Valerie Ward

Currently in the FT MBA program at UT, Valerie was the co-founder of Sweet Ritual and helped grow Texas's first vegan ice cream shop nearly 10x over 10 years. She's passionate about increasing access to entrepreneurship and making connections. Ask her about understanding your why, knowing your customers, creating company culture, building community, creative problem solving, separating the emotional from the practical, finding opportunities, and getting to the most important questions.