Current Projects
Applying Evidence-Based Entrepreneurship
SU22 – VP2: Hapa Sauce!
Summer Quarter 2022, VP2 Project! Kaelyn Melrose - E6 This quarter I decided to work towards the launch of my sauce company, Hapa Sauce. Hapa Sauce is a company started with me, Kaelyn Melrose, and my partner Makoa Iha! We wanted to create a company that would be...
Sustainability Swap!
VP2 Spring ‘22 Karl Lam E4 Kaelyn Melrose E5 This quarter we decided to do a group project with Katie, Meg, however, they decided to go in a different direction with their project and so we decided to branch off and move forward with Karl’s idea from last quarter to...
Yummy Tummy
Megan Hooper E4, Kaelyn Melrose E5, Joseph Eyre E1, Jade Weston E2 Project Summary - Yummy Tummy is an interactive social network of local community members, and local eateries, where they can discuss, rate, and share accommodation options at local eateries. We will...
W22 E5 VP2 – Cactus Juice Films: Documentaries to Create Change
Team: Morgan Hawthorn - E5 Cactus Juice Films is a documentary film company aimed at giving a platform for change makers to share their message with the world and to help others to find what they can do to become change makers themselves. We aim to...
W22 VP2 Mind The GAP! (Guiding Alternative Paths)
Mind The GAP! (Guiding Alternative Paths) strives to help create personalized plans for individuals seeking alternative paths to college/university. We aim to find programs that are the best possible match for our customers so they can leave with information about...
Winter 2022 E-2 VP2: Bellingham Quest
For our Venture Project Two this quarter we were tasked with putting on an event. After consideration of multiple event ideas, we decided on creating a downtown scavenger hunt. Bellingham Quest took place on March 5th with a total of nine business participants and...
Barnes & Noble x Meow Wolf
As a consulting team we aimed to collaborate with immersive art company Meow Wolf and bring creativity and immersive realities to the literature world. Specifically, the #1 bookseller in the United States, Barnes & Noble. Imagine the nostalgic memories of the...
WWU OTTERS MAKING A SPLASH!
Karl Lam E3, Kaelyn Melrose E4, Shumpei Yanagihara E1, Allan Zhou E1 According to our surveys, only about 30% of WWU students recognize the fact that the Vikings never made it to Bellingham on their voyage to the Americas. In fact, they only reached the eastern coast...
Fall 2021 VP2 (Art Banana)
Art Banana is app designed to be a one stop shop for those looking to engage with their creative side in new and more diverse ways. To accomplish this Art Banana provides users with on demand access to lesson guides, supplies and stimulating prompts. The lesson guides...
The Collab
E2 & E3 Venture Project 2 Team: E2: Kelsey Johnke, Karl Lam, Aidan Adams, Megan Hooper, Noah Green E3: Kelsey Johnke, Kaelyn Melrose, Katie Potts, Bryan Claussen, Bruno Dornelas, Kristina Carpenter, Morgan Hawthorn The Collab was a fundraiser where college...
Hop on the Train to Success!
Emma Rose DeSantis -E4 & Kaelyn Melrose -E2 This summer we noticed many new students in our class who are new to entrepreneurship and the evidence based entrepreneurial process, as well as getting to know the tools and technology used for this class. We wanted to...
Healani Who?
This quarter has been all about finding out who I am as an entrepreneur and using all the tools I have learned to get there. I am so grateful to have created council, an app that lets you connect and access local resources at your fingertips, and the E6 event, where I...
Spring 2021 Venture Project One: The MonoLit
This image shows our final prototype iteration for the MonoLit. We generated two different modes for users to choose between. A cool mode that mimics sunlight and a warm mode that encourages a restful mindset. Project Summary: Our team embarked on a challenge to...
Your Community Starts with You
This project really dives into the ideas of community and a culture of belonging. I wanted to explore how to get the healing and connective presence of others while living in a pandemic. It made for a challenge, but I learned a lot about myself and how you need to...
Uncle Ben’s Rebrand
Our final rebrand recommendation For summer quarter venture project one we were tasked with rebranding either Aunt Jemima's or Uncle Ben's. We chose to rebrand Uncle Ben's rice while also keeping the brand recognition in mind. This project allowed us to empathize and...
SPRING 2020 AMPLIFY NONPROFIT CONSULTING.
Kylie Mitchell (E5) and Carson Brock (E5) worked together to create Amplify Nonprofit consulting company. Amplify works with local Bellingham nonprofits to help amplify their organization to run more effectively. This quarter Amplify connected with nonprofits and...
Coaching for Spring 2020 VP1
Amelia Green and Healani Nendel We were some of the graders for the Soul Steppers and Find My FYDO. We have placed comments on their posts, but wanted to give them another place to find their feedback from us. This is the link for Soul Steppers:...
Planke.
Planke is a wireless charger for laptops that allows users to do their working from home anywhere! No longer do you have to be a "wall hugger" and always have to be next to the charger plugged into your wall. Now you can truly cut the cord and take your workstation...
Sarah Seeberger
Hello, I am so glad you are here! I am a current student at Western Washington University pursuing a major in Business Administration with a concentration in Management. I am minoring in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, as well as Dance. I am continually striving to...
Megan Monpas
Hi! My name is Megan. I am part of Western Washington University's class of 2021. I am currently in the process of pursuing a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Management, and a specialization in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. I'm passionate...
Setting the Standard: Example VP2s
Setting the Standard: Example VP2sIn WWU's E+I Programs we believe in encouraging students to reach for success. As entrepreneurs and change-makers being sent from academia into the world to leave your positive mark, it will be necessary for students to reach beyond...
Social Fabric Consultation
Alysa, Megan, Amelia, and I (Sarah) had the pleasure of working with Social Fabric for our E2 Business Consultation. Throughout the past couple of weeks we were fortunate enough to get to work with Social Fabric owner Renee...
College Coaches
This quarter I spent my time and energy developing and testing what is currently called College Coaches. College Coaches is a platform for Western Washington University students to get an outside point of view and one on one coaching from myself as an alternative to...
Consulting Wink Wink
As E2s this quarter, Shantell, Saul and I (Healani) decided to work with the business Wink Wink. This quarter has been a fantastic roller coaster of a ride in which we have lost a week of school due to snow and ended online due to the Coronavirus. We very much enjoyed...
Soleia Weisenburger
My name is Soleia Weisenburger (E6) and I am focusing on event planning. This quarter I worked with a local Non-Profit (Blue Skies for Children) in the form of a fundraising event for their winter warm up. I also have experience in planning social events (through a...
Amelia Zahler
Hi my name is Amelia! I am current student at WWU and will be graduating in 2022. I am currently pursuing an Art Studio major with a minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovations. My passions align very strongly with my major. I love art and more specifically creating...
Drew Vidano
My LinkedIn I enjoy spending as much time active in the outdoors as I can, and therefore would love to gain experience in the marketing departments of companies who are similarly outdoors focused. I have been putting my design skills to work on an apparel-based side...
Saul Morales
I am currently a Sophomore at Western Washington University pursuing a major in Business Administration with an emphasize in Management. My hopes are to gain some field experience through internships, summer jobs, job shadowing, you name it I'm in it for the...
Alysa Gallant
Major in Interdisciplinary Studies at Western Washington University's Fairhaven College, Minoring in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. My interests are in sustainable and regenerative systems within both fashion and agricultural organizations that work to reduce waste...
Megan Shomaker
Western Washington University class of 2021. Currently pursuing a degree in Design through the College of Fine Arts. Proficient in a variety of computer-based and physical design skills. Keep It Relevant Fall 2019 VP1 Keep it Relevant is a card game that fosters...
Elliot Goit
Studying Marketing and entrepreneurship at Western Washington University. I am passionate for the outdoors and am always looking for ways to innovate and move forwards. LinkedIn
Cavan Lyons
Sustainablility Maven Idea Grad Gwen Larned #alumni #sustainability "I knew I’d found myself in the right place when the first day of my entrepreneurship minor in the IDEA Institute our professors led us in a dancing stretch to warm up for class. Through the next six...
Carson Brock
Businesses and Sustainability Major, Passionate about student Leadership, Creating change in the community.
Brandon Roeseler
Hello! I am a senior at WWU and working towards a venture around the idea of helping people be the best that they can be. To me this work occurs through personal coaching and development that happens one on one. My hope for this venture is to establish a framework of...
Tori Corkum
My LinkedIn I'm currently studying visual journalism at Western Washington University. I'm passionate about photography, team motivation, public speaking, and developing connections within both professional and casual settings. I love how photography allows people...
Zosia Sherwood – E3
LinkedIn I am passionate about understanding human connection, mainly regarding communication, both behaviorally and cognitively. I hope to generate research that will bring a greater amount of knowledge to the psychology community about how the brain...
Allie Bowe
I am a business management major, and a double minor in entrepreneurship and education/social justice. I am passionate about creating change in people's lives and I hope to someday combine my passions, skills, and abilities to help my community. Linkedin:...
Plastic Paladin
Plastic Paladin is an app that is working to create a platform that lets individuals pool their voices to create collective change and put pressure on big corporations. Our project has only span this quarter, but we have learned much from the pivots and changes we...
Dakota White Consulting
Dakota White Consulting offers businesses around Whatcom County new ways to improve processes while reducing costs. We will help transform processes into efficient driven beasts. Making processes easier and more efficient will help employees more with work life...
Seattle Children’s Hospital Roaring 20s Gala
This quarter I worked with Kylee Jovag, Colman Mitchell, and Marissa Loya to launch the Roaring 20s Gala for Seattle Children's Hospital. Colman first started this project winter of 2018 and the event finally came together this November. I have recently joined the...
Chile Gold
Chile Gold is a brand that started in the heart and mind of one entrepreneur, that has now ensnared the vision of another. Ever since, they’ve been working together to bring incredible flavor and spice to Bellingham- and later the world. We seek to bring a locally...
You Review
We developed an app that provides a local up-to-date events page for WWU students and faculty. This app will also include ratings and reviews that are created "by students, for students". Our Group: Adele Houston, Sean Norton, Marius Schmitt, Ella Schroth, Zosia...
Kollab-Social – Kaleb Hébert
A micro-social media mobile app built to help connect students with similar projects and interests.
H & E Public Relations
For this venture Emilee and I came together to create H & E Public Relations. This is great entrepreneurial experience for the both of us because we are seniors in the public relations program here at Western. Together we want to help growing businesses within...
Seattle Children’s Hospital Gala
This November I had the pleasure of launching a one time Charity Gala benefiting Seattle Children's Hospital with a really fantastic team. Colman Mitchell originally launched the project in Winter 2018, and I joined in Spring 2019. We were both really...
Rogue Alchemist Cosmetics
Rogue Alchemist Cosmetics is an upcoming makeup brand that is launching with a flagship product line of custom foundations. This brand is currently in its early stages, but we are building our brand to be as inclusive and sustainable as possible. In an effort to...
Delivered & Done- Anna Priebe
Delivered & Done is a venture project to create care packages for families of college students to give their student while they're away from home. I strive to help eliminate the negative effects of distance on loved ones. If you'd like to check out my website:...
Casey Gackle: SkimTrax Skimbaording Pools
SkimTrax is a service that is provided via skimboarding pools! A safer way to get exposed to a new board-sport. We do rentals, demos, and lessons with the main goal of increasing the popularity of a sport that is not very accessible. These pools change this, bringing...
Dakota White
Trip Jackson
Hello, my name is Trip Jackson! As an E6, and a senior at Western, I'm super excited to get out into the world and begin my changemaking journey. For my final quarter in the program, I'm working with Conor Moma in a joint startup hot sauce company temporarily named...
Noora Monghate
Hello, my name is Noora and I am aspiring to be an orthodontist. All through middle school I had braces and I was amazed with the results. It really opened my mind to new opportunities. A couple years go by and I am a senior in high school job shadowing an...
Eric Marquette
Yo WAZZ GOOD? ericrmarquette@gmail.com
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Lead Instructor, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Meg Weber I'm passionate about #belonging #art #students #venture projects #learning #flipped classroom #entrepreneurs #innovators I have the amazing and remarkable opportunity to work with crazy talented students and...
Zion Mouton – Photography
Jono Warren: Handmade Products for Social Good.
Working toward win/win solutions between businesses and stakeholders. Hello, My name is Jono and I am passionate about creating a better world for all through empathy and creative problem solving. The primary way I want to work for change is through social business....
Jamie Henderson
My name is Jamie, and I'm excited to be working on fostering human connections and experiences to Western. I feel passionate about connecting with others and practicing face-to-face interactions, especially in an overwhelmingly digitized age. My teammate, Olivia...
Benjo Weimer
Hi everyone, my name is Benjo Weimer. I'm an E5 and my venture project is working to create a new Disability Studies Minor at WWU. WWU has one of the highest proportions of students with disabilities to it's student body in the United States but still lacks a program...
Breaking Protocolol
Soleia and Amy are working together to build a group dedicated to encourage people to step out of there comfort zone and try new things while building meaningful lasting connections with others.