
From Rocket Science to Entrepreneurship & Makerspaces: The Story of Chuck Eason
04/30/21 • 26 min
We are excited to release this episode on the eve of NACCE’s make/SHIFT 2.0 Virtual conference. Join host Dr. Rebecca Corbin and our guest Charles (Chuck) Eason to learn about the role of community colleges, makerspaces & entrepreneurs. Hear how Chuck pivoted from rocket science into entrepreneurship, and later into the role of Small Business Sector Navigator for the California Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development Program. Hope to see you at make/SHIFT 2.0 Virtual next week, May 3-7!
Subscribe to our podcast and share your insights and comments from this episode on your favorite platform. Connect with @NACCE on social media, and use hashtags #NACCEPodcast and #MakingOurWayFoward in your posts. We welcome NACCE members to continue the conversation on NACCEMeets, our exclusive member forum.Do you want to be a guest speaker and meet our hosts? Email NACCE Podcast Producer Nataliia Berezhna, or learn more at nacce.com/podcast
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We are excited to release this episode on the eve of NACCE’s make/SHIFT 2.0 Virtual conference. Join host Dr. Rebecca Corbin and our guest Charles (Chuck) Eason to learn about the role of community colleges, makerspaces & entrepreneurs. Hear how Chuck pivoted from rocket science into entrepreneurship, and later into the role of Small Business Sector Navigator for the California Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development Program. Hope to see you at make/SHIFT 2.0 Virtual next week, May 3-7!
Subscribe to our podcast and share your insights and comments from this episode on your favorite platform. Connect with @NACCE on social media, and use hashtags #NACCEPodcast and #MakingOurWayFoward in your posts. We welcome NACCE members to continue the conversation on NACCEMeets, our exclusive member forum.Do you want to be a guest speaker and meet our hosts? Email NACCE Podcast Producer Nataliia Berezhna, or learn more at nacce.com/podcast
Ready to move forward with NACCE? Learn more about the National Association of Community College Entrepreneurship.
Follow NACCE on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Watch this episode on YouTube!
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Subscribe to our podcast and share your insights from this episode on your favorite platform. Connect with NACCE on social media using the hashtags #NACCEPodcast and #MakingOurWayFoward in your posts. We welcome NACCE members to continue the conversation on NACCEMeets, our exclusive member forum.Do you want to be a guest speaker and meet our hosts? Email NACCE Podcast Producer Nataliia Berezhna and learn more at nacce.com/podcast.
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