The Entrepreneurship Center
The Entrepreneurship Center, housed within the UW Bothell Business Program, serves small businesses throughout the greater Seattle metropolitan area and the Pacific Northwest.
John Godek, Assistant Director
John is primarily responsible for the inaugural UWB Business Plan Competition presented by TEC and open to all UWB students. He is planning, and leading this signature event for TEC and the University of Washington Bothell. As an experienced educator, scholar, and leader in higher education, John brings his considerable marketing and managerial skills to ensure an extraordinary Business Plan Competition that will become a strong tradition at UWB for our students, faculty and Northwest business community.
John earned his PhD in Marketing and a M.S. in Psychology from the University of Michigan. an MBA from the University of Houston - Clear Lake, and a B.S. in Management from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. In addition to teaching in the University of Washington Bothell Business Program this past year, John also taught Marketing and Entrepreneurship for six years at the University of Oregon, as well as spent two years teaching Leadership and Management at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.
In addition to John's responsibilities at The Entrepreneurship Center, he teaches marketing and entrepreneurship courses in the business school at UWB including Entrepreneurial Marketing, New Product Development, and Introduction to Marketing.
Giving Area Businesses the Tools for Success...Offering Students Real-World Experience
The Entrepreneurship Center (TEC) at UW Bothell provides valuable problem-solving and strategic planning assistance to Snohomish-King County businesses while offering students exceptional educational experiences in real-world business environments.
Our professional advice and networking tools are customized for small businesses to help increase effectiveness, revenues and profits. Our expertise includes organizational development, e-commerce, marketing planning, and management of technology, human resources and finances.
We offer:
- One-on-one business counseling
- Student-and-faculty consulting teams from partner colleges
- Events and seminars
- Referrals to other resources and sources of assistance
- Additional tools and assistance to meet business needs
We encourage you to visit the sites linked below, as well as our menu items, to learn more about the work we do. Whether you’re a student interested in business management or a business owner looking for assistance, we’re here to help.
Please contact us at:
UW Bothell, Box 358533
18115 Campus Way NE
Bothell, WA 98011-8246
Phone: 425.352.3664
Email: bdcinfo@uwb.edu