ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Dr. Michele Williams

Associate Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship

Henry B. Tippie Fellow in Entrepreneurship

Tippie College of Business, University of IOWA

Scholar Smith Family Business Initiative, Cornell University

Women’s Entrepreneurship (WE) Cornell Advisory Board Member, Cornell University

ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION

Publications

(2019) Health Care Innovations Across Practice and Academia: A Theoretical Framework
(2014) When do female-owned businesses out-survive male-owned businesses? A disaggregated approach by industry and geography

Research Projects & Working Papers

Entrepreneurial Acumen
Crowdfunding and Trust
The role of Emotion in Regional Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
Other Research

VIDEOS

ACCELERATOR

COMPANIES

Founders

IOWA JPEC Stories

FUNNY NUGGETS IS THE COMEDY CLUBHOUSE FOR KIDS

They bring their interactive program and entertaining cast into existing facilities such as schools, churches, and recreation centers to put on a pop-up comedy experience for kids while giving parents a break.

VERDILIFE STRIVES TO MAKE THE EARTH A HEALTHIER PLANET

VerdiLife strives to make the Earth a healthier planet by replacing harmful agrochemicals with all-natural solutions. They produce “wood vinegar”, a 100% organic fertilizer and pesticide, from wood waste via a unique environmentally-friendly technology with no emissions and zero pollution. VerdiLife was our overall winner of the BMC.

UI STARTUP HOPES TO MAKE THERAPY MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR KIDS WITH AUTISM

A biomedical engineering student and a computer science student at the University of Iowa have a way to easily support kids with autism.

NY Hardware Accelerator Stories

ITHACA STARTUP COMBATS ILLEGAL LOGGING

If trees are illegally removed from the forest, who would hear it and take notice? Illegal loggers clear-cut over 32,000 square miles each year and stolen timber is worth $52-$152 billion annually. How can park rangers and forest monitors know when timber is being stolen?

CORNELL ELAB ALUM SPECDRUMS ACQUIRED BY NATIONAL ROBOTICS FIRM

Specdrums, an innovative music technology company and alum of both Rev: Ithaca Startup Work’s Summer Hardware Accelerator program and Cornell University’s eLab program, announced on June 22, 2018 that it has been acquired by Sphero, a national robotics firm based in Boulder, CO.

FARTHER FARMS AWARDED NSF FUNDING FOR FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRESERVATION TECHNOLOGY

Farther Farms, Inc. is excited to announce it has been awarded a $225,000 Phase 1 Small Business Technology Transfer grant from the National Science Foundation to continue researching a new process for extending the shelf life of fresh-cut fruits and vegetables without the use of chemicals, artificial preservatives, refrigeration, or freezing.

Assessments

The Pivot Factor™ is self-assessment focused on capabilities and action tendencies that support the flexibility and agility you need to be an innovator and entrepreneur in today’s face-paced tech ecosystem.

The Innovator’s Way™ is self-assessment focused on core capabilities needed to lead problem-driven innovation.

The Four Capabilities Assessment™ Plus is a 360 degree assessment to understand how you and others view your capabilities and how specific action tendencies may detract from your ability to leverage those capabilities in situations involving rapid change and uncertainty.