Exploring Entrepreneurship Resources at UB

In this episode of the UB School of Management podcast, host Patrick Lageraaen interviews Alisa Franasiak and Mirka Arevalo, venture coaches at UB's Startup and Innovation Co-Laboratory (CoLab). They discuss the resources and opportunities available for entrepreneurs at UB and in Western New York. The CoLab offers pitch competitions, innovation sprints, design challenges, master classes, and venture coaching to help students develop their entrepreneurial ideas. They also highlight the various entrepreneurship classes and programs offered at UB, including the Entrepreneurship Lab, Inclusive Launch Foundry, and the Summer Accelerator. Franasiak and Arevalo emphasize the importance of networking and taking advantage of the resources available to students, and they discuss their own experiences as entrepreneurs. They conclude by offering advice to prospective students interested in entrepreneurship and discussing the benefits of pursuing a graduate degree in entrepreneurship.