Support

• The WittEntrepreneurs Program is open to Witt students from any field of study.
• Mutual support is what we’re all about.  If you need help, we hope you’ll ask. If you have something to offer, we hope you will.
• All WittEntrepreneurs students have full access to the program’s equipment and facilities.
• We provide pre-launch business planning and start-up coaching – from peers and advisors.
• Student entrepreneurs may request grant funding for specific, essential equipment or expenses.
• Our low hurdle launch platform for new or recent start-ups is designed to support a maximum number of student-launched ventures.
• We will help student entrepreneurs anticipate and plan for their transition following graduation from Wittenberg.

Expectations

• All students can participate in the WittEntrepreneurs Program.  Once you reach your junior year, you may apply to launch a venture of your own through the program.
• A helping culture – students are expected to support the program and peers before and after launching their own venture.
• Collaboration and communication – routine focus groups allow everyone to share and learn from the experiences of others.
• Continuous learning – we set goals and milestones and consistently assess our performance, growth and future prospects.
• We recognize that the path to success is rarely a straight line.

Accountability

• We bring our values to work and we honor the commitments we make – and we expect everyone we work with to do the same.
• We celebrate our successes and learn from our failures.  We love to create and experiment with ideas.
• Honest feedback – we speak the truth to each other even when it stings, but always with the goal of helping. 
• We are determined to succeed, but also committed to recognizing when it is time to change course.
• Each student-owned venture will be supported by an advisory board responsible for periodic performance review and ongoing guidance throughout their involvement with the WittEntrepreneurs Program.