{"id":2140,"date":"2017-06-20T11:27:15","date_gmt":"2017-06-20T16:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/lubar-entrepreneurship-center\/?page_id=2140"},"modified":"2026-09-04T10:57:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T15:57:14","slug":"student-startup-challenge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/lubar-entrepreneurship-center\/programs\/student-startup-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"The UWM Startup Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The UWM Startup Challenge<\/h1><\/header>\n\n\n

The UWM Startup Challenge is where bold ideas come to life. Now entering its 15th year in Fall 2026, the Challenge empowers students from every background to define what it means to \u201cstart up.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For some, it\u2019s launching a business. For others, it\u2019s turning a passion into impact, shaping a career, or reimagining life after graduation. \u201cStarting up\u201d isn\u2019t about where you begin\u2014it\u2019s about the possibilities that open when you take action.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Startup Challenge is a launchpad for ideas, a community of builders and dreamers, and a space where imagination meets real-world change. Here, you\u2019ll discover what drives you, design your own path, and create work that inspires joy while making a difference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 At the Lubar Entrepreneurship Center, beginnings are our specialty. We believe forging your path isn\u2019t about following a formula\u2014it\u2019s about finding what matters to you and learning how to bring it to life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Sometimes it starts with a sketch on a napkin, the first draft of a big idea, or a leap into the unknown. Other times it\u2019s a choice: to grow, to explore, and to build a future that feels like your own. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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