Baylor University's Entrepreneur-In-Residence to Speak on Role of Faith in Building Businesses
Robert Knorr photo is courtesy of Hankamer School of Business.
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WACO, Texas (Nov. 2, 2012) - Aspiring entrepreneurs will gain valuable advice from Robert J. Knorr, the Entrepreneur-In-Residence at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business, during a brunch and lecture on "The Entrepreneurial Spirit: Founding, Funding and Faith." The event will take place at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, in the Blume Conference Room of Cashion Academic Center, 1401 S. Fourth St.
Knorr is the founder and principal of Cogent Inc., a consulting company specializing in healthcare reimbursement strategy. He will speak on his experience founding, funding and selling a private company and the role his faith played throughout the journey.
"The Entrepreneur-In-Residence program provides the opportunity for theory or classroom experience to intersect with practice by providing a forum for our students to collaborate and exchange ideas with notable entrepreneurs," said Terry Maness, D.B.A., dean of the Hankamer School of Business.
The brunch and lecture are free and open to the public, but guests are asked to register online at https://www.baylor.edu/business/entrepreneurship/knorr. For more information, please contact Mary Abrahams at 254-710-3604 or Mary_Abrahams@baylor.edu .
by Brent Salter, student newswriter, (254) 710-6805
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