By Van Arnold
The University of Southern Mississippi
Innovative entrepreneurial ideas are being “hatched” on a daily basis at a unique Inspiration Lab within the College of Business and Economic Development at The University of Southern Mississippi.
Dubbed “The Hatchery,” this extraordinary space serves as a hub to help align and connect the wealth of entrepreneurship-related resources, knowledge, and vision at the University. By facilitating entrepreneurial experiences, The Hatchery helps increase student opportunities to make their skillsets more relevant, dynamic, adaptable, marketable, and consequentially more valuable in today’s rapidly changing labor market.
No one need sell USM senior Tori Faith Jones on The Hatchery’s benefits. A marketing major from Meridian, Miss., Jones has utilized the lab to develop her own business – “Tori Faith Creations,” while…