Achieving the American dream
Exequiel Soltero arrived in the U.S. from his small hometown on the southwestern border of Mexico determined to pursue the “American Dream” via the traditional... Read More
Real-world strategies for success
In March, more than twenty Business & Economic Development Center (BEDC) undergraduate students temporarily pushed aside their group projects and studying for exams to think... Read More
Business Certificate Program – Seattle
The Business Economic Development Center’s Business Certificate Program will begin in April at UW Seattle campus. The six-session course teaches business fundamentals through a series... Read More
Leadership Team teaches STEM lesson to local middle school students
Guest post by Jackie Nguyen, Foster undergraduate Being the founders of the annual Foster Week of Service, the Business and Economic Development Center Leadership Team... Read More
Student Consulting Program – student perspective
Guest post by Rai Huang, Foster undergraduate I initially enrolled in the BEDC Student Consulting Program without really understanding what consulting means; my impression was... Read More
BEDC grad students provide consulting for Ketchikan Indian community
The BEDC is again working to support small business growth in Southeast Alaska. A team of four UW Foster MBA students has spent winter quarter... Read More
Consulting as career catalyst
Guest post by Melon Feleke, Foster alumna My name is Melon Feleke and I am a first generation immigrant. I was born in Addis Ababa,... Read More
It’s not all about the money!
Guest blog post by Rita Brogan, CEO of PRR This month’s innovation blog focuses on an organization: Craft3. Craft3 is an old organization with a... Read More
UW Minority Business Awards honor top ventures, announce expanded partnership
The 2012 University of Washington Minority Business Awards honored ten top performing minority-owned ventures in the state of Washington. The December 6 event, co-hosted by... Read More
Chase Foundation makes leadership investment to expand impact of Foster School’s Business and Economic Development Center with $600K grant
The University of Washington Business and Economic Development Center announced today the receipt of a $600,000 grant from the JP Morgan Chase Foundation. The grant... Read More