Franke Venture Studio

Have you ever wanted to build an app or a website? Now’s your chance!

The Venture Studio is hosting a vibecoding hackathon, using favorite AI tools like ChatGPT, Lovable, and others. Drop in to try out those tools; stay to build something real!

Ever wonder what makes an idea worth pursuing? Sure, there are lots of things to be "solved" but what's to say anyone else will find value in your solution?
What really is entrepreneurship? How does a great start-up idea evolve?
This session will inspire students to think entrepreneurially and understand what makes a problem or idea worth pursuing.

All about growth!  Let's look beyond the early stages to see what it takes to grow responsibly. You'll examine operations, systems, and decisions that enable long-term impact and scale.

All about growth!  Let's look beyond the early stages to see what it takes to grow responsibly. You'll examine operations, systems, and decisions that enable long-term impact and scale.

It's always a good lesson: Focus on learning by doing. You'll examine how experimentation, reflection, and iteration drive growth and adaptability over time.

How do you define the offer? By focusing on turning AI-generated possibilities into insight and direction. You'll learn how to synthesize outputs, spot weak ideas, and decide what is actually worth pursuing.

How do you define the offer? By focusing on turning AI-generated possibilities into insight and direction. You'll learn how to synthesize outputs, spot weak ideas, and decide what is actually worth pursuing.

Let's talk business!  Translate traction and learning into a sustainable business model. We'll explore how ventures create, deliver, and capture value over time.

Let's talk business!  Translate traction and learning into a sustainable business model. We'll explore how ventures create, deliver, and capture value over time.

This session will focus on building customer personas. We'll practice structured ways to use AI to explore problem spaces, surface patterns, and challenge assumptions. You'll learn how to move from vague ideas to clearer opportunity areas without outsourcing thinking.