Leaders Circle Dinner

Champlain’s BYOBiz Program took center stage at this year’s Leaders Circle Dinner, which  assembles Champlain College trustees, administration, friends, faculty and staff each November to celebrate College initiatives. Numerous BYOBiz student and alumni entrepreneurs attended. Four told their stories and described their businesses: first-year student Janey Hair (Rosey Pink, a cosmetic line for tweens and teens), juniors Russell Martin and James Lennon (Imag3, a lifestyle apparel brand inspired by a creative passion for all forms of riding), and first-year student Jonathan Fischer, whose Speed Demon is a GPS-based tracking device for parents of teenage drivers.

Directed by Robert Bloch, former senior corporate executive and successful entrepreneur, BYOBiz gives student entrepreneurs who have a business or an idea for a business the opportunity to receive strategic, financial, marketing, operational and managerial advice

Champlain College BYOBiz (Bring Your Own Business) entrepreneurs
(from left) James Lennon, Jonathan Fischer, Janey Hair and Russell Martin
with BYOBiz Director Robert Bloch.

Russell Martin displays an Imag3 tee at the
Champlain College Leaders’ Circle Dinner.

Janey Hair displays her line of tween and teen cosmetics, Rosey Pink,
to attendees at the Champlain College Leaders’ Circle Dinner.

Russell Martin explains the Imag3 logo to a dinner guest

Jonathan Fischer displays Speed Demon,
a GPS-based device that parents can use
to track their teenage drivers.

Champlain College President David Finney
welcomes attendees to the Leaders’ Circle Dinner.

Champlain College Associate professor Charlie Nagelschmidt,
former co-director of the BYOBiz program,
is recognized for his contributions to the BYOBiz Program.

BYOBiz Director Robert Bloch
addresses the Leaders’ Circle Dinner.

  
Ian Frisch (left) and Keegan Flynn, co-founders of Short Bus Ice Cream,
at the Champlain College Leaders’ Circle Dinner.

Jon gets a big laugh recounting
his adventures forming Speed Demon

Janey Hair explains what she learned on a whirlwind
media tour to New York, promoting Rosey Pink

At Champlain, Russell and James found
a shared passion that formed the foundation
of Imag3, their growing lifestyle apparel brand.