• Identify an enthusiastic and energetic facilitator to lead the club meetings.   Juneau’s club works well due to the passion and commitment of Terry Whipple, from Juneau County Economic Development Corp. A strong facilitator will help create the entrepreneurial culture and help instill a sense of security and comfort for the club members.
• Create an advisory board/steering committee with the necessary expertise, interest and experience to contribute the success of the club. Advisors help to identify speakers, assist with marketing and promotion and guide the future development of the club.

Wisconsin residents are full of innovative ideas.  By providing an environment where people feel comfortable exploring those ideas, we can help move them from concept to reality. Through these I&E Clubs, inventors come together to think creatively, develop their ideas, weigh the risks and meet other would-be entrepreneurs. Studies show that an individual is three times more likely to become an entrepreneur after meeting another entrepreneur. 

Club meetings create a venue where members gather to share their passion and ideas, exchange information through peer to peer mentoring and build support for their endeavors.  They also learn how to take their idea or invention and turn it into a tangible product or viable business.  The best part of all is that entrepreneurship is naturally contagious!  Creating a club in your community can help build an entrepreneurial culture and heighten Wisconsin’s entrepreneurial spirit.  A strong entrepreneurial culture helps grow our state’s economy.