Leadership and management the talk of annual SBDC Day 2024

Troy University’s Small Business Development Center kicked off the third annual SBDC Day Wednesday with a series of webinars plus an in-person event led by Sorrell College of Business graduate and SBDC Advisor Will Pouncey.

Holding both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from TROY, Pouncey is the Managing Director for Optics Capital Advisors, a firm that specializes in M&A and Investment Banking. Pouncey’s workshop, titled “Leadership and Management for Industry Professionals and Entrepreneurs” focused on soft skills for business owners.

“(Entrepreneurs) need to understand the difference in the hat they wear as the leader and the hat they wear as the manager, how to inspire and motivate people on a day-to-day basis versus in the long term, and maintaining energy and having discipline,” he said. “And finally, the process of how to design their business and put the tools in place for people to be able to succeed and have the guidance they need.”

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