Entrepreneurship Forum is a monthly series sponsored by BlueOx Credit Union and hosted by Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business. The forum brings stories of entrepreneurs and startup success to the greater Kalamazoo community.
Reservations for the event can be made at wmich.edu/business/e-rsvp. To recommend an entrepreneur for the series or request information, please contact Kim Crandall. Presentations begin at 8 a.m.
speakers 2020-21
October 16: Kiar Gamsho, CEO, Midtown Fresh Market and Park Street Market l View presentation.
November 20: Todd Sanford, CEO and president, Sanford Advisory l View presentation.
December 4: Mike Knapick, Owner, Knapick Management l View presentation.
January 15: Alberto and Sagrario Guerrero, Mango Healthy Fruit and Food l View presentation.
February 5: Tim Hills, founder, Trystcraft l View presentation.
March 19: Amy Kenny, CFO, New Holland Brewing
April 2: Kyle Monk and Natashia Monk, co-owners, Nonla Burger
speakers 2019-20
September 13: David Wheatley, owner and principal, Humanergy
October 18: Rhonda Ethridge, founder, LifeCycles Studios
November 8: Kristen Chesak, executive director, Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo
December 6: Mike Klok, owner and creative director, Stuffed Brain Studio
January 17: Tim Krone, owner, Pedal
February 14: Nathan Harte, chief sales officer, Inovelli
March 13: Brett Vanderkamp, president, and Amy Kenny, CFO, New Holland Brewing
April 10: Kiar Gamsho, CEO, Midtown Fresh Market and Park Street Market
Speakers 2018-19
September 14: Curtis and Janette Tramel, owners, Station 66
October 12: Jeremy Andrews, founder and chief excitement officer, Sprout
November 9: Jesús Grillo and Lucy Mosquera, founders, New/Nueva Opinion
December 7: Pete Laforest, owner, B45 Academy
January 11: Scott Zylstra, proprietor, Old Mill Brewpub & Grill
February 8: Lara Hobson, director of operations, Starting Gate
March 15: Ben Nobis, founder, Nobis Agri Science
April 12: Valencia Scott, owner and creator, The Perfect Pucker