MyWCBA

Entrepreneur-In-Residence

In this program, entrepreneurs come to campus for 2-3 days to teach classes, observe and participate in GatorNest project meetings and meet individually with students. There is generally follow-up contact and correspondence by students with the entrepreneurs after the visits.

Fall 2009

September 23-24
Mason Allen
President, Aware Mark
"Entrepreneurial Marketing"

November 4-5
Jim Hammel
Founder, Gator Leasing
"Profile of an Entrepreneur"

Past Guests

Spring 2009
Steve Stolberg
Founder, Trialgraphix
"Building a Company"

Michael McNeal
Founder, Emergin
"Emotional Entrepreneurship"

Fall 2008
Scott Weiss
Co-Founder and V.P., General Manager, IronPort Systems
"The Entrepreneurial Pathway"

Spring 2008
Karen Rands
Founder and President, Kugarand Holdings
Managing Director, Network of Business Angels and Investors
"Managing Director, Network of Business Angels and Investors"

Fall 2007
Thomas S. Johnson
President and CEO, Global Imaging Systems, Inc.
"Acquisitive Roll-Ups and Entrepreneurial Growth Strategies"

Fall 2006
Carol Bosshardt
Founder, Bosshardt Realty Services Inc.
"Small Business Growth and Development"

Spring 2006
Seth Ellis
President and CEO, ICX Technologies
"Mezzanine-Stage Entrepreneurship and Investment"

Marty Schaffel
Founder and CEO, Audio Visual Innovations, Inc.
"Corporate Intrapreneurship as a Growth Engine"

Fall 2005
Rob Campbell
Founder, PowerPoint and FileMaker
"Providing Customers with a Memorable Experience!"

Jeff Gold
Venture Partner, Longitude Capital, Inc.
"Early-Stage Funding in the Medical Device Industry"