Entrepreneurship

From 18 applications to three presenters, a new winner of the Fox Trap Pitch Event was chosen Friday, April 9! Organized by the FVTC Business division with support from American National Bank and the Fox Valley Technical College Foundation, current students from all program areas had the opportunity to pitch their unique business ideas to

Fox Valley Technical College has been awarded a state grant designed to help guide veterans interested in launching their own business. The Wisconsin Department of Veteran Affairs (WDVA) has announced that FVTC will receive $60,486 for the Innovation Accelerator for Veterans program for 16 veteran-owned businesses. The two-phase program provides entrepreneurial training and technical support,

Student Kassidy Milanowski is on the brink of graduation, and ready to start a journey she hopes one day will blend her three greatest passions: coffee, pinball and entrepreneurship. “My dream has always been to own a coffee shop,” Kassidy shares. “I remember being little and building coffee shops out of Legos, drawing pictures, and

FVTC students and aspiring entrepreneurs took center stage at the 8th annual Fox Trap Pitch Event on Thursday, April 10, turning bright ideas into real prize money during the competition held at Fox Valley Technical College. Organized by the FVTC Business division with support from American National Bank and the Fox Valley Technical College Foundation,

The FVTC Venture Center welcomes five Romanian professors this week to explore Wisconsin’s diverse world of entrepreneurship. The Entrepreneurship faculty at Babes-Bolyai University located in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, are visiting as part of the Congressional Office of International Leadership’s Open World Program, an agency of the U.S. Congress. The delegation is spending the week learning about Wisconsin’s entrepreneurship

Venture Center helps Connor Freimuth dig into new business Connor Freimuth of Chilton is proof you cannot always predict where your career is headed. Connor never expected to one day be a worm farmer. But here he is.   “I just knew I was passionate about working with worms and cultivating beneficial soils,” Connor explains.   Connor

Student entrepreneurs propose business ideas to panel of judges Four FVTC students and aspiring entrepreneurs have some extra cash in the bank after competing in the 7th annual Fox Trap Pitch Event, held at Fox Valley Technical College on Thursday, April 4. Organized by the FVTC Business division with support from American National Bank, Kwik Trip

FVTC students compete in entrepreneurial event Entrepreneurship and big ideas were celebrated at the 6th annual Fox Trap Pitch Event recently held at Fox Valley Technical College. Organized by the FVTC Business division with support from American National Bank, Kwik Trip and the Fox Valley Technical College Foundation, competitors were given three minutes to pitch their

Entrepreneurship training helps a succulent plant business grow Wei Phoebe Wei Phoebe is passionate about succulent plants. In her words, they are adorable, carefree plants that can magically trigger joy and happiness. And she should know; she credits these plants with helping her get through an exceptionally challenging time in her life. Wei was living