Innovate State: Strength Through Vulnerability

651 N. Shaw Ln,East Lansing MI 48824

02 November, 2022

Description

The Innovate State Speaker Series brings both emerging and accomplished Spartans back to campus for a fireside chat-style interview. These 60-minute sessions offer the chance for guests to share their perspectives on a wide array of topics like innovation, startup life, investments, and career paths. Students get the opportunity to hear firsthand about the hard knocks of the entrepreneurship & innovation hustle to maintaining work/life balance. These are stories of success, stories of failures, and stories of uncommon will—and you do not want to miss them. Innovate State kicks-off at 6 p.m. ET in the Larry & Teresa Gaynor Entrepreneurship Lab (651 N. Shaw Ln., M025 Business Pavilion, East Lansing, MI 48824) and are free to the community. Events will be offered in-person only but are available virtually on the Friday following the event at eship.msu.edu/innovate-state/. Early registration is highly encouraged.  About our Speakers Mike Vichich, Co-Founder & CEO, Wisely Mike was the cofounder of Wisely, and sold the company to Olo (NYSE: OLO) in 2021 for ~$200M. The Wisely founding story included a few major product failures, missed payrolls, and near-death experiences. He believes startups are a force for good in the world, and loves helping founders start and scale their companies. He wishes he started a company in college, and consequently endeavors to convince Spartans of today to take the entrepreneurial leap while at MSU. Location Larry & Teresa Gaynor Entrepreneurship Lab (651 N. Shaw Ln., M025 Business Pavilion, East Lansing, MI 48824) To access more information about Innovate State or the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, please visit eship.msu.edu. For any further questions, please email Aubrey Haase, [email protected].