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RISE29 - East Carolina University
Source: https://rise29.ecu.edu/ Captured: 2026-06-26 RISE29 Key details: ECU's student entrepreneurship program for rural entrepreneurs Goal: Transform eastern North Carolina through microenterprises, job development, existing business support ECU pledged to create the most student-led startups of any university in NC Connects small business ideas with regional community need Fueled by big data analytics and matchmaking software PAID student consulting internship: $3,000 stipend, 15 weeks, 20 hrs/week Partners with Beaufort, Hyde, Martin, and Pitt counties $1M Golden LEAF Foundation grant (awarded Feb 2019, 3-year) Supported by ECU's philanthropic microenterprise fund Resources: Horizon Living Learning Community, E-Passport Program Student teams develop microenterprises, business continuity plans, commercialize new technology Contact: rise29@ecu.edu
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Source: https://rise29.ecu.edu/ Captured: 2026-06-26
RISE29
Key details:
- ECU's student entrepreneurship program for rural entrepreneurs
- Goal: Transform eastern North Carolina through microenterprises, job development, existing business support
- ECU pledged to create the most student-led startups of any university in NC
- Connects small business ideas with regional community need
- Fueled by big data analytics and matchmaking software
- PAID student consulting internship: $3,000 stipend, 15 weeks, 20 hrs/week
- Partners with Beaufort, Hyde, Martin, and Pitt counties
- $1M Golden LEAF Foundation grant (awarded Feb 2019, 3-year)
- Supported by ECU's philanthropic microenterprise fund
- Resources: Horizon Living Learning Community, E-Passport Program
- Student teams develop microenterprises, business continuity plans, commercialize new technology
- Contact: rise29@ecu.edu
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Source: https://rise29.ecu.edu/ Captured: 2026-06-26
RISE29
Key details:
- ECU's student entrepreneurship program for rural entrepreneurs
- Goal: Transform eastern North Carolina through microenterprises, job development, existing business support
- ECU pledged to create the most student-led startups of any university in NC
- Connects small business ideas with regional community need
- Fueled by big data analytics and matchmaking software
- PAID student consulting internship: $3,000 stipend, 15 weeks, 20 hrs/week
- Partners with Beaufort, Hyde, Martin, and Pitt counties
- $1M Golden LEAF Foundation grant (awarded Feb 2019, 3-year)
- Supported by ECU's philanthropic microenterprise fund
- Resources: Horizon Living Learning Community, E-Passport Program
- Student teams develop microenterprises, business continuity plans, commercialize new technology
- Contact: rise29@ecu.edu
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