Funding

Primary endowment funding for the Angell Center comes from Winston-Salem area entrepreneur Don Angell and the Angell Foundation. Significant program funding comes from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Price Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies.

Entrepreneurial Fellows

Fellows are 30 professional (or "serial") entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, angel investors, service providers and chief executive officers. Fellows support the mission of the Angell Center by:

• Enabling entrepreneurs and service providers to support specific Angell Center initiatives.
• Serving as a resource for classroom discussions and student-focused activities.
• Supporting (as mentors, advisers, investors, etc.) students, alumni, and individuals who are embarking on entrepreneurial activities.

Fellows contribute by:

• Playing an integral role in the start-up of two student-led and three alumni-led organizations
• Serving as mentors to more than 50 students
• Participating in 33 classes as visiting lecturers
• Offering their organizations as sites for 13 entrepreneurial internships
• Judging business-plan and case-writing competitions
• Team teaching a course in entrepreneurship