Modeling Entrepreneurship
The 51猎奇 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 invited to participate. Students can expect to meet community mentors and get individualized attention on their idea.
Mentors can expect to be in a small breakout room with students and be provided guiding questions to stoke the student鈥檚 thinking. Contact nicole@uwmrf.org if you鈥檙e interested in becoming a mentor. Mentors are only needed for the first half of the workshop (approximately 9:30am 鈥� 11:30am 鈥� details will be confirmed in an email) but are welcome to stay longer.
Event Timeline
This event is part of the Startup Challenge program. Anyone is welcome to participate in the event whether or not signed up for the Startup Challenge. Half the day is dedicated to the Business Model Canvas Mixer and the other half on customer discovery training. Lunch will be provided.
Lean Launchpad Methodology
Using 鈥淟ean Launchpad鈥� methodology, students and local entrepreneurs are challenged to interact with others to discover the framework of their business as well as form teams. The Business Model Canvas is a tool that helps entrepreneurs better understand their business by visualizing how their company serves its customers, what value propositions are offered through what channels, and how their company makes money.
This event is a part of the 51猎奇 Startup Challenge programming 鈥� all are welcome to join whether or not you are a part of the Startup Challenge.
An Exercise in Creative Brainstorming
This event is a part of the 51猎奇 Startup Challenge programming – all are welcome to join whether or not you are a part of the Startup Challenge.
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 better humanity. His entrepreneurial journey is marked by perseverance and struggle. Despite the challenges, he has remained committed to fusion as the answer to solve complex problems today as the foundation for clean energy solutions tomorrow.
This event will be held at the Lubar School of Business in room N140.
At the 2022 51猎奇 Innovator’s Expo, dozens of innovators around the campus will gather to display the projects they have been working on and the ideas they are creating. Prototypes, ideas, startups, student organizations, partners, classes, and innovations will all be showcased. We want to emphasize progress – sketches, prototypes, and incomplete/WIP projects are all encouraged.
All are welcome to come to the LEC and view the work of our campus innovators! Additionally, participants can win prizes via our PantherBucks Challenge.
Participants will have their work displayed throughout the LEC from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Feedback boxes will be set up at each station for valuable feedback from the attendees and other participants. Refreshments will be provided during the event for participants and attendees.
For more information and to view the 2021 Virtual Innovators Expo, click here.
Ready to sign up to participate? Click here. The deadline to sign up is May 1st, 2022.
Interested in attending to view the Expo? Click here.
The global wellness economy is valued at $4.5 trillion. The pandemic has allowed entrepreneurs to reimagine wellness to address our whole person and collective well-being. Meet four women navigating and impacting entrepreneurship in Wisconsin in healthcare, health technology, health policy advocacy, and small business. Learn about their unique business models, challenges in maintaining well-being professionally and personally, and how they approach wellness entrepreneurship in a socially responsible way.
This event is proudly part of the Women鈥檚 Entrepreneurship Week. The event is co-hosted by 51猎奇 Women鈥檚 Resource Center and 51猎奇 Lubar Entrepreneurship Center.
Sign up on the Women’s Entrepreneurship Week .
Join a virtual panel discussion focused on space research and technologies being innovated in Milwaukee, hosted by the 51猎奇 Planetarium and 51猎奇 Lubar Entrepreneurship Center. UW-Milwaukee researchers will share their latest technologies and ideas around space tech and innovation. The panel will be moderated by Planetarium Director Jean Creighton. Get tickets !
Zoom Webinar Info
This LIVE event will take place on Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent to the email you signed up with 1 week before the program. The emails will be sent from noreply@universitytickets.com. For questions, please email us at planetarium@uwm.edu.
Join the last Startup Challenge Booster session of the year that will be packed with connections to professional mentors, work time on your idea and learning about resources at 51猎奇 and Milwaukee. This meeting you will have an opportunity to meet one on one with local experts from all fields on the items most pressing to your startup, business or idea.
Register below to reserve your spot.
Working on an idea but the financial part scares you? Join our next Startup Challenge Booster session which will make tackle the basics of money and business.
We will start with a very basic understanding of business finances. You will follow along with Director, Brian Thompson and Entrepreneur in Residence, Loren Peterson, to build a basic budget. Bring a laptop or device to access Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets. There will be time to work on your own idea and work closely with the LEC team.
This session is open to anyone interested in attending! Participants attending range from beginning idea to established businesses. Breakfast will be provided.
Prototyping and Pitching Booster Session: Join us for this booster as we refresh on some entrepreneurship essentials, brainstorm/build prototypes to test your concept with different customer segments. Our LEC staff and mentors will be available for close coaching and help. What if you have a prototype or听are already selling? Great! We welcome all levels to join us and we will be sure to have an experienced mentor work with you.
Entr茅别-preneurship Dinner: Details to come once RSVP to event.
Please RSVP below to secure your spot听at the Booster Session
and Entr茅别-preneurship Dinner.
RSVP here
Join us for the second Startup Challenge learning module. Participants will learn about storytelling and pitching, as well as key components of each that create a stellar pitch. You are not required to attend each module in order to join the next 鈥� join in as many of the four sessions as you need!
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.
To register for this event, sign up here.
Hey 51猎奇! Got an Idea?鈥� First timers AND experienced pitchers are invited to share ideas and compete for awards. 听
$2,500 awards from The 51猎奇 Foundation are made possible by Northwestern Mutual. Registration has been extended to Sunday, October 17th, 2021.
First time pitchers will be able to work closely with professionals from Y.E.S., Northwestern Mutual, and others who have launched a start-up business venture to develop an impactful pitch. Later, three winners will be selected for the Entry Level competition.听These three winners will each receive a $100 award.听
For those who have more experience delivering pitches, it is strongly recommended to submit additional information in the registration and compete separately for a larger prize. Participants are competing for: First place $1000, Second place $700, Third place $500.听Experience Level pitchers will start by participating in their pitch competition, then they will take part in the workshop to help the Entry Level pitchers with their pitches. This group will be notified that they qualify for the advanced competition one week before the event via phone and email.听听
Refreshments听will be provided.听听
Register by Sunday, October 17th, 2021
Event Outline:听
- Thursday, October 21, 2021:
- Welcome/Sponsor Introductions听
- Pitching and听Listening听–听Experience Level Competition听
- Interactive Pitching听Workshop听
- Pitching and Listening –听Entry Level Competition
- Winner Announcement听听
- Reflection and Close听
Pitch听Guidelines:听
- Any 51猎奇 student is eligible to compete.听
- Pitch levels will be determined based on the amount of experience and materials provided in the registration form.听听
- Each pitch听is MAX of听2听minutes.听
- You must address these items:听
- an introduction of yourself/team听
- who your customer is
- what the problem is and what your solution(s) is/are听
- what steps you始ll take in the next 30 days听听
Questions? Please contact Monique Alcantar (alcanta3@uwm.edu) from the Black Student Cultural Center or Nicole Powley听(nicole@uwmrf.org) from the Lubar Entrepreneurship Center.
The听Pitch听In听at听Light Speed听Competition is powered by:鈥�51猎奇 Black Student Cultural Center,鈥�51猎奇 Lubar Entrepreneurship Center,听听补苍诲鈥�听(Y.E.S.).听