RIVER FALLS – The University Business Collaboration Center (UBCC) at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls will host entrepreneur and UWRF alum Kim Peterson, founder of KPT Collaborative, as part of the 2026-2027 Innovators Speaker Series Tuesday, Oct. 27. Peterson will speak at 6 p.m. in room 194 of the Science and Technology Innovation Center (SciTech), 262 E. Cascade Ave. 

Peterson entered the mortgage business after graduating in 1998. After the 2008 mortgage crash changed the course of her career, she took matters into her own hands, rebuilding her business to rank among the top 1% of mortgage originators in the nation. Along the way, she discovered she was capable of more than she had realized. That experience inspired her to create KPT Collaborative, a coworking space and business community in downtown Hudson, where entrepreneurs and professionals build relationships, share ideas and surround themselves with people willing to grow, push through fear and build something great. 

The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session at 7 p.m. and a reception featuring cheeses and meats made on campus by students and available at Freddy's Dairy Bar. 

The next guest speaker will be Brittany Germain, founder and CEO of Laser Engrave It Your Way, Nov. 17. 

For more information, contact Blane Huppert at ubcc@uwrf.edu. 

Submitted by UW-River Falls