Program EVENTS

The 2025 Business Plan Competition

Screening Round May 1 | Preliminary Round May 22 | Investment Round May 29

The VIBE's Business Plan Competition (BPC) is a great opportunity for entrepreneurial-minded college students and veterans to showcase their business plans to investors to promote new business creation in the South Sound.

Learn more about the requirements and submit your plans today: https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/vibe/business-plan-competition 

Prizes:

  1. First Place $10,000
  2. Second Place $5,000
  3. Third Place $2,500

RECENT EVENTS

PHASE 1 of  ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACADEMY - Building an Entrepreneurial Mindset

Autumn Quarter Weekly Events | 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm | Milgard Hall, UW, Tacoma 

Entrepreneurs can be found in any field and every organization.  
If you want to develop a proactive, impact-driven approach to your studies and your career, this program is for you. 
Each week during Autumn Quarter, we will explore new venture ideas, practice creative problem-solving, and learn from local entrepreneurs.

This program is FREE for ALL STUDENTS

Phase 1 topics of instruction are as follows:

  1. Becoming an Entrepreneur & Entrepreneurial Identity
  2. Curiosity and Creativity
  3. Solving Problems & Meeting Needs
  4. Creating Value for Customers
  5. From Idea to Enterprise

Want to learn more about Entrepreneurship Academy?