Entrepreneurship Careers
Nurture Innovation
Create value for your community while pursuing your passions.
Entrepreneurship is a rapidly growing area of interest for students all over the world. In the US, more than 8 million people are self-employed; in Wisconsin alone, there are over 400,000 small businesses that employ 1.2 million people. It’s a growing mindset of the workforce—you want to have control over your career. Whether you want to start a tech company, open a coffee shop or establish your own bookstore, you’ll learn the skills you need to succeed.
Be Your Own Boss
96% of people who are self-employed don’t want to go back to a ‘regular’ job—you often have more control and fulfillment than other jobs.
For the Community
Entrepreneurs like you provide local communities with more jobs, more services and more revenue.
Build Career Experience
Previous career experience in other organizations can lead to greater success when you start your own business.
Forge the Tools to Your Success
Embark on an enlightening journey as our courses ignite connections between you and local business leaders. Inspiring guest speakers, engaging projects and enriching learning experience will equip you with skills like:
- How to create new businesses and capture new markets.
- How to operate businesses virtually in today’s digital era and use social media marketing to your benefit.
- Idea generation, creativity and innovation.
- Pitching new products, ideas and business models.
- Managing your business’ finances, your people and your futures.
- Critical thinking and problem solving.
- Preparing business plans and launch new ventures.
Tap Your Potential
Our graduates are driving the "new" in The New North.
Opportunities abound in our region as do local organizations and enterprises dedicated to innovation and economic growth. And they're hungry for talent like yours!
Connecting Businesses
Tyrone Powell’s company Unext came to life when one of his entrepreneurship classes challenged him to enter a business competition.
See Tyrone's PathChampions of Innovation
In partnership with the Green Bay Chamber, we’re working with local organizations to provide additional support to startups in the region.
Accelerating EntrepreneurshipDaring Visionary
Sydney Gang's business idea, Skip the Warm-Up, won the 2022 Wisconsin Big Idea Tournament, presented by WiSys.
Learn Her Story
Ask an Expert
Opening his first business when he was 18, Professor Paul Werner has years of experience as an entrepreneur in the printing, frozen food and horticultural industries. He encourages students to participate in experiential learning opportunities.