Entrepreneurship Fest Hands You the Keys to Success
We have the keys. Now is your time to take entrepreneurship out for a spin. The 2017-2018 school year kicks off with a series of... Read More
Remembering Leonard Lavin, Champion of Entrepreneurship
Alberto-Culver founder Leonard H. Lavin passes away at the age of 97 We, the Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship, admit passionate and driven students into the... Read More
Foster’s Buerk Center translates students’ innovation into start-ups
How do you ensure that the right conditions are in place to help students convert their passion and innovation into a bona fide business? For... Read More
Lavin program student named Entrepreneur of the Year
Lavin Entrepreneurship Program student Jesse Sheldon was named 2015 Spokane Valley Entrepreneur of the Year by the Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce at the Chamber’s... Read More
UW Innovation Day brings government representatives to campus
Twenty-seven state representatives toured the University of Washington’s innovation centers on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015 for UW Innovation Day. The Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship’s director, Connie Bourassa-Shaw, spoke... Read More
Designed for this international internship
Guest post by Joyce Tang, Foster undergraduate student and Certificate of International Studies in Business student It’s never too early to start. That’s what I... Read More
What is The Lavin Program?
Interested in Entrepreneurship? The Lavin Program at the University of Washington Foster School of Business delivers a unique curriculum + hands-on learning for undergraduate students... Read More
Why Seattle breeds young entrepreneurs
Professor Nouriel Roubini, the respected NYU economist sometimes called “Dr. Doom,” is known for his predictions of the real estate meltdown, oil shock and recent recession. So it was a... Read More
Video: Richard Tait on entrepreneurship and Cranium
Cranium co-founder Richard Tait discusses his passion for entrepreneurship, the inspiration behind Cranium and his latest business venture, Golazo. He considers himself an inventor and at... Read More
Entrepreneurship in action: Lavin class of 2011
The Lavin Entrepreneurial Action Program prepares a select group of entering University of Washington undergraduates for careers as entrepreneurs and is graduating its first class... Read More