
Natural Farm Soap Co.
Founder Janet Stevens
Janet Stevens started the Natural Farm Soap Co. as a result of creating a solution for her husband’s dry skin. Her determination and entrepreneurial spirit has helped grow her business’s reach through multiple retailers and boutiques including Hallmark stores in the Kansas City metro.

KC Custom Hardwoods
Co-Founder Nick Bianco
Nick Bianco and his partner, a UCM Marketing graduate, launched KC Custom Hardwoods. They salvage their own wood, slab the wood, dry the slabs, then use those slabs to create beautiful, modern, one-of-a-kind pieces of furniture

Welpman Springs Brewing Co.
Co-Founders Bryan and Leslie Welpman
Graduate Leslie Welpman and her husband Bryan, also a UCM alumni, launched Welpman Springs Brewing Co. in 2014 near Stover, MO, on the grounds of a 4th generation fish hatchery that has a large natural spring located on the property. The craft brewery provides a variety of craft ales at locations throughout the region.

Recent Student-Launched Businesses
ESE students start businesses with the potential for growth. Some recent launches include:
- Environmental T-Shirt Designs
- Fine Arts and Custom Woodcraft Designs
- Football Quarterback Camps/Coaching for Kids
- Mobile Pet Grooming
- Modern Dance and Music Studio
- Pop-up Restaurants and Catering
- Repair Shop for Smartphones and Tablets
- Social Media Consulting
- Specialty Gym for Outdoorsmen/women
- Sustainable Housing Construction Firm
- Web App Development