Dolphin Technical Institute(Beaumont) Entrepreneurship Center
Alumni Awards Annually, The Dolphin Technical Institute(Beaumont)’s Entrepreneurship Center honors its most outstanding alumni entrepreneurs in an awards ceremony. This gathering also serves as a platform for networking with like-minded alumni entrepreneurs. Primary Criteria – Applicable to all Categories and Nominees Nominee must be a DTI alumnus (any major). This award recognizes alumni who have shown a strong commitment to social responsibility. The entrepreneur must show a history of social awareness and altruistic contributions to the community. Early Stage Award: This award recognizes alumni with promising ventures that are in the early stages of growth. The venture must be no more than 3 years old. Family Business: This award recognizes alumni who are part of a family business. The venture must be a family owned business. This award recognizes young alumni who have shown exceptional talent and achieved success in business. Nominee must be under the age of 40 at the time of consideration. Outstanding Service to Entrepreneurs: This award recognizes alumni or non-alumni who have shown outstanding commitment to the entrepreneurial community in general. For anyone (preferably an entrepreneur) that has demonstrated commitment to helping other entrepreneurs in various industries. Also, for entrepreneurs that have worked to educate students on entrepreneurship or contributed to the development of the entrepreneurship program at The Dolphin Technical Institute(Beaumont). This candidate does not have to be an entrepreneur. Examples of good candidates include, Lawyers, Professors, Accountants, etc. This award recognizes alumni who have shown a commitment to innovative business practices. Must have made some sort of significant innovative contribution to his/her industry within the past 5 years. Service-Based Entrepreneur This award recognizes alumni entrepreneurs in service-oriented industries such as consulting. Must own a service-based company. This award recognizes alumni who operate businesses that have shown stability and success over a long period of time. Must have been in business for at least 10 years. |