


Lunch with a Founder – Featuring Dr.Roxie Hentz
Join us for our May Lunch with a Founder featuring Dr.Roxie Hentz, Founding Executive Director of CEOs of Tomorrow! These part educational, part networking events are the perfect way to meet other founders in the region, learn from other people’s entrepreneurial...
Distinguished Entrepreneurs Lunch Program: Trevor Stow
Trevor Stow, Co-Founder of Goldbelly If you are a foodie, come join the Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship to meet Trevor Stow, co-founder of Goldbelly, an online marketplace for food products. Customers can order products from restaurants, bakeries and deli’s and...
Distinguished Entrepreneurs Lunch Program: Nicole and Carson Cook
Nicole Cook, Founder of Alvee and Carson Cook, Founder of Fractal Wealth, Tokemak and Membrane Join the Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship to meet Nicole and Carson Cook, tech entrepreneurs and Badger alums. Nicole is a health tech innovator with Alvee, a Techstars...
Distinguished Entrepreneurs Lunch Program: Dr. Katy Jinkins
Dr. Katy Jinkins, Co-Founder and CEO of SixLine Join the Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship to meet Dr. Katy Jinkins, an entrepreneur and innovator passionate about developing solutions for the semiconductor electronics industry. She is a Ph.D. graduate from UW and...
Distinguished Entrepreneurs Lunch Program: Rachel Neill
Rachel Neill, Co-Founder and CEO of Carex Consulting Group Join the Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship to meet Rachel Neill who has built her career around talent acquisition and company culture with a passion for startups and healthcare. She has extensive experience...
Distinguished Entrepreneurs Lunch Program: Amy Jo Pedone
Amy Jo Pedone, Certified Master Chocolatier of Valenza Chocolatier, Inc. as well as Vice-Chair of the WSB Alumni Board Join the Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship to meet Amy Jo Pedone who started Valenza Chocolatier after working in the commercial real estate...
Distinguished Entrepreneurs Lunch Program: Brian Durst
Brian Durst, Chairman & CEO of Tribe 9 Foods Join the Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship to meet Brian Durst, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Tribe 9 Foods. Tribe 9 is a manufacturer of fresh traditional, gluten-free and grain-free pasta; organic and...
Distinguished Entrepreneurs Lunch Program: Sarah Smith
Sarah Smith, Founder and Managing Partner of the Sarah Smith Fund Join the Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship to hear Sarah Smith tell her story of how she went from a career as an elementary music teacher to founder and managing partner of her own venture fund. She...
Distinguished Entrepreneurs Lunch Program: Judy McNeal
Judy McNeal, Owner of QB’s Magnetic Creations Join the Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship to meet Judy McNeal, a small business owner and avid community volunteer, who created QB’s Magnetic Creations to give honor to her mom. If you have ever been stuck wearing a...
PartnerUp!
If you are a UW student who has a startup idea and would like to meet some potential teammates or are interested in potentially joining a startup team, this session is for you! Enjoy hearing about cool student startup ideas and connect with other entrepreneurial-minded individuals. Get your business idea off to a great start and form a team to compete in Transcend, 100 Hour Challenge, CS NEST, Arts Business Competition.

Winning Ways: An Overview of Entrepreneurship Contests on Campus
Interested in participating in or hosting a student competition? Come join us before PartnerUp to hear about the entrepreneurship competitions on campus and how easy it is to participate. Then join us at PartnerUp to find your partner and compete!