1.0Alumni Profileshttps://uvaalumni.org/profilesBen Walterhttps://uvaalumni.org/profiles/author/bfw6a/Billy Howell (Batten ’18) - Alumni Profilesrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="G5NIgxRVQm"><a href="https://uvaalumni.org/profiles/billy-howell-batten-18/">Billy Howell (<abbr title="Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy">Batten</abbr> <span class="visually-hidden">class of </span>’18)</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://uvaalumni.org/profiles/billy-howell-batten-18/embed/#?secret=G5NIgxRVQm" width="600" height="338" title="“Billy Howell (<abbr title="Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy">Batten</abbr> <span class="visually-hidden">class of </span>’18)” — Alumni Profiles" data-secret="G5NIgxRVQm" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://uvaalumni.org/profiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2026/01/AlumniProfiles_BillyHowell_ACE26.webp1080720Billy Howell (Batten ’18) was a guest speaker at the UVA Alumni Entrepreneurship Summit that took place in Arlington, Virginia, in 2025. We chatted with him about the UVA experiences that have prepared him for and supported him through his entrepreneurial journey and the advice he'd share with fellow entrepreneurs.