Shared Legacy: The Startup Course Changing Lives
In 30+ years of formal entrepreneurship programming in the Foster School, perhaps no two courses have impacted undergraduate students more than Grand Challenges for Entrepreneurs... Read More
Student Startup Spotlight: JailBird Finds Kickstarter Success
Perseverance may end up being the defining trait of student startup founders during this unprecedented time in human history. The pandemic has spared no sector,... Read More
Alumni Startup Spotlight: From the Ground Up Socks
There’s an old saying that “people don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it.” University of Washington alum Rami Nasr (Communication ’16)... Read More
Student Showcase Helps Cap Off Seattle Startup Week
No competition. No problem. The first-ever Student Startup Showcase from the Foster School’s Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship drew rave reviews from those in attendance. On... Read More
2018 Lavin Seed Fund Award Winner: Jessica Kent
The Foster School’s Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship proudly awards grants to Lavin Entrepreneurship Program students to help bolster their startup journey as they balance both school and... Read More
2018 Lavin Seed Fund Award Winner: Jerrin Padre
The Foster School’s Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship proudly awards grants to Lavin Entrepreneurship Program students to help bolster their startup journey as they balance both... Read More
2018 Lavin Seed Fund Award Winner: Oliver Marczynski
The Foster School’s Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship proudly awards grants to Lavin Entrepreneurship Program students to help bolster their startup journey as they balance both school and... Read More
Foster’s Husky 100 students
Six Foster School students were recognized as part of the Husky 100, which recognizes 100 UW undergraduate and graduate students from Bothell, Seattle, and Tacoma... Read More
In the spotlight: John Castle and Creating a Company
Guest post by Matt Wastradowski, Communications & Media Editor, Alumni Relations, UW Alumni Association Every year, Creating a Company, as the course is dubbed, becomes... Read More
Keeping it real
Simulated businesses with make-believe P&L statements have no place in Professor John Castle’s “Creating a Company” course at the UW Foster Business School. Here, student... Read More