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Kristin Elizabeth Elzey |
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Strategic Communications/ Marketing/ Entrepreneurship | |
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Class of 2008 | |
Business Status: |
Currently runs and owns Kee Keepsakes, a business that sells one-of-a-kind handmade purses. | |
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www.shopit.com/keekeepsakes.com | |
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Kristin's Success Story:
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At the age of sixteen, Kristin began making unique purses from old lace, silk flowers, antique jewelry, and men’s ties (which has become her Signature collection). Each design is specially created to help her customers remember people and events. Kristin works alongside the Page Center and has developed a marketing plan, website, and tips to boost her business, resulting in the sales of over hundreds of purses. She currently works in the Page Center for Entrepreneurship and is part of the student-led organization, Miami Business Enterprises and President of the Entrepreneurial Connection Club. |
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| “From formulating my business plan and developing a marketing strategy to hiring my first employee, the Page Center has been supportive of my pursuit to start my own business and provided me with the necessary business knowledge, resources and guidance to succeed.”-Kristin Elzey | ||
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Media Links:
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Miami University Student Venture Fund- "Kristin Elzey & Kee Keepsakes"
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Miami Student- "Taking Care of Business"
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Miami Student- "Student Starts Fashion Fad"
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Student Success Story |
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Name: | Nick Pfeifer |
| Major/Minor: | Organizational Leadership/ Entrepreneurship |
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| Year: | Class of 2007 |
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| Business Status: | Currently runs and owns Alumni Athletics, a co-ed summer weight lifting and mentoring program |
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| Website: | http://www.alumniathletics.com |
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Nick's Success Story:
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Pfeifer, a certified personal trainer, started Alumni Athletics two years ago. He runs it out of his hometown, Edina, Minnesota and currently has over 50 clients. The program focuses on kids who need strength and advising to put their best foot forward in whatever high school sport it may be. It gives teens strength training as well as a mentor. Nick hopes to someday make Alumni Athletics his career. |
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“The Page Center has helped me develop a successful business plan as well as marketing strategies to insure the future of Alumni Athletics.”-Nick Pfeifer |
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