关于我们
杜雷创业中心(DCE)拥有丰富的历史，为大学生和公司创始人提供体验和创业学习机会. In 2020, 澳门威尼斯人平台官网大学收购创新技术和企业家网络(ITEN), which itself was founded in 2008. ITEN通过提供教育项目和服务，帮助科技企业家成功创办新企业, all without requiring equity participation. Throughout its history, ITEN帮助了数百家初创公司，这些公司创造了1000多个就业机会，筹集了数百万美元.
DCE将继续关注与其他企业家支持组织(ESO)和经济发展组织的合作伙伴关系，以提供满足当地需求的定制计划和服务, 区域, and statewide entrepreneurial ecosystem. Other DCE initiatives will focus on non-profit entrepreneurship, secondary ed entrepreneurship, and instruction in the art of innovation.
成立
The Center was established with a generous gift from 里克Duree, Lindenwood alum and dynamic member of the St. Charles business community.
战略计划 支持
The DCE supports the university's strategic plan:
策略1.1 -将创业方法论融入商学院课程.
策略1.3 -为学生提供参加比赛的机会.
策略3.1 - Host on campus events for secondary school students. Serve on chamber of commerce boards and non-profit organizations.
策略3.2 -发展非营利性创业和中学项目，提供认证机会. Develop revenue-bearing programs with outside companies.
认识团队
Dr. Julie Turner - Associate Director
Julie Turner is a Professor of Nonprofit Administration. 她在密苏里大学圣路易斯市获得了教育学博士学位. 路易斯，她的M.A. 在密歇根州立大学获得成人和继续教育学士学位.A. in Sociology and Religion at Hope College in Holland, Michigan. Dr. 特纳在教育和非营利组织领导方面拥有20多年的经验, having served as a K-12 teacher and administrator, fund development/grant writing expert, 并通过老大哥等组织担任各种领导职务 & Big Sisters of Greater St. 路易, Children’s Advocacy Services of Greater St. 圣路易斯，今天和明天教育基金会和华盛顿大学. 路易.
She serves on the board of directors for Community Council of St. 他是繁荣金融中心地区的区域主席，并积极参与学校内广泛的社区志愿者活动, 非营利组织, 还有教堂设置.
Dr. Turner was recognized as “Professor of the Year” by the Lindenwood Student Government Association (2020); received the "Emerson 奖 for Teaching Excellence" (2015) and the "Lindenwood Service 奖" (2018) as well as serving as a Faculty Fellow for Student Engagement in 2019.
Ben Brink - Adjunct Professor
Ben Brink拥有超过40年的高科技公司领导经验, 风险资本, and corporate partnering—in Silicon Valley, 南加州, 以及中西部地区, with extensive global experience and 操作 in Europe and Asia.
He holds degrees from: Harvard Business School, MBA; Stanford University, MS (Operations Research) and BS (Mathematics); and US Army War College, MS (Strategic Studies). 他目前正在西拉斐特的普渡大学攻读技术博士学位.
梅丽莎 Brown - Business Manager
梅丽莎, 拥有教育学学士和硕士学位的专业教育家, began her career as a public school teacher for the City of St. Charles School District. 她在高等教育和企业环境中担任关键的运营角色, 她对课堂的天生理解使她在领导风格中融入了同理心, build enduring relationships and become a trusted advisor. As a Regional Director of Education Operations, 她始终如一地提供优秀的以学生为中心的结果，并在三所当地职业教育学院的认证中表现出色. Outside work, 梅丽莎 is a proud mother to her son who attends St. 查尔斯·海，喜欢5公里跑，和朋友一起旅行，热情地支持堪萨斯城酋长队. Born in San Diego, CA, 梅丽莎 has called St. Charles “home” for the past 25 years.
Alex Elias - Entrepreneur In Residence
Alex Elias是一位充满活力的企业家、执行领袖和顾问. 他推动了多个行业的数次退出和多次加薪. 他的工作范围从初创企业到专注于销售的大型公司/组织, 市场营销, 广告, 技术, 软件开发, 策略, 操作, 制造业, 采购, 物流, fundraising/capital raising, 房地产, 医疗保健, 教育, 新兴技术, among other disciplines.
Jeff Nock - Entrepreneur In Residence
Jeff is passionate about helping startup, 早期, and small to mid-cap companies achieve their goals. 在过去的三年中，他与400多家公司合作，并帮助其中许多公司实现了里程碑式的成功退出, 收购, 筹集资金, 战略规划, 品牌/营销, sales 策略 and execution, 项目管理, product development and most importantly, establishing and fostering positive company culture.
他有三十年的领导经验，从首席执行官(两次)到创业企业家(六家创业公司), 提供广泛的背景，帮助公司创始人发挥他们的潜力. 杰夫曾两次成功退出公司，并曾是一个创业团队的一员，该团队筹集了1.27亿美元的风险投资. 他还在收购多家公司期间担任首席执行官.
The list of industries in which he's had experience is broad:
- Business intelligence (BI)
- 网络安全
- 软件开发
- 医疗保健 & 医疗设备
- 零售
- 热情好客
- 金融
- Educational Technology
- 电子商务
- 非营利组织
其他技能包括EOS(创业操作系统)经验, the Business Model Canvas, 敏捷开发, and methodologies that help companies scale.
最终, Jeff喜欢与企业主和他们的团队合作，定制最佳的方式来扩大他们的增长.
Pravina Pindoria - Entrepreneur In Residence
As co-founder of Tallyfy, Pravina helped raise $2.6m in seed funding from investors in St. 参加了旧金山的500家创业公司和炼金术士的加速器. 
Pravina has deep experience of UX, 产品管理和扩展一家拥有远程员工的科技初创公司. 通过Tallyfy, Pravina咨询并帮助其他科技公司进一步提高经济效率并扩大运营规模. 普拉维娜目前在圣路易斯动物园的董事会任职.
在Tallyfy之前, Pravina在英国国家医疗服务体系(NHS)做了10多年的儿科重症监护护士, 在非洲农村建立重症监护病房，在澳大利亚开展国际临床研究试验.
