$40,000 awarded to world changing business ideas
“GSEC gets to the noble purpose of business.” – Dean James Jiambalvo Every year, the UW Foster School of Business holds the Global Social Entrepreneurship... Read More
Global change marketplace: how the GSEC Trade Show brings the world to UW
Over its nine year history, the Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition (GSEC) at the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business has brought awareness of pressing... Read More
Nobel laureates, social business and Gangnam style
Guest post by Buddy Waddington, Foster BA 2010 This fall I had the great honor of being selected as a Young Challenger at this year’s... Read More
Accelerating first-time start-ups
The start-up process is messy and unpredictable. And student start-ups are certainly no exception. When teams that wow judges and win competitions move to the... 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
Top 5 tips for succeeding in a business plan competition
Guest post by Chris Rodde, CEO of SeniorHomes.com and 2012 UW Business Plan Competition judge In April of 2012, I participated as a judge in... Read More
Gravity at the speed of light
At 16, Dan Price’s high school rock band, the Straightforwords, broke up. At 26, he was on a stage in Washington, DC, shaking hands with... Read More