Contact Us – Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship

We welcome community, alumni, faculty and student participation in our programs and center. Please contact us (below) for more information or learn how to get involved with the Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship.

Buerk Center Office Hours

You can schedule a time to meet 1:1 with one of the Buerk Center’s program managers by clicking on their individual schedule links below. Open to all registered UW students.

Alex Eli
Schedule with Alex to learn more about undergraduate entrepreneurship opportunities including: the Entrepreneurship Minor, the Lavin Entrepreneurship Program, the Creating a Company Class and other events related to entrepreneurship.

Winona Kantamaneni
Schedule with Winona to learn more about the Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership (WE Lead) program, social impact entrepreneurship, and general entrepreneurship related topics.

Yuko Oaku
Schedule with Yuko to learn more about the Dempsey Startup Competition, Jones + Foster Accelerator, the Davis Consumer Product Workshop, the Business Plan Practicum class, and other entrepreneurship related opportunities.

Marghe Guaita
Schedule with Marghe to discuss the Health Innovation Challenge, graduate program opportunities, and resources related to healthcare innovation and entrepreneurship.

Buerk Center Advisory Board

The Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship Advisory Board connects students, faculty, and staff to Seattle’s thriving entrepreneurial community. Board members offer vital support to the Buerk Center’s programs and curriculum—judging competitions, mentoring, strategic planning, offering financial support, and facilitating opportunities for idea-driven students to build networks that will help them achieve their start-up goals.

General Contact Info

University of Washington
Michael G. Foster School of Business
4th Floor, Founders Hall 406, Box 353200
Seattle, WA 98195
Tel: 206-616-0734
[email protected]
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