“As part of our economics course, an alumnus came and talked about business planning for entrepreneurs. He challenged us to form teams and set up a business model for producing and selling Hampden-Sydney neckties. When the judges picked our team, he gave us a $1,000 cash prize, plus a $6,000 loan for seed money to implement our plan. After we repay the loan, any profits are ours to use as we see fit. It has been an awesome experience to see how real business works, one we can continue to profit from after we move from the Hill.”

WILL MASSEY ’12 & NATHAN COHEY ’12
Economics Majors
Principals in Cohee-Massey Ties

Tie competition winners Will Massey ’12 & Nathan Cohey ’12
with samples of their tie designs in the background.