About Upstart Alpha

Goal: Grow Entrepreneurs

Upstart Alpha is a program by the University of Alaska Center for Economic Development.

We want to see promising startups come out of Upstart Alpha, that go on to earn revenues and scale up. The most important outcome of Upstart Alpha is growing entrepreneurs. Most startups fail, but gifted entrepreneurs will bounce back and try again. We’re here to help build that skillset--and mindset.

Leadership Team

Upstart Alpha is led by staff from the University of Alaska Center for Economic Development. With extensive experience teaching early stage entrepreneurship, delivering workshops that appeal to a variety of learning styles, researching startups, and career coaching young Alaskans, this team is excited to get to work with emerging talent in Alaska’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Along with the team featured below, participants in Upstart Alpha will connect with and learn from a variety of subject matter experts and local leaders.