Graduation Day at Pike County Jail marks a new chapter for Women in Entrepreneurship Program - The Troy Messenger

Graduation Day at Pike County Jail marks a new chapter for Women in Entrepreneurship Program - The Troy Messenger

A sense of celebration filled the air at the Pike County Jail as a group of women walked across a classroom space not usually known for applause. But on this day, they were recognized—not as inmates, but as aspiring business owners. The event marked the culmination of “New Start Up,” a five-session entrepreneurship program led by Troy University’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC), in partnership with the Pike County Sheriff’s Office and …