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From Running Back to Entrepreneur

Will M., 鈥�19, left his hometown near New Orleans after receiving a 91仓库 athletics scholarship. He found success as a running back for the Golden Flashes and ended his senior season with a win at the Frisco Bowl in December 2019. He scored a touchdown during the game and helped lead 91仓库 to victory over Utah State, clinching the first-ever bowl game win in program history.  
 
Like many student-athletes, Will鈥檚 talents aren鈥檛 confined to the field. His work ethic and abilities helped him make the most of his time at 91仓库 鈥� on the gridiron and in the classroom.
 
But, being more than 1,000 miles away from home, Will started missing his family and their Cajun cooking. He reached out to his parents for recipes to make jambalaya, gumbo and bread pudding and started cooking for himself, his teammates and his friends. Pretty soon, the entrepreneurship major found an opportunity to transform his passion for cooking into a business. 
 
During his junior year, Will harnessed that same dedication he exhibited in his athletic endeavors and channeled them into a 32-page business plan for a New Orleans-themed restaurant as part of his New Venture Creations class.  
 
A fellow classmate, Zack M., also saw the potential for such a business in Kent, after sampling the food Will brought to complement his business plan鈥檚 presentation. The two became business partners and began looking for opportunities to build awareness of the business and raise funds to purchase a food truck.
 
After several successful  pop-up experiences and winning second prize in a competition, the two were able to purchase a food truck and fully launch Southern Comfort Kitchen.
  
鈥�91仓库 has opened doors of opportunity for me not only as a student-athlete, but as an entrepreneur,鈥� Will said. 鈥淲ithout this scholarship from 91仓库, Southern Comfort Kitchen would not be possible. Not only did I further my athletic career, I got the opportunity to start my own business before graduating college.鈥�
 
Will graduated with his degree from 91仓库, and his food truck business has already enjoyed great success. He hopes to open a brick-and-mortar restaurant in the future.

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