For current Butler students, faculty, and staff
For current Butler students, faculty, and staff
All students in the Andre B. Lacy School of Business take the Real Business Experience, EI-201. This sophomore-level course encourages teams of students to develop a viable business plan, run the business for credit and profit, and present the concept to a panel of executives. Students learn how to make educated risks, market themselves, finance and manage a business, not just from a textbook, but by actually doing it. Learn more about the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Curriculum or contact RBE Coordinator Professor Kristi Mitchell.
The Innovation Lab is pleased to offer Real Business Experience teams support during your Proof of Concept efforts.
Teams are welcome to post their business information in the designated areas within the Innovation Lab (Dugan Hall 135). Items posted incorrectly will be removed. DO NOT POST FLIERS ON ANY WALLS! Building services will remove and teams may be required to pay for any resulting damage.
Need more than virtual engagement? There are limited opportunities for in-person sales and/or feedback through socially-distanced pop-up shops and mini-tests in the Innovation Lab and Butler’s off campus space at 16Tech. All pop-up shops and mini-tests in the Innovation Lab must be scheduled. Contact the Innovation Lab for more information.
The Innovation Lab can assist with concept development through rapid prototyping or small batch creation using a 3D laser printer or 3D printer. Contact the Innovation Lab for more information or to schedule a time to discuss your needs.
Pitch your business to the Innovation Lab for bulk purchase to be included on the Shop section of our site after the Marketplace is over. Pitch Days are by appointment. Team representatives must prepare a 3 minute pitch and be prepared for a q&a following the pitch. This will also help you prepare for your Lending Panel/Demo Day pitches. Contact the Innovation Lab for more information or to schedule your pitch.
The Innovation Lab site and pop-up shops allowed me to use this platform to reach a whole new customer base. Since there were a variety of products all student run businesses were promoting, multiple different people were able to see my product. This gave it the exposure it didn’t have before.
Allie Rosati, Co-Founder Just Baked, Entrepreneurship & Finance Major.