Pioneer Launch Lab is opening on the 5th floor of Pioneer Tower.
Why creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship? Because they are life skills that ensure your career success. Honing your own entrepreneurial skills now will enhance your marketability, your career and your life! Don't wait until you're a junior or senior...start now! These events are open to all undergraduate students at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville; all are free of charge to students.
UW-Platteville faculty, staff and community members are encouraged and welcome to attend.
Funded by the Wiscontrepreneur Statewide Seed Grant and sponsored, in part, by
The demand for entrepreneurship education is rapidly growing across the United States and in recent years, faculty, staff, and students from UW-Platteville have participated in local, state, and national events promoting entrepreneurship. The University of Wisconsin-Platteville prides itself on providing high quality undergraduate education serving the tri-state area and beyond. The dedication to practical application and experiential learning is a critical reason for the recent discussions and subsequent RiverLands grant funding for the development of a proposed campus wide Entrepreneurship curriculum.
An increasing number of students are realizing the opportunities that exist for starting their own business and are requesting information and resources to aid them. Even corporate America is recognizing that entrepreneurial abilities are becoming increasingly important for their own success and are advocating for programs in corporate entrepreneurship. The United States government and other organizations are providing additional financial resources focused on small business development and entrepreneurial ventures.
Entrepreneurial firms are the essential mechanism by which millions enter the economic and social mainstream of American Society, enabling millions of people, including women, minorities, and immigrants, to access the American Dream (Kuratko, 2004). According to the Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education, in the United States, small businesses: