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found ways to fight poverty using innovation and entrepreneurship, free of charge. It is the only summit of its kind around the Midwest, barring Chicago. The APTE summit has attracted over 1,000 attendees the past two years, features speakers from around the globe, and is completely organized and funded by members of an undergraduate madchen petrie Fisher organization, the Business Builders Club (BBC).
ags-to-riches stories are not confined to Will Smith and the big screen. The Alleviating Poverty through Entrepreneurship (APTE) Summit puts together students and community members with professionals who have
--David Miracle, BBC President
The purpose of the summit is to educate students and the local community on ways to use business as a tool to end poverty. David Miracle, the President of Business Builders Club, says that it was the vision of APTE that drove him to get involved. Of the seven speakers at the recent APTE summit, all were founding members, CEOs, or Executive
ADMISSION FEES CREATE A BARRIER TO ENTRY. MAKING APTE FREE IS CRAZY, BUT WE’RE PASSIONATE ABOUT KEEPING IT OPEN.
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