Student Success - Current Students

Southside Charms

My name is Alie Romano and I am currently a Senior at Florida State University studying Retail Entrepreneurship at the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship. Ever since I was little, I’ve always had a love for fashion and design. Running my own business had always been a dream of mine, and what started in high school as a quick way to earn some extra money has turned into something much bigger. Southside Charms is a handmade jewelry business that offers on trend necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings, and more! I strive to make high quality jewelry at affordable prices.

Refined Resumes

Gabrielle Maury, a Florida State University alumna and current Master of Science in Hospitality Entrepreneurship student, founded Refined Resumes LLC to empower and guide job seekers as they navigate their careers. Refined Resumes LLC offers resume writing and cover letter services as well as LinkedIn coaching. Gabrielle is a Certified Digital Career Strategist, a Certified Professional Resume Writer candidate, and a member and employee of the Professional Association of Résumé Writers and Career Coaches.

Potted Pals™ / Symfal

Potted Pals™ is an online store where you can pick your favorite potted houseplants and get them delivered right to your doorstep. We provide you with low-maintenance, healthy indoor and outdoor plants to make your setting of choice a little greener. Our Pals clean the air we breathe, make us more productive, boost our creativity, and reduce stress. We want to share their powers with you! The Potted Pals ship directly from our home to yours.

NightCap

NightCap was invented by then 16-year-old Shirah Benarde from West Palm Beach, Florida. The idea came to her in a dream after hearing about the horrors of drink spiking from friends who experienced it after going off to college. Fortunately, her friends were okay, but Shirah was determined to come up with a pragmatic solution to this problem that could protect her and her friends when they went off to college. She also wanted to make sure that the product would be something that girls would feel comfortable using.

Hygge Rugs

Hygge Rugs creates handcrafted, customized rugs and accessories that allow people and businesses alike to show off their unique personalities and branding. Hygge was founded in 2020 by two college students, Samantha Salstein and Gabriel Mustaciuolo, on a whim and a cup of coffee with the intent to help college students find a sense of homeliness in their new environments… “don’t let your children or grandchildren go to college without a Hygge Rug.”

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Gifts for Confidence

Gifts for Confidence is a 501c3 nonprofit whose mission is to empower young women through sewing education in Ethiopia, Africa. What began as a Girl Scout Gold award project six years ago, our after school sewing program has impacted over 40 girls and their families. The scarves are sewn by the girls during their curriculum then sold online to generate revenue for the program and to pay the girls. Gifts for Confidence was a finalist in the FSU InNOLEvation challenge winning the title for “Most viable business” in 2018.

Dunsel’s

Dunsel’s was founded by Jon Virga (’21) and William McCarthy (’21), who were on a mission to prove that business could be a force for good through the reduction of plastic pollution making its way to the oceans. The founders drew inspiration from their seafaring passions, sailing and surfing respectively, to address one of the world’s most pressing environmental problems. Dunsel’s developed a way to bring a second life to discarded sailboat sails by turning them into bags. The material is naturally suited for its new life as it is both highly durable stylish.

Dorm Baskets

Dorm Baskets was created by two FSU students from the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship, Madison Franz and Adam Serota.

“We’re just trying to give our moms an easier way to send us all the things we miss from home!”

“We’re providing parents with a way that makes their students days!”

Our goal is to dependably deliver high-quality gift-baskets straight to all of your loved ones in college. As well gift-baskets for all occasions all over the US.

DivvyUp

“Socks. We need socks.” The phrase that started it all. As sophomores in Florida State University’s entrepreneurship program, we took a trip to our local homeless shelter looking for an opportunity to help. Expecting to hear “food” or “shelter,” we were surprised to learn there was a huge need for clean socks.

The inspiration for DivvyUp was born.

Chaos Audio

Chaos Audio is an audio electronics startup founded by five Florida State University engineering students dedicated to making high quality audio electronics accessories that catalyze musical creativity and collaboration through innovative technology.They are currently undergoing the mass manufacturing process for their mobile app driven multi-effects guitar pedal, Stratus. The team raised $133,000 on the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter and plan to ship their first production units in 2022.