Southern Entrepreneurship Program

The SEP (Southern Entrepreneurship Program) is a statewide #youth initiative designed to advance #innovation and #entrepreneurship #education in #Mississippi.

[Southern Entrepreneurship Program @the_SEP]

300 students from across MS–Olive Branch to Ocean Springs–joined us this morning for the 15th annual kick-off of our #youth #entrepreneurship series! Thank you to our guests for sharing their startup stories & congrats to our student winners! #ArriveSEP #SEPofMS #MSmade #GEW2021

[Southern Entrepreneurship Program @the_SEP]

What a fun day spent with hundreds of high school students + teachers from across MS who joined us virtually for Arrive 2020! A huge congrats to the Innovation Challenge winners from St. Andrew's Episcopal School + Harrison County CTC! #ArriveSEP #SEPofMS #MSmade #GEW2020

[Southern Entrepreneurship Program @the_SEP]

Tomorrow’s the day! And we’re ready to launch the SEP’s 14th annual #youth #entrepreneurship series! We’ll be joined by high school students from across MS as well as special guests MS SOS @MichaelWatsonMS & founder/podcaster @Casey_Combest. #ArriveSEP #SEPofMS #MSmade #GEW2020

[Southern Entrepreneurship Program @the_SEP]

High school teachers, our 14th annual statewide #youth #entrepreneurship summit is in just 3 1/2 weeks! Join us and guests @MichaelWatsonMS & @Casey_Combest on Nov 17. It's not too late to register your students @ https://t.co/QNLhRmCfFK #ArriveSEP #SEPofMS #MSmade #GEW2020

[Southern Entrepreneurship Program @the_SEP]

COVID-19 Update: ATTENTION all MS high school students competing in this year's #StriveSEP / #ThriveSEP virtual pitch events and/or applying for the SEP Making Money Now #entrepreneurship award. These deadlines have been extended to May 29! More at https://t.co/HozaxjQ2wl #MSmade

[Southern Entrepreneurship Program @the_SEP]

Reflecting back on this past week (Global #Entrepreneurship Week), here are a few more moments captured during our SEP kickoff event on Wednesday! What a great group of #youth #entrepreneurs and speakers! #gew2019 #ArriveSEP #SEPofMS #MSmade

[Southern Entrepreneurship Program @the_SEP]

Full house today as 500 high school students & teachers from across MS joined us for the kickoff of our 13th annual #youth #entrepreneurship series! Student teams created and pitched dozens of innovative “value-added” proposals for MS Ag producers. #ArriveSEP #SEPofMS #MSmade

[Southern Entrepreneurship Program @the_SEP]

Just 6 weeks left! We're officially kicking off our 13th annual series of statewide #youth #entrepreneurship education on Nov 20!! High school teachers, there is still time to register your students @ https://t.co/AV3mnkiwV6 #ArriveSEP #SEPofMS #MSmade

[James B Wilcox @jb_wilcox]

From an invited talk at a @RichmondFed Joint Council Meeting to leading a session w/ @EconomicsAR at the @CouncilEconEd conference in L.A., it's been such a rewarding 2 weeks of coast-to-coast presentations on the economic impact of #youth #entrepreneurship #education! @the_SEP

[James B Wilcox @jb_wilcox]

Great radio interview this AM with @paulgalloshow on @supertalk, discussing the 12-year history and impacts of @the_SEP in Mississippi! Here’s one of the student success stories that I shared. Catch the full interview at https://t.co/gDP5xE6UTO (starts at 35:46)

[Southern Entrepreneurship Program @the_SEP]

Thank YOU, @drehelms! Educators like you are the backbone of these efforts.. Couldn’t do it without you!

[Dre' Helms @drehelms]

Listening to my friend @jb_wilcox, Director of @the_SEP at @SouthernMiss on Super Talk radio this morning! Thank you, James, for all you do for Entrepreneurial Education in MS!

[Southern Entrepreneurship Program @the_SEP]

Full SEP State Competition story below, including #youth #entrepreneurship divisional and special award winners. Thanks to @jimcoll & his team at the USM Office of University Communications for always spotlighting our students' successes! #SEPofMS #MSmade https://t.co/jUMQuAXIUh

[Southern Entrepreneurship Program @the_SEP]

Today we concluded the 12th year of the SEP at our annual State Competition! The energy and excitement build each year with new faces, new partnerships, and new #youth #entrepreneurship startup stories. Congrats to ALL of our 2019 finalists and winners!! #SEPofMS #MSmade

[Southern Entrepreneurship Program @the_SEP]

And so it begins...
Our 2018-2019 season is off to a GREAT start, thanks to the many high schools and guest entrepreneurs who joined us for our annual statewide kickoff event "SEP ARRIVE!" This year's student... https://t.co/fkqS2vGKko

[Southern Entrepreneurship Program @the_SEP]

The countdown continues... 2 weeks until we kick off our 12th annual #youth #entrepreneurship series with SEP ARRIVE!! High school teachers, registration closes this Friday @ https://t.co/dBOeu9i0XZ #ArriveSEP #SEPofMS #MSmade

[Southern Entrepreneurship Program @the_SEP]

What has 500 registered students and is just 3 short weeks away?? SEP ARRIVE!! We can't wait to kick off our 12th annual series of #youth #entrepreneurship! High school teachers, we have a few seats left! Register @ https://t.co/dBOeu9i0XZ #ArriveSEP #SEPofMS #MSmade

[MS Council Econ Ed @mseconeducation]

The best exposure for MS HS students to entrepreneurship!

[Southern Entrepreneurship Program @the_SEP]

We're kicking off our 12th annual statewide series of #youth #entrepreneurship education in just 45 days!! High school teachers, register your students @ https://t.co/dBOeu9i0XZ #ArriveSEP #SEPofMS #MSmade

[Southern Entrepreneurship Program @the_SEP]

Great job, Myia! We can always count on @GulfportHigh & Mrs. Amy Lee to bring some stellar, recognition-worthy students! #MSmade #Mississippi #youth #entrepreneurship #SmallBusinessWeek https://t.co/lFsJHrwOUe

[Sun Herald @sunherald]

Congrats to @GulfportHigh senior Myia Wilson who was among Mississippi’s top 20 high school business pitch presenters competing in the Southern Entrepreneurship Program State Competition!

[Southern Entrepreneurship Program @the_SEP]

Great job, @RichlandHS! Shout out to Lauren & Amber for earning 2nd Place in the SEP Startup Division with their business Ooh La Lips! Full story here: https://t.co/Dd0hNckaKp #Mississippi #youth #entrepreneurship #MSmade #SmallBusinessWeek https://t.co/GVF5OeL1yv

[Richland High School @RichlandHS]

Business Academy sophomores had a great day at the Southern Entrepreneurship Program state competition at USM!! #RichlandProudRangerStrong