Attend a Workshop

If you are not interested in pitching your business idea but still want to utilize the entrepreneurial services of the Launch Program, we invite you to attend our workshop series! There is no requirement, and the workshops are open to all Wofford students. Register on Handshake so we know you will be there.  

Workshops Offered

Spring 2024 Workshop Series 

  • Feb. 13 – Pop-Up Shops | Speaker: Ebony Smith, Ebony’s Invites and Designs
  • Feb. 22 – Sports & Entrepreneurial Success | Speaker: Jared Singleton ’13, Director of Talent Management and former student-athlete
  • Feb. 22 – Trustee Networking w/ Campus Union
  • Feb. 29 – Careers After Class
  • Mar. 7 – 8th Annual Terrier Startup Challenge
  • Mar. 14 – Design Thinking | Speaker: Melissa Williams, Village Launch & ToBeReal Podcast
  • Mar. 19 – Calculations That Matter – Financial Statements | Speakers:  Tim Webb and Jonathan Kreeger, Truist Bank
  • Apr. 11 – Beyond Traditional Inclusion Management | Speaker: Tyler Prescott, President of SC Upstate LGBT Chamber
  • Apr. 16 – Business Finance Basics | Speaker: Cheryl Meeks, Truist Financial Wellness Leader

Fall 2023 Workshop Series 

  • Sept. 11 – Separating Business and Personal Finances | Speaker: Cheryl Meeks, Truist Financial Wellness Leader 
  • Sept. 21 – Social Entrepreneurship: Mentoring Relationships & Funding Partners | Speakers: Charlene Cheeks and Allison Caulk, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Upstate 
  • Oct. 3 – Understanding Your Market | Speaker: Dr. Ezgi Ferrand, Marketing Faculty 
  • Oct. 27 – Your Lifestyle vs. Your Business Concepts | Speakers: Sami Bernstein Spalter ‘17, FORM by Sami Clarke and Andrew Spalter, East Goes Global
  • Nov. 13 – She Did That: Black Female Entrepreneurs Tell Their Stories | Speakers: Stinson Woodward Ferguson –  JW Woodward Funeral Home, Dr. Princess Porter-Fowler – Porter Chiropractic, and Tudi Holmes – Holmes Realty 
  • Nov. 7 – Business Plan Essentials | Speaker: Sarah Butler 
  • Nov. 30 – Alumni Talk with Ashleigh R. Wilson | Speaker: Ashleigh Wilson ‘08, Nucor Corporation 

Spring 2023 Workshop Series 

  • Feb. 21 – Websites & SEOs | Speaker: Lee Smith, Owner and Founder, Smithalee Photography 
  • Mar. 14 – Social Entrepreneurship | Speaker: Reagan Pugh, The Sullivan Foundation 
  • Mar. 21 – Know Thyself: Emotional Intelligence | Speaker: Dr. Tasha Smith-Tyus 
  • Mar. 29 – Social Entrepreneurship: Part Deux | Speaker: George Allwes, Miracle Hill Ministries 
  • Apr. 24 – Digital Marketing Mistakes | Speakers: Amanda Sears, ALINE Interactive 
  • May 4 – Why Private Practice Should Be on Your Radar | Speaker Panel 

Fall 2022 Workshop Series 

  • Sept. 19 – Making Time for Your Side Hustle | Speaker: Jasmine Herbert, Owner, The Employee Handbook 
  • Sept. 27 – Social Entrepreneurship and Theory of Change | Speaker: Michael Williamson, CEO, Northside Development Group 
  • Oct. 11 – Types of Business Financing | Speaker: Scott Whelchel, Carolina Foothills Credit Union 
  • Oct. 17 – Mentorship Playbook | Speaker: Erin Ouzts, Upstate Entrepreneur Ecosystem 
  • Nov. 14 – Perfect Pitch | Speaker: Cheryl Hampton, Toastmasters International 
  • Dec. 7 – Unbeaten Paths to Entrepreneurship | Speaker: Leigh Ann Miller, Owner, Pink Bee GVL & Wofford Alumnae 

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