Real Business Experience

Lacy School of Business:

Check out all of our student-run businesses and support our Dawgs:

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Butler’s Real Business Experience

Dear Customers:

Welcome to RBE Spring 2026. Teams will be live and begin selling February, 16th. However, teams will not have inventory for several weeks after this go live date. You will be notified when your product is available for pick up or has been shipped to you.

Thank you for your support!

Spring 26 Real Business Experience Class presents 28 Student Owned and Operated Businesses. Please join us in supporting our student by engaging with their online store fronts and visiting them in person at the RBE Marketplace!

RBE In Person Marketplace
Friday, March 27th
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Located in the Lobby of Dugan Hall, 625 Butler Way

RBE Charity – Spring ’26: SitEaw

SKilledUS assists marginalized populations with improving their skills in order to increase their wage growth.
Butler students through the Launch HOPE class assist SkilledUS scholars with launching their businesses and help them become entrepreneurs!!

Spring 2025 $3,600 Donated to New Shoe Day

Fall 2024: $3,200 Donated to the Ben Harmon Legacy Fund for pediatric cancer.

Fall 2023: $3,300 Donated to the Butler Food Pantry

Spring 2024: $3,400 Donated to Suicide Prevention

FAQs

How do students start their businesses?

All teams are provided with a $1,000 loan from Butler University to start their businesses.

Do students keep their profits?

Yes! Students pay back their loans, donate 10% of their profits to charity and then they get to keep their profits