{"id":57411,"date":"2013-02-25T10:27:31","date_gmt":"2013-02-25T14:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/?p=57411"},"modified":"2013-02-25T10:27:31","modified_gmt":"2013-02-25T14:27:31","slug":"umw-alumni-talk-entrepreneurship-at-small-business-panel-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2013\/02\/25\/umw-alumni-talk-entrepreneurship-at-small-business-panel-event\/","title":{"rendered":"UMW Alumni Talk Entrepreneurship at Small Business Panel Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>A new business venture requires hard work, determination, creativity and above all, a lot of heart and soul.<\/p><p>&ldquo;The sense of pride and accomplishment of owning a business is the highest feeling,&rdquo; said Alicia Austin Morgan, who attended the University of Mary Washington and is co-owner of Fredericksburg vintage and consignment boutique <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/shopforage?ref=ts&amp;fref=ts\">Forage<\/a>. &ldquo;Definitely listen to your heart and rely on your instincts. 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If you work hard you will be rewarded with success.&rdquo;<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_57421\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57421\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2013\/02\/25\/umw-alumni-talk-entrepreneurship-at-small-business-panel-event\/alumni-panel\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-57421\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"57421\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/alumni-panel\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2013\/02\/Alumni-Panel-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1700\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"4.5\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"NIKON D90\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1361213095\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"50\",\"iso\":\"2000\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0.04\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"1\"}' data-image-title=\"Alumni Panel\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;(from left): Carl Lawson, Alicia Austin Morgan, Megan Parry, &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2013\/02\/Alumni-Panel-300x199.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2013\/02\/Alumni-Panel-1024x680.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-57421\" title=\"Alumni Panel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/files\/2013\/02\/Alumni-Panel-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2013\/02\/Alumni-Panel-300x199.jpg 300w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2013\/02\/Alumni-Panel-1024x680.jpg 1024w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2013\/02\/Alumni-Panel-768x510.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2013\/02\/Alumni-Panel-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2013\/02\/Alumni-Panel-2048x1360.jpg 2048w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2013\/02\/Alumni-Panel-680x453.jpg 680w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2013\/02\/Alumni-Panel-1140x757.jpg 1140w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2013\/02\/Alumni-Panel-600x398.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-57421\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(from left): Carl Lawson &rsquo;08, Alicia Austin Morgan, Megan Parry &rsquo;05, Linda Fairall &rsquo;06, Erik Bruner-Yang &rsquo;07 and Jay Parrish &rsquo;03<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Morgan and Forage co-owner Megan Parry &rsquo;05 were among seven UMW alumni who participated in a recent small business panel event. Fellow panelists Erik Bruner-Yang &rsquo;07, chef and owner of <a href=\"http:\/\/tokiunderground.com\/#\/\">Toki Underground<\/a> in Washington, D.C., Linda Fairall &lsquo;06, owner of <a href=\"http:\/\/fabulousfrocksofalexandria.com\/\">Fabulous Frocks<\/a> in Alexandria, Va., Jay Parrish &rsquo;03, co-owner of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.parrishlearningzone.com\/\">Parrish Learning Zone, LLC<\/a>, and Carl Lawson &rsquo;08, chief operating officer of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbaia.com\/\">CBAI &amp; Associates<\/a> in Fredericksburg, gave advice on starting a business and discussed the challenges and opportunities they have faced along the way. Leslie Tilghman &rsquo;74, Alumni Association Board of Directors vice president, moderated the discussion, sponsored by the offices of alumni relations and career services.<\/p><p>&ldquo;The goal was to create an opportunity for students to hear from recent graduates who own and operate small businesses,&rdquo; said Mark Thaden, director of alumni relations. &ldquo;That way, students interested in starting their own enterprise could gain some insight about what it takes to be an entrepreneur.&rdquo;<\/p><p>Fairall, who opened her bridal consignment boutique in 2011, said her background in studio art helps her give and take constructive criticism about her business.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_57431\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57431\" style=\"width: 199px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2013\/02\/25\/umw-alumni-talk-entrepreneurship-at-small-business-panel-event\/alumni-panel_parrish\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-57431\"><img 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question from a student at a recent alumni panel event.<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>&ldquo;When you take art [classes] a huge part is critiquing art,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;You watch people being able to grow because people verbalize their critiques.&rdquo;<\/p><p>Bruner-Yang, who majored in business administration at UMW, said the combination of classes he took in business and the social sciences and humanities gave him a foundation for his life as an acclaimed chef and business owner.<\/p><p>&ldquo;The liberal arts help you grow as an individual,&rdquo; he said.<\/p><p>For Carmielia Dalmedia, a sophomore business administration and political science major, the panel discussion made her think about post-graduation possibilities.<\/p><p>&ldquo;I was thinking about starting a business in the future and after the panel it makes me want to do it,&rdquo; she said.<\/p><p align=\"center\"><strong># # #<\/strong><\/p><p><em>News release prepared by: Sarah 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