Eagle entrepreneurs prove they can swim with the sharks
They stood tall in crisp suits or branded shirts, elevator pitches rehearsed to perfection, heartbeats quickening with every name called....
The sweet life at FGCU: Student-led business scoops out success
In Florida Gulf Coast University’s Sugden Hall kitchen, an ice cream machine whirs alongside a humming freezer. Vanilla and cherry...
Entrepreneurship program helps veterans launch and grow businesses
Lia Curfman wanted to combine her deep love for dance with her desire to be an entrepreneur. She achieved this...
New entrepreneurship dean eager to steer ‘high-performance’ school
Just a week and two days after moving into the dean’s office of the Daveler & Kauanui School of Entrepreneurship , William McDowell was already extolling...
Alum wins $10,000 to lead development of app connecting music fans
At one point during his undergraduate years at Florida Gulf Coast University, Abraham Joseph found it challenging to make new...
FGCU’s Runway Program celebrates $1 million milestone
Some people know early in life that they’re not interested in a traditional 9-to-5 job. “I knew for the longest...
Grad school experiences lead to success for technology entrepreneur
It’s not unusual for a college student to take a part-time job at the corner sandwich shop to help make...
Alum grapples way to victory in rising sport: beach wrestling
Stepping onto a warm, sandy beach in Barbados, Jabari Irons already knew he was a champion. “When I compete, I...
Sold! Entrepreneurship grad aims to change home-selling process
When the Runway Program for aspiring entrepreneurs took flight at Florida Gulf Coast University in 2016, Jakub Adamowicz was part of the...
Gift launches design and technology hub in entrepreneurship
Mark Ain, founder and retired CEO of Kronos Incorporated, understands what it takes to create and grow a business. His...
Philanthropist helps father of 2 achieve dream of college degree
For Andre Green, a 30-year-old Jamaican native and father of two, a circuitous 10-year effort to earn a college degree...
Alumna doggedly devoted to creating canine couture
FGCU alumnna Erica Kovacevic launched a clothing company for dogs...