Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Helping others grow an entrepreneurial spirit

The camera-equipped signs would photograph the license plates of speeding cars, upload the information to a satellite and would automatically issue and mail them a citation. His second idea was to sell insurance in China. Glasheen dutifully reviewed both proposals, recommended some corrections and Hitchcock won the contest. He later advanced to the state finals, then the regional, and finally was selected to compete nationally.

"He came in third. Now I wished I'd worked with him even more. He would have won," Glasheen says flashing a broad smile.

Hitchcock was accepted at MIT, but decided to go to Worcester Poly Tech where he promptly enrolled in their real entrepreneur program. His third year in college, Hitchcock racked up a million dollars in sales, Glasheen recounted.


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