University of Portland students Nick Ost and Paul Dilley placed first in the for-profit business category of the $100K Challenge Venture Competition, an expanded business plan competition hosted by the University’s Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, on Saturday, April 25. Their Seattle-based company, Townie Shades, produces sunglasses that are sourced internationally, feature scenic […]
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Bauccio Lecture Series: Kent Lewis, March 2
Kent Lewis, founder of Anvil Marketing Agency, will speak as a guest of the Bauccio Lecture Series on Monday, March 2, at 7:10 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. His talk is free and open to faculty, staff, students, and the public. With a background in integrated marketing, Lewis left a public relations agency in 1996 […]
Wanted: 20 Faculty, 20 Staff For Leadership Fellows Positions
The Franz Center is seeking 20 faculty and 20 staff members who want to learn more about becoming a leadership fellow as part of the Leadership Certificate Program, according to Pete Rooks, Franz Center. Prospective leadership fellows must be either full-time staff members or faculty members appointed at an adjunct level or higher. A Dexheimer […]
$100K Challenge Venture Competition, April 26
The Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation is proud to announce the $100K Challenge Venture Competition on Saturday, April 26, in Shiley Hall room 301. This competition provides students with the opportunity to receive feedback from experts in the entrepreneurial community, win monetary prizes, and acquire legal services that will help advance an idea […]
Student Kevin Bastien Accepted for National Fellowship
Kevin Bastien, a junior computer science major and Entrepreneur Scholar, has been accepted to the prestigious NCIIA/Epicenter Engineering University Innovation Fellows program, according to Peter Rachor, Franz Center. His application was supported by Rachor, Tammy Vandegrift, Sharon Jones, and Robin Anderson. Bastien’s fellowship is seen as an opportunity for UP to have a member of […]
Jill Nelson Lecture, Feb. 24
Jill Nelson, founder and CEO of Ruby Receptionists, will speak on Monday, February 24, at 7:10 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. The event, free and open to all, is sponsored by the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation as part of their Leadership Speaker Series. Founded by Nelson in 2003, Ruby Receptionists serves more […]
New Name, Expanded Mission
Robert W. Franz Chair in Entrepreneurship and Executive Director Robin Anderson has announced the creation of the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation. The center, named for long-time benefactors Elsie Franz Finley and regent Robert W. Franz, is an expansion of the award-winning Center for Entrepreneurship. The center’s directors are Pete Rooks, director for […]