Starting Gate

Starting Gate students and mentors are listening to pitch presentations in the Haymarket downtown location.

Events

All workshops are held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in 2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room) at the Haworth College of Business, unless otherwise noted. These events are open to all WMU students, even those not participating in the full accelerator program, by registering no later than noon on the day of each workshop. Additionally, business students may attend for SPuRS credit.

Starting Gate
Western Â鶹´«Ã½Ó¦Óà University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5429 USA
(269) 387-5860

Fall 2024 schedule

An entrepreneur's story

October 7, 2024 | Jeramiah Smith, owner, Allegiant Laundry

Industry and market research basics

October 14, 2024 | LuMarie Guth, business librarian and professor, WMU

Bookkeeping for the small business owner

October 21, 2024 | Desi Taylor, founder, Kalamazoo Startup Center

Networking for entrepreneurs

October 28, 2024 | Brad Scoffin, co-founder, Advanced Business Advisors

The value of the customer value proposition

November 4, 2024 | Dr. Marcel M. Zondag, associate professor of marketing, WMU

Let's talk about legal entities – how to set up a Â鶹´«Ã½Ó¦Óà LLC

November 11, 2024 | Tamara J. Davis, director of Starting Gate, WMU

Digital marketing tools for entrepreneurs

November 18, 2024 | Dr. Scott Cowley, associate professor of marketing, WMU

Accessing capital in today's economic environment – panel discussion

November 25, 2024 | Scott Peterson, commercial loan officer, Arbor Credit Union and Mike Gerfen, director, KaZoo Angels