Colbert Packaging To Participate In Startup Moxie Program For High School Students Elkhart, Indiana based Colbert Packaging, one of the Midwest's leading independently-owned paperboard packaging manufacturers, has an- nounced its participation in Startup Moxie, an entrepreneurship-focused dual credit course connecting high school juniors and seniors from across Elkhart County for daily immersive experiences. Sixteen students toured Colbert’s Elkhart facility and engaged in discussions with Colbert management about its business and manufacturing operations.
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The educational program provides students with hands-on experi- ences that include touring local businesses, networking with business owners and leaders, and applying entrepreneurial principles to develop their own startup ventures. Through the program, students learn how to develop a business plan for their envisioned business projects. At the end of the school year, students pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges in hopes of receiving real startup funding to help bring their visions to life. After being introduced to the Startup Moxie team at a community event in 2024, Colbert HR Manager Todd Douthit recognized the value of the program and got Colbert involved. “This is a great way for high school students to get the opportunity to meet with local business lead- ers and learn how businesses operate, what they produce, how they were built and how they experience growth,” states Douthit. “The stu- dents asked great questions and provided excellent feedback during their visit to our facility.” Startup Moxie program representative Kris Weimer said, “The stu- dents had an eye-opening experience touring Colbert Packaging and meeting members of the leadership team in Elkhart. They were especial- ly inspired about Colbert’s journey in becoming a certified woman-owned business, as well as the company’s work with well-known major brands in the health and beauty and pharmaceutical markets.” Weimer goes on to say, “The students were fascinated by the behind-the-scenes look at the manufacturing process used to create high-quality packaging prod- ucts. This visit offered valuable insight into real-world business opera- CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 Startup Moxie students learn about the printing and production of folding car- tons at Colbert’s Elkhart facility.
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