A group of Clemson University alumni have initiated a $1.7 million pledge to encourage entrepreneurship.
The group formed the Spiro Founder Society, which offers to match, up to $1.7 million, all donations made to the Arthur M. Spiro Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership.
Founded in 1994, the Spiro Institute provides an educational and research program focusing on wealth creation through entrepreneurial activity.
“Rather than disparate initiatives isolated in individual colleges or even majors, we believe that one funded institute serving Clemson as a whole will leverage the energy and money to the fullest potential,” Greg Smith, president of Blue Vista Ventures and leader of the effort to form the Spiro Founder Society, said in a release. “It is also helpful to consolidate our many efforts across campus so that anyone seeking to participate knows where to go to ‘plug-in’ or get help.”
