Entrepreneurs: Wallace Hatcher builds a reputation for honesty
Wallace Hatcher ’55 founded Lantz Construction Co. with a focus on treating clients and business partners with fairness and integrity.
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Entrepreneurs: Sign store owner Kerry Estabrook Cofield leads by example
Kerry Estabrook Cofield ’96, owner of Sign Pro and Signs USA in Harrisonburg, Va., says connecting with clients and building relationships are key.
Entrepreneurs: Faith and entrepreneurship intersect for the Knights
Aubrey and Esther Knight, who received the West-Whitelow Award for Humanitarian Service from the College in 2013, were inspired to start My Father’s House International, a nonprofit ministry, after a medical mission trip to San Salvador.
Entrepreneurs: Dr. Jim Mumper innovates primary care to improve patient care
Dr. Jim Mumper’s PartnerMD is changing the traditional medical model with short wait times and up to 90 minutes for appointments.
Entrepreneurs: Marketing and community go hand-in-hand for young leader
Joshua Gooden ’16 uses his bachelor of business administration with an emphasis in marketing from Bridgewater College in his own business as a photographer as well as in his day job as Economic Development and Tourism Coordinator for Rockingham County.
Entrepreneurs: Art major Louis Brown set on creating a spooky good time
Louis Brown ’90 uses his bachelor of art from Bridgewater College to sculpt masks and make the costumes and props for his Luray, Va., haunted house.
Entrepreneurs: Pastor Chris Johnson serves as the middleman
Chris Johnson ’05 has always brought people of different backgrounds together. His devotion to Christ led to the founding of Divine Unity Community Church, a multiethnic, multicultural place of worship.
Entrepreneurs: Aseel Saied’s gym promotes strength in Palestine community
Aseel Saied ’14 always dreamed of opening her own gym in her hometown of Ramallah, Palestine, as a way to build strength in the community.
Entrepreneurs: Derek Smiley gives the scoop on a sweet business idea
Derek Smiley, an ’04 graduate of Bridgewater College, started his mobile ice cream business with support from the Bridgewater community and now welcomes up to 1,000 customers on a summer day.
Entrepreneurs: Filmmaker Andrew Buss follows the story and his passions
Andrew Buss ’16 launched his own media production company with his brother immediately after graduating from Bridgewater College with a bachelor of business administration.