Founders Network: Stevens Point Meet-up

TheSentry School of Business and Economicsat the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point creates career-ready graduates and leaders through applied learning. We serve the businesses, economy and people of the greater Central Wisconsin region. We specialize in preparing students for success by providing professional development experiences, access to employers, and in-demand skills.

UWSP Sentry School of Business and Economics

This Founders Network session is hosted in Stevens Point, and is open to folks from any nearby community, free of charge.

CREATE Community Room

Founders Network

Founders Network is a collective of entrepreneurs and executive directors that hosts social events that inspire creative thinking and build social capital in Northcentral Wisconsin (The Upper & Central Wisconsin River Basin).

Business owners and non-profit directors at all stages are invited to expand their networks by meeting other entrepreneurial members of their communities and the folks behind entrepreneur-support programs close to home! Founders Network events are intended to make space for local entrepreneurs and entrepreneur-minded individuals to meet, share, and cultivate ideas together.Founders Network will welcome Rikki Harry, founder of LEAP Nonprofit Consulting, LLC to share their founding story! LEAP Nonprofit Consulting provides sustainable solutions and expert guidance to help small to mid-size nonprofits become more efficient and effective so that their leaders can get back to doing what they do best - driving positive change.This Founders Network session is tentatively scheduled at the CREATE Community Room at 1300 Maria Drive in Stevens Point on Wednesday, Aug. 20, from 8-9:30 a.m., and is open to folks from any nearby community, free of charge. All attendees are offered a free month membership to CREATE, a coworking and community space in Stevens Point.By attending this event, you are invited to:-Grab a cup of coffee to start your day-Meet business owners and executive directors from the community-Hear a founding story or a concept for a new product, service, or business in the community-Exercise your creative thinking muscles-Share current hurdles you are facing in your organization-Offer up your services, or request help finding some!Interested in sharing your founding story or an idea in progress? Email cklesmith@stevenspoint.com to get on the lineup.Special thanks to CREATE Portage County for hosting this event. Founders Network events are planned by local entrepreneurs and supported by UW-Stevens Point Sentry School of Business and Economics, CREATE Portage County, Central Wisconsin Economic Development Fund, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and other members of “Build the Basin,” a regional advancement effort in Northcentral Wisconsin. To stay in touch with Founders Network events in Stevens Point, follow Founders Network on Facebook, join the Founders Network: Stevens Point group , or email cklesmith@stevenspoint.com.