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    Women Entrepreneurs + Innovators

    An entrepreneurship course, speaker series, mentors, and mini-grants will help you launch your business idea.

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    Have a great idea for an invention? Want to launch your brand on Etsy? Ursuline College's new Women Entrepreneurs + Innovators program includes classes on entrepreneurship and business fundamentals, mentoring with people who can guide you to success, and even mini-grants to help you get your idea off the ground. The program is open to enrolled undergraduate, degree-completion (UCAP), and graduate students from any major or grad program.

    Speaker Series

    Speakers from a variety of backgrounds bring new ideas and lots of inspiration. 

    • January 20, 2022—Kayla Lupean on launching her inspired business
    • January 28, 2022—Julia Hotz on Solutions Journalism
    • March 3, 2022—Dora Lake on support available for entrepreneurs
    • April 7, 2022—Heather Dodig on banking basics for entrepreneurs
    • May 6, 2022—Lila Mills and Lawrence Daniel Caswell on Cleveland Documenters
    • November 9, 2022—An Evening of Entrepreneurship with student Pop-up Shops
    • November 16, 2023—An Evening of Entrepreneurship with Kayla Lupean of PlayMaysie
    • April 20, 2023—Business Networking Event
    • April 11, 2024—Dr. Franceska Jones and Halle Chelko, CFP on life after college
    • October 25, 2024—Mary Kovach, PhD led the Entrepreneur Workshop
    • April 2025—Entrepreneur Event
    • Additional speakers to be announced

    Upcoming Programming

    Our Spring 2025 class schedule will offer FH 305 Branding. Our Fall 2025 class schedule will offer BU 358 Entrepreneurship.

    More information can be found in the Course Catalog.

    Mini-grants

    Thanks to a generous grant from Burton Morgan Foundation, Ursuline College is offering minigrants ($100-$1,000) to individuals or teams who need funding to support developing their business or venture. Application deadline is February 28, 2025. 

    Read the rules and apply here.

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