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FSU entrepreneurship student competes in national competition

Published: | 4:00 pm | Posted in: Jim Moran School and Building, Press Releases, Student News

A Florida State University entrepreneurship major has been selected to participate in a national competition that fosters growth for the next generation of women-owned businesses. Ana Sanchez, a senior in FSU’s new Jim Moran School of Entrepreneurship, will compete in the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council Student Entrepreneur Program, which takes place June 18-23 in […]

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Excitement builds as $100 million Moran gift comes to life at FSU

Published: | 4:59 pm | Posted in: Jim Moran School and Building, Press Releases, Related Articles

A year and a half after Jan Moran and The Jim Moran Foundation gifted a record $100 million to Florida State University, the support already is transforming the university and creating opportunities for students and business owners for generations to come. The gift’s positive impact is gaining momentum across campus and beyond. The 22-year-old Jim […]

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FSU students win statewide ‘Hackathon’ designed to modernize municipal services for citizens

Published: | 2:01 pm | Posted in: Press Releases, Related Articles, Student News

Florida State University engineering students Tucker Russ and Maxwell Brecher are really on a roll with their innovative business Safebriight. They won their second business competition this year — and another grand prize of $10,000 — at the MuniMod Hackathon hosted by the Florida League of Cities and business incubator Domi Station in Orlando last […]

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FSU entrepreneurship faculty member wins achievement award

Published: | 12:15 pm | Posted in: Jim Moran School and Building, Press Releases, Related Articles

Florida State University’s Doug Tatum, an entrepreneur in residence in the Jim Moran School of Entrepreneurship, has received a distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Corporate Growth. The award is a rare honor that hasn’t been presented to an honoree since 2012 when Jay Jordan, chairman and founder of the Jordan Company, received […]

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FSU STUDENT ENTREPRENEUR OPENS FITNESS STUDIO

Published: | 9:28 am | Posted in: Jim Moran School and Building, Press Releases, Student News

Drip Drop Fitness employs students and local community members The Jim Moran School of Entrepreneurship announces the opening of Drip Drop Fitness, a student owned fitness studio disguising workouts through dance, music, and an energetic atmosphere. Summer Calenberg, FSU graduate and current MBA candidate, was on a mission to find an affordable, fun place to […]

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FSU STUDENT BUSINESS ACQUIRED BY LARGE CORPORATION

Published: | 8:50 am | Posted in: Jim Moran School and Building, Press Releases, Related Articles, Student News

Entrepreneurship Majors Sell Business Formed in Creating New Ventures Class   When Megan Cerchiai and Paula Poveda sat down for the first time in a Florida State University class, they were complete strangers. They never imagined that in two years’ time they would be starting up and selling a business together, all before graduating from […]

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International business group honors FSU chapter

Published: | 12:57 pm | Posted in: Press Releases

A new student group at Florida State University has been honored with multiple awards from a century-old international organization. The Society for Advancement of Management (SAM) — a nonprofit that shares management expertise in a variety of fields — recently recognized Florida State’s chapter of SAM. The group was organized by the Jim Moran School […]

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