Women’s Entrepreneurship Network
The representation of women in entrepreneurship is growing rapidly both locally and nationally. The Wisconsin School of Business, the Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship and the Small Business Development Center provide a platform to help inspire, educate and assist women interested in entrepreneurship at the UW and in the community. Many alumni of our programs have gone on to launch startups and numerous women on our faculty, staff and advisory boards provide opportunities and support through a variety of our programs. Promoting female and minority representation in entrepreneurship is one of our core objectives.
Startup Companies Founded by UW Women
Alumni Success Stories
![Lisa Harris](https://business.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Lisa-Harris2400x1600-512x341.jpg)
Board Member News: Lisa Harris
![Laura Francis](https://business.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Laura-Francis-NASDAQ880x550-512x320.jpg)
Laura Francis Promoted to CEO at SI-BONE
Network
Featured below are some of the female instructors, mentors, staff, and collaborators involved in entrepreneurship at the Wisconsin School of Business.
WSB Faculty/Instructors
![Florence Honore](https://business.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Honore_Florence_2017_PN21544Square-266x266.jpg)
Florence Honore
![Sarah Marty](https://business.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/sarah-marty-headshot-266x266.jpg)
Sarah Marty
Mentors
![Heather Ferguson](https://business.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Ferguson_Heather_0819_PN25226Square-266x266.jpg)
Heather Ferguson
![Laura Francis](https://business.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Laura-Francis-266x266.jpg)
![Rena Gelman](https://business.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Gelman_RenaSquare-266x266.jpg)
Rena Gelman
![Erica Gruen](https://business.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Erica-Gruen-500x500-1-266x266.jpg)
![Anne Inman](https://business.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Inman_Anne_0917_PN28034Square-266x266.jpg)
![Kay Plantes](https://business.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Kay-Plantes-500x500-1-266x266.jpg)
![Toni Sikes](https://business.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Toni-CODAworx-266x266.jpg)
![Michelle Somes-Booher](https://business.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Somes-Booher_Michelle_0516_DSC7409Square-266x266.jpg)
Michelle Somes-Booher
![Becky Splitt](https://business.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Becky-Splitt-266x266.jpg)
![Melissa Turczyn](https://business.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Melissa-Turczyn-266x266.jpg)
Melissa Turczyn
![Reena Vokoun](https://business.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/reena-vokoun-266x266.jpg)
![Amy Bruner-Zimmerman](https://business.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Zimmerman_Amy-Bruner_0519_PN21367Square-266x266.jpg)
Amy Zimmerman
WSB Staff
![Lisa Collins](https://business.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Lisa_Collins_2009Square-266x266.jpg)
Lisa Collins
![Sari Judge](https://business.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/sari-judge-2400x2400-1-266x266.jpg)
Sari Judge
Collaborators
![Mary Carbine](https://business.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Carbine_Mary_SQ_425x425-266x266.jpg)
Mary Carbine
![Icon of a person](https://business.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Directory-PersonIcon-266x266.png)
Laura Heisler
![Susan Lee](https://business.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Lee_Susan_SQ_headshot_275x275-266x266.jpg)
![Katie Rice](https://business.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Rice_Katie_SQ_500x500-266x266.jpg)
Katie Rice
Board Member News
![Lisa Harris](https://business.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Lisa-Harris2400x1600-512x341.jpg)
Board Member News: Lisa Harris
![Erica Gruen](https://business.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Erica-Gruen880x550-512x320.jpg)
Quantum Media Recognized as Top Management Consulting Firm
![Laura Francis](https://business.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Laura-Francis-NASDAQ880x550-512x320.jpg)