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VACE Yearbook Fall 2024 - Summer 2025

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SOAR Summit 2025

GSE 2025 Summer Startup Winning Teams!

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"The Art of The Pivot" Webinar

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The Entrepreneurs Bootcamp is an online business accelerator that helps educate Kentucky's aspiring entrepreneurs launch new ventures. All eligible students, staff, faculty, and Kentucky entrepreneurs are welcome to apply to Bootcamp.


Check out two of our featured startups coming into Bootcamp this fall semester: Edge Track Solutions and Konita Games


Overview: This webinar is open to all Kentucky-based entrepreneurs, students, campuses across the state, and community members seeking to learn more about the accelerator. Orientation is MANDATORY for anyone coming into Bootcamp with an idea as a team leader/founder.

Take your lunch break and join us for a transformative hour with "The Art of the Pivot," a dynamic webinar taking place on September 17, 2025, from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST. This webinar will feature an exclusive look into the journey of PRLZ Packaging, a groundbreaking company led by three co-founders and University of Kentucky students, that not only successfully navigated the challenges of a rapidly evolving cannabis packaging market but also emerged as a standout graduate of the Bootcamp Accelerator through the Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship. Click here to RSVP!

TrueTym empowers your team to achieve more with intuitive digital tools that streamline operations, reduce costs, and elevate productivity.


Effortlessly manage timesheets, attendance, shifts, leave, payroll, and expenses - all while harnessing AI-powered capabilities to drive informed decisions.


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“As an education-first administration, I am always excited to see what Kentucky's talented high school entrepreneurs come up with each year,” said Gov. Andy Beshear. “Many past GSE participants have businesses today that grew from their experiences at this summer program. In just three short weeks, these students make connections and gain confidence that will follow them throughout their lives, and Team Kentucky is proud to support this investment in their future and the future of our commonwealth.” 


Since its first year in 2013, GSE Summer Startup has graduated 1,258 high school students from more than 100 counties. Graduates have launched dozens of businesses in Kentucky and even filed patents. Program graduates are also eligible for scholarships at Kentucky colleges and universities.


GSE and the University of Kentucky Gatton College of Business and Economics (UK Gatton) recently announced a three-year partnership that includes UK Gatton hosting the GSE Summer Startup program through 2027. All Kentucky students in grades 9–11 are eligible to apply for the Summer Startup program. GSE does not consider GPA or test scores, and the program is free for all selected students thanks to funding from the state and generous public and private donors. Click here for the full article.

Whether you are looking to engage with fellow alumni, connect with students, or volunteer within the greater Lexington community, there are many ways to get involved. Through financial support of alumni and friends, we offer world-ready education to the hundreds of men and women who attend our college each year. Your gifts help us continue preparing individuals to become business leaders, including high school students through the Governor's School For Entrepreneurs.


The Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship (VACE) is very thankful to all our donors, guest speakers, mentors, and incredible individuals in Kentucky's startup community for all you do! To help us continue our work, please contact our philanthropy staff team to make a donation.