# Event Details - **Event Name**: Founders Network: Stevens Point Meet-up - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 21 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 am – Wed, 21 Oct, 2026 at 09:00 am (-05:00) - **Event Description**: This Founders Network session is hosted in Stevens Point, and is open to folks from any nearby community, free of charge.About this Event https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/d315e8e0-c157-11f1-aa7e-893ff00ac3f2-rimg-w1200-h444-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg Business owners and non-profit directors at all stages are invited to expand their networks by meeting other entrepreneurial members of their communities and the folks behind entrepreneur-support programs close to home! Founders Network events are intended to make space for local entrepreneurs and entrepreneur-minded individuals to meet, share, and cultivate ideas together.This Founders Network session is scheduled at the CREATE Community Room at 1300 Maria Drive in Stevens Point on Wednesday, Oct. 21 from 8-9 a.m., and is open to folks from any nearby community, free of charge. All attendees are offered a free month membership to CREATE, a coworking and community space in Stevens Point.The featured speaker will be Matthieu Vollmer, founder and CEO of Arbre Technologies and adjunct professor at the Sentry School of Business and Economics in the entrepreneur space. Matt is a UWSP alum and started and still runs his business in Stevens Point. Matt will be sharing his entrepreneurial journey and how he is using AI to create efficiencies in his small business.In addition, this year we will be focusing on AI and showing some tools that have been created by local entrepreneurs, UWSP professors and students. By attending this event, you are invited to:-Grab a cup of coffee to start your day-Meet business owners and executive directors from the community-Hear a founding story or a concept for a new product, service, or business in the community-Exercise your creative thinking muscles-Share current hurdles you are facing in your organization-Offer up your services, or request help finding some!Interested in sharing your founding story or an idea in progress? Email cklesmith@stevenspoint.com to get on the lineup.Special thanks to CREATE Portage County for hosting this event. Founders Network events are planned by local entrepreneurs and supported by UW-Stevens Point Sentry School of Business and Economics, CREATE Portage County, Central Wisconsin Economic Development Fund, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and other members of “Build the Basin,” a regional advancement effort in Northcentral Wisconsin. To stay in touch with Founders Network events in Stevens Point, follow Founders Network on Facebook, join the Founders Network: Stevens Point group , or email cklesmith@stevenspoint.com.Thanks to our sponsors! https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/d32cf350-c157-11f1-aa7e-893ff00ac3f2-rimg-w1200-h606-dc080808-gmir.png https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/d33cf8e0-c157-11f1-aa7e-893ff00ac3f2-rimg-w1200-h296-dc486848-gmir.png - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/stevens-point/founders-network-stevens-point-meet-up/100002002954307251 - **Event Categories**: business, meetups - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour - Location: CREATE Community Room - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Stevens Point - **state**: WI - **country**: United States - **location**: CREATE Community Room - **lat**: 44.5345783 - **long**: -89.58004059999999 - **full address**: CREATE Community Room, 1300 Maria Drive, Stevens Point, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Founders Network: Stevens Point Meet-up - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/1b1edf7ce7869686abf5e585b2fc7a05805a5ec264f574e02d74378496590bc0-rimg-w1200-h800-dcb88898-gmir.jpg?v=1791271871 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Founders Network: Stevens Point Meet-up being held? - **A:** Founders Network: Stevens Point Meet-up takes place on Wed, 21 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 am to Wed, 21 Oct, 2026 at 09:00 am at CREATE Community Room, 1300 Maria Drive, Stevens Point, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Founders Network: Stevens Point Meet-up? - **A:** Founders Network: Stevens Point Meet-up is organized by UW-Stevens Point School of Business and Economics. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Founders Network: Stevens Point Meet-up is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Stevens Point, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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