September 2021
CEO Presents: Greg Piefer, CEO of SHINE Technologies – A Founder’s Journey
Student Organization, Collegiate Entrepreneurship Organization is hosting Greg Piefer. Greg Piefer is the founder and CEO of SHINE Technologies. His passion is the growth of technology companies that take scientific advancement to commercialization and provide the opportunity to serve and…
Find out more »Pop Up Plaza with Tortilleria Zepeda
Join the Lubar Entrepreneurship Center, Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO) and Heidi and Julian Zepeda – founders of Tortilleria Zepeda – for a pop up plaza! Hear about recent Project Pitch It entrepreneurs and their journey to establishing a Tortilleria in Wisconsin. Work…
Find out more »October 2021
Social Good Morning with Jeff Champeau
caffeination : : innovation :: inspiration : : Join us for a special Social Good Morning and Well Entrepreneur event highlighting a conversation with Jeff Champeau – the Vice President of Business Development at Rishi Tea and Botanicals. Learn about ancient tea…
Find out more »Startup Challenge Booster: Design Thinking and Empathy Experiments
Join us for the first of four Startup Challenge learning modules. Learn about design thinking and how it can be a tool in developing your ideas, and learn about empathy and how it is a vital component in problem solving.…
Find out more »Pop Up – How to Think Outside the Box
An Exercise in Creative Brainstorming This event is a part of the UWM Startup Challenge programming - all are welcome to join whether or not you are a part of the Startup Challenge.
Find out more »Pitch In at Light Speed Competition
Hey UWM! Got an Idea? Want an opportunity to win some money for your innovation? This opportunity is great for first timers AND experienced pitchers. $2,500 worth of prizes awarded made possible by Northwestern Mutual! **Prizes maybe awarded as scholarships or cash. First time pitchers will be…
Find out more »You Failed. Now What? – Milwaukee Tech Week Event
You failed. Now what? How to pivot after facing life’s toughest challenges Entrepreneurship is a big risk, big reward kind of a gamble. Sometimes it doesn’t play out as planned and entrepreneurs are forced to strategize, pivot, or move on.…
Find out more »Diverse Ideas with Selfie Hop MKE
The Lubar Entrepreneurship Center’s first Diverse Ideas of the fall semester will feature Alison White. Alison is the founder of the first selfie studio in Milwaukee – Selfie Hop MKE. In addition to being a business owner, Alison is also…
Find out more »November 2021
Diverse Ideas with Lina Sergie Attar
The Lubar Entrepreneurship Center’s next Diverse Ideas will feature Lina Sergie Attar, founder of the Karam Foundation. This event is cosponsored with the UWM Institute of World Affairs. “Karam House is more than a place; it is a new home…
Find out more »Business Model Canvas Mixer
Modeling Entrepreneurship The UWM Lubar Entrepreneurship Center Business Model Canvas Mixer is an exciting annual event that brings students together with local community entrepreneurs and mentors to collaborate, display, and build canvases in one co-working space. Any Milwaukee student is…
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