneurs and freelancers from all backgrounds and experiences, to work, launch, grow, and collaborate without the complication or isolation that comes with leasing a traditional office.
