Peter Whalen is a Associate Professor of Marketing and Entrepreneurship at Ave Maria University. He possess expertise in entrepreneurship, marketing, start ups, market research, social media marketing and 11 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "As a business student of Pete's while pursuing my International MBA at DU, I had the pleasure of taking one of his entrepreneurship classes early in my program. I learned the essentials of starting a business through the course materials but I learned the intangibles required for a successful startup from Pete's guidance, criticism, and passion for the entrepreneurial spirit. His dedication to following-up with his students have resulted in a continued learning experience beyond the final exam. This is something I have benefited from greatly as I continue to build my business and seek Pete for advice." and "Pete teaches entrepreneurship in a way that is both practical and inspiring. He ensures that you understand the nuts and bolts of the business launch process from market research for a feasibility study to pro forma financials for a business plan, but he also encourages you to not get stuck in analysis. Pete's philosophy that it is better to try something, fail fast, and learn from it in order to create a better business motivated me to stop just thinking about potential business ideas and to begin working towards them."