This weekly, in-person seminar series invites disruptive, influential, and respected entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and business leaders in a "TEDTalk" style presentation about their personal experiences founding, financing, and managing a startup venture. Join the CFE's Friday speaker series and network with members of U-M's robust entrepreneurial community. ENTR 407 is a 1 credit pass/fail course. ENTR 417 Discussion Section (1 credit, graded) is also available.
Every entrepreneur has a journey, learn how with Entrepreneurship Hour
Now is the time to take a risk. Learning to trust your gut and take a leap can make all the difference. No one ever achieved greatness by playing it safe.
It is inevitable that one will fail at some point. What you do after determines the course of your future. Sometimes you learn to go a different direction or discover a new path to a successful outcome.
College is about expanding your comfort zone experiencing new things and new ways of thinking. Learning how to look at life or problems you encounter from this fresh perspective can help you attain your goals, both personally and professionally.
Discussing, planning, strategizing are necessary, but eventually one must execute. Gaining the skills and the knowledge are only one part of the puzzle. In the end you have to roll up your sleeves and get to work.
Engaging Discussions
After their presentations,
Weekly Introductions
Each Friday speakers will introduce different facets of the entrepreneurial mindset needed to succeed and the many topics, industries, and subject matter anyone can help revolutionize.
Industry Game Changers
Meet top influential and disruptive entrepreneurially- minded leaders from a variety of industry who have sought out innovative solutions to intriguing problems.
Is your organization, club, or department having an entrepreneurial event you want to make students aware of? If so, submit a slide for announcements through this simple google form to be considered.
If you're interested in partnering with the CFE, click the button to reach out and learn more about how.