The
Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship (LCE) was my first exposure to what ownership in a new venture was all about.
Through the help of the centers staff I was able to hone my leadership skills allowing me to more effectively bring together
the components necessary to start and operate Invasive Plant Control (IPC).
Listening to and understanding the experiences of mature, battle tested entrepreneurs has without a doubt made my new venture
experience easier to navigate. My affiliation with the LCE has been invaluable, and I hope that someday young entrepreneurs
can learn from my failures and successes as well.
Biography:
Steve
Manning has an MBA from the University of Oregon, and a Masters of Science degree in Parks and Recreation Administration from
the University of Utah. After graduating in 1997 he started Invasive Plant Control, Inc. (IPC).
IPC was created to extend nationally its dedication to the control of invasive species utilizing a revised Integrated Pest
Management approach. IPC has successfully controlled many of the aggressive invasive plants in the US for a wide variety of
land managers including Federal, State, municipal and private landowners throughout the United States. A sample of IPC's
current clients include Shenandoah National Park, Oak Ridge National Laboratories, Paris Island US Marine Corps, George
Washington National Parkway, Dekalb County in Atlanta, North Carolina State Parks, City of Pittsburgh, PA and the city of
Greensboro, NC.
Mr. Manning is also heavily involved with local, state and regional industry development projects. Currently, IPC is
performing invasive species control projects in 12 eastern states with plans to begin operations in Wyoming in 2006. He is an
active participant of the On the Ground Control Committee for the Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious
and Exotic Weeds (FICMNEW), a member of the Early Detection and Rapid Response workgroup for FICMNEW, the treasurer for the
NC-EPPC and on the board of the Nashville Tree Foundation. He spends a large portion of his time in DC lobbying in efforts to
create the infrastructure of this new segment of the vegetation management industry. Steve is seen here with his wife, Eliza.
The
Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship (LCE) was my first exposure to what ownership in a new venture was all about.
Steve
Manning has an MBA from the University of Oregon, and a Masters of Science degree in Parks and Recreation Administration from
the University of Utah. After graduating in 1997 he started Invasive Plant Control, Inc. (IPC).