November 5, 2026
Join us for an engaging conversation with alumni entrepreneurs who have turned their ideas into businesses and built careers around entrepreneurship.
Panelists will share their personal journeys, including how they identified opportunities, overcame challenges, secured resources, learned from failure, and developed their businesses. Students interested in entrepreneurship, whether they are considering starting a business, exploring an entrepreneurial career, or simply curious about what it takes to turn an idea into reality, are invited to attend. Come prepared to ask questions and gain practical insights.
Panelists –
Stafford Meyer ’93 – Founder & CEO, Porte + Hall
Mike Benson ’12 – Founder and Managing Director at Dabble Holdings
Elizabeth Ackerman ’91 – Founder/Designer - Elizabeth James The Label
Here is the Handshake link: https://dickinson.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/2051204.
Further information
- Location: Althouse 106
- Time: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
- Cost: Free