Program Summary

This new 9-month Institute will guide your life's journey from being a Drifter to a Captain by helping you to develop an entrepreneurial mindset. Do you identify yourself as any of the following? Drifter: On a raft letting the wind and waves take you out to sea. Going with the flow, without a sense of where you are going or the drive to figure it out. Passenger: Know where you want to go in life but haven't summoned, or have somehow lost, the drive to get there. Seeker: Have the drive but haven't yet discovered the horizon you want to sail toward. Captain: Know where you want to go in life and have the drive to get there * *Taken from Life Entrepreneurs: Ordinary People Creating Extraordinary Lives by Christopher Gergen and Gregg Vanourek, Jossey-Bass, 2008. Reprinted with permission of John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

 

Facilitator

Your Entrepreneur Guide

 

Johnny Mize has 25 years of experience working and consulting with executives of Fortune 500 corporations, insurance companies, third party claim administrators, insurance brokers and governmental entities. He served as President and CEO of Corporate Systems for twelve years. In that position, Mr. Mize spearheaded a successful company turnaround at the beginning of his tenure and then continued positive growth in both revenue and profits until the purchase of the company by Marsh in 2005.

Johnny has devoted his professional career to refining the concepts on which successful Risk Management systems and programs are built. As President and CEO, he focused Corporate Systems on delivering measurable value to customers and shareholders.

He holds a BBA in Finance from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas graduating Magna Cum Laude. Johnny is a member of Young Presidents Organization and serves on a local company board. He gives to his community by serving on the boards of the United Way, Chamber of Commerce and his local church.

Who Should Attend

• Aspiring entrepreneurs
• Anyone interested in exploring the life of an entrepreneur
• Entrepreneurs wanting to expand or grow their business
• Anyone interested in applying the entrepreneurial mindset to their dialy lives.
• Economic development professionals
• Anyone interested in learning more about the entrepreneurial culture of the Texas Panhandle
• Business professionals who work closely with entrepreneurs (accountants, attorneys, bankers, marketing professionals, etc.)
• Anyone interested in learning more about entrepreneurial resources available in the Texas Panhandle.

Why YOU Should Attend

• To develop the skills and knowledge needed to be successful entrepreneur
• To network with aspiring and successful local entrepreneurs
• To network with entrepreneurial assistance professionals
• To tour local entrepreneurial businesses
• To learn more about entrepreneurial resources within the community

Program Information

 

 

When: 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month September 8, 2009 - May 25, 2010 2nd Saturday November 14, 2009 and April 10, 2010 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Tuesday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Saturday   Where: Amarillo College Business & Industry Center Polk Street Campus 1314 S. Polk   Cost: $695.00 (Books & tours included)   Deadline: The deadline to register is Tuesday, September 1, 2009. Due to fixed costs, no refunds will be given after that date.

 

Registration Information

Online Registration
Go to www.actx.edu and select
Class Schedule, then click on Continuing Education

 

FAX Your Registration
with completed registration form
including major credit card information to:
Registrar's Office - (806) 371-5066

 

Mail Your Registration
Amarillo College - Registrar's Office
P.O. Box 447 - Amarillo, Texas 79178

 

In-Person Registration
You may also register at AC Assistance Centers
on the Washington Street Campus, West Campus
or East Campus

 

For More Information
Contact Linda Reed
Associate Director, Continuing Education
(806) 371-2916
llreed@actx.edu

Program Sponsors