Venture Center

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,

Exciting changes are coming to Fox Valley Technical College’s Venture Center, all aimed at helping more entrepreneurs bring their visions to life. With a renewed focus on entrepreneurial development, the college has announced Doug Schacht, department chair of Entrepreneurship Studies & Venture Center, will serve as the center’s new leader, replacing director Amy Pietsch who

Fox Valley Technical College has once again been awarded a state grant for a program that guides veterans who want to start a business. The Wisconsin Department of Veteran Affairs (WDVA) has announced that FVTC will receive $99,895 to continue the Innovation Accelerator for Veterans. The program provides entrepreneurial training and technical support, networking opportunities, one-on-one

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

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

New grant supports entrepreneurial program for veterans After a 23-year career in the United States Air Force, Kell Bales returned home to the Fox Cities in 2018 and pondered what civilian life would look like. He and his wife were interested in starting a cookie and coffee boutique business, but beyond that, Kell wasn’t sure

Group is learning about best practices for small businesses in Wisconsin A group of entrepreneurs from the country of Georgia in Eastern Europe will soon wrap up an ambitious itinerary of entrepreneurship training at Fox Valley Technical College. The delegation is made up of five female entrepreneurs who are participating in a program through the

Startup Wisconsin Week is November 14-18, 2022 If you’re an entrepreneur in Wisconsin, the events planned the week of November 14-18, 2022 will be a gold mine of free information.   Fox Valley Technical College and the FVTC Venture Center are proud to be among the supporters of Startup Wisconsin Week, a week dedicated to connecting, educating and