A Business at Florida Podcast Series: Entrepreneurship at UF Podcast Series - Highlighting relevant issues with respect to creativity, innovation and the successful pursuit of opportunity in the start-up, corporate, and non-profit environments. To view the calendar of speakers visit http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/fire/entrepreneurship/cei/speakerseries.asp. For more information on the Thomas S. Johnson Master of Science in Entrepreneurship Program visit http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/fire/programs/mse/index.asp. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF 2009 University of Florida - Warrington College of Business Administration. 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Warrington College of Business Administration Webmaster webmaster@warrington.ufl.edu no no Blake Mycoskie, Founder, TOMS Shoes speaks at the University of Florida. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2009_BlakeMycoskie.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2009_BlakeMycoskie.mp3 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:26:16 -0400 Blake Mycoskie, Founder, TOMS Shoes Blake Mycoskie, Founder, TOMS Shoes speaks at the University of Florida. 49:46 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Dr. Arnold Heggestad, Founding and Executive Director of CEI discusses entrepreneurial pathways with Jim Hammel, President of Gator Leasing. What began as a small family business has succeeded in becoming the largest independent trucking company in the state of Florida. Because of its success, Gator Leasing has recently been acquired by Ryder Inc. Mr. Hammel is a graduate of the University of Florida. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2009_JimHammel.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2009_JimHammel.mp3 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:20:16 -0400 Jim Hammel, President of Gator Leasing Dr. Arnold Heggestad, Founding and Executive Director of CEI discusses entrepreneurial pathways with Jim Hammel, President of Gator Leasing. What began as a small family business has succeeded in becoming the largest independent trucking company in the state of Florida. Because of its success, Gator Leasing has recently been acquired by Ryder Inc. Mr. Hammel is a graduate of the University of Florida. 25:06 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Jamie Kraft, Managing Director of CEI discusses retail entrepreneurship with Mason Allen, UF alum and President of Awareness Marketing Corporation. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2009_MasonAllen.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2009_MasonAllen.mp3 Wed, 7 Oct 2009 15:26:16 -0400 Mason Allen, President, Awareness Marketing Corporation Jamie Kraft, Managing Director of CEI discusses retail entrepreneurship with Mason Allen, UF alum and President of Awareness Marketing Corporation. 14:08 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Ted Astleford, Director of CEI's Experiential Learning Programs, discusses the entrepreneurial experience with Michael Kranitz, UF alum and Founder of DriveOff.com and Kaango, LLC. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2009_MichealKranitz.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2009_MichealKranitz.mp3 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:59:51 -0400 Michael Kranitz, Founder, DriveOff.com and Kaango, LLC Ted Astleford, Director of CEI’s Experiential Learning Programs, discusses the entrepreneurial experience with Michael Kranitz, UF alum and Founder of DriveOff.com and Kaango, LLC. 14:35 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Acceptance speeches by the winners of the 2009 Clark Butler Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2009_Awards_EntrepreneurOfYear.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2009_Awards_EntrepreneurOfYear.mp3 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:17:30 -0400 2009 Awards Dinner Acceptance Speeches Acceptance speeches by the winners of the 2009 Clark Butler Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. 1:00:32 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Rob Campbell, CEO, Voalté, delivers the keynote address of the 2009 Clark Butler Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Dinner. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2009_KeynoteRobCampbell.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2009_KeynoteRobCampbell.mp3 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:08:21 -0400 Rob Campbell, CEO, Voalté Rob Campbell, CEO, Voalté, delivers the keynote address of the 2009 Clark Butler Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Dinner. 24:00 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no The CEI Ambassadors host a panel discussion regarding entrepreneurship and innovation at the University of Florida. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2009_EntrepreneurshipandYou.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2009_EntrepreneurshipandYou.mp3 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:08:17 -0400 Entrepreneurship and You The CEI Ambassadors host a panel discussion regarding entrepreneurship and innovation at the University of Florida. 1:23:54 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Crawford Ker, Founder and President of Ker’s WingHouse Bar & Grill, sits down with Managing Director Jamie Kraft to discuss life after professional football. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2009_CrawfordKer.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2009_CrawfordKer.mp3 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:15:04 -0400 Interview with Crawford Ker, Founder and President, Ker's WingHouse Bar & Grill Crawford Ker, Founder and President of Ker’s WingHouse Bar & Grill, sits down with Managing Director Jamie Kraft to discuss life after professional football. 10:11 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Steve Stolberg, Founder of Trialgraphix, sits down with Professor Bill Rossi to discuss building a company and the journey that follows. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2009_SteveStolberg.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2009_SteveStolberg.mp3 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:57:15 -0400 Interview with Steve Stolberg, Founder, Trialgraphix Steve Stolberg, Founder of Trialgraphix, sits down with Professor Bill Rossi to discuss building a company and the journey that follows. 23:46 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Michael McNeal is the founder of Emergin, Inc. (http://www.emergin.com/) and has spent the last decade in communications. Emergin is the leading US provider of software utilized to rapidly transmit medical alarm signals throughout hospitals. In December 2007, Emergin was acquired by Philips Electronics. McNeal has led his team to achieve the Deloitte & Touche "Fast 500 Program" ranking for growing revenues by 333% over a 5 year period. He has been recognized as Ernst & Young's "Florida Entrepreneur of the Year" for exceptional leadership, revenue growth and uniqueness in employee compensation. In addition, he has been recognized by the UF Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation as the 2008 Clark Butler Entrepreneur of the Year. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2009_MichaelMcNeal.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2009_MichaelMcNeal.mp3 Tue, 12 May 2009 08:24:39 -0400 Interview with Michael McNeal, Founder, Emergin Michael McNeal is the founder of Emergin, Inc. (http://www.emergin.com/) and has spent the last decade in communications. Emergin is the leading US provider of software utilized to rapidly transmit medical alarm signals throughout hospitals. In December 2007, Emergin was acquired by Philips Electronics. McNeal has led his team to achieve the Deloitte & Touche "Fast 500 Program" ranking for growing revenues by 333% over a 5 year period. He has been recognized as Ernst & Young's "Florida Entrepreneur of the Year" for exceptional leadership, revenue growth and uniqueness in employee compensation. In addition, he has been recognized by the UF Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation as the 2008 Clark Butler Entrepreneur of the Year. 42:51 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Chris Jackson, V.P., G Commerce Solutions, an Interactive Marketing Agency focusing on the travel, real estate and retail industries, speaks with Bill Rossi from the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at UF. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2009_ChrisJackson.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2009_ChrisJackson.mp3 Tue, 12 May 2009 08:22:48 -0400 Interview with Chris Jackson, V. P., G Commerce Solutions Chris Jackson, V.P., G Commerce Solutions, an Interactive Marketing Agency focusing on the travel, real estate and retail industries, speaks with Bill Rossi from the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at UF. 31:39 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Scott Weiss is an innovator in the email industry. As one of the early team members at Hotmail he was responsible for all partnership and business development efforts. After Hotmail was acquired by Microsoft, Weiss joined idealab! to pursue start-up opportunities. In 2000 at idealab!, he partnered with IronPort co-founder Scott Banister, and developed the concept that became IronPort (anti-spam products). In 2007 they sold the company to Cisco for $830 million. Weiss holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from the University of Florida, both with Honors. He co-founded IronPort Systems Inc. (http://www.ironport.com/) in 2000 and then sold the company to Cisco last year for $830 million. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2008_ScottWeiss.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2008_ScottWeiss.mp3 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:21:33 -0400 Interview with Scott Weiss, Co-Founder and V. P., General Manager, IronPort Systems Scott Weiss is an innovator in the email industry. As one of the early team members at Hotmail he was responsible for all partnership and business development efforts. After Hotmail was acquired by Microsoft, Weiss joined idealab! to pursue start-up opportunities. In 2000 at idealab!, he partnered with IronPort co-founder Scott Banister, and developed the concept that became IronPort (anti-spam products). In 2007 they sold the company to Cisco for $830 million. Weiss holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from the University of Florida, both with Honors. He co-founded IronPort Systems Inc. (http://www.ironport.com/) in 2000 and then sold the company to Cisco last year for $830 million. 30:00 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Karen Rands, Founder and President, Kugarand Holdings and Managing Director, Network of Business Angels and Investors, presents "Venture Acceleration" as part of the Entrepreneurship at UF series. Ms. Rands combines her education in Economics from Emory and MBA in Marketing from the University of Florida to develop business models that work. Thirteen years at IBM gave her a solid foundation in a variety of industries and technologies. She saw a need in the market for a company that would guide entrepreneurs through the maze of funding options and effectively prepare them to attract the appropriate funding for their operational strategy. Kugarand Holdings was formed to fulfill that need and with a specific purpose of helping entrepreneurs build a business that will run like a clock...not dependent on one person to tell the time...and thus the business becomes something of value that can be sold or can become generational. She has committed the last 4 years to building a portfolio of products and services to assist her clients in obtaining capital to grow their business. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2008_KarenRands.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2008_KarenRands.mp3 Thu, 1 May 2008 09:09:52 -0500 "Venture Acceleration" with Karen Rands Karen Rands, Founder and President, Kugarand Holdings and Managing Director, Network of Business Angels and Investors, presents "Venture Acceleration" as part of the Entrepreneurship at UF series. Ms. Rands combines her education in Economics from Emory and MBA in Marketing from the University of Florida to develop business models that work. Thirteen years at IBM gave her a solid foundation in a variety of industries and technologies. She saw a need in the market for a company that would guide entrepreneurs through the maze of funding options and effectively prepare them to attract the appropriate funding for their operational strategy. Kugarand Holdings was formed to fulfill that need and with a specific purpose of helping entrepreneurs build a business that will run like a clock...not dependent on one person to tell the time...and thus the business becomes something of value that can be sold or can become generational. She has committed the last 4 years to building a portfolio of products and services to assist her clients in obtaining capital to grow their business. 22:44 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Matt Hintze, Co-Founder, GIN System and Tutoring Zone, discusses "Opportunity Assessment" as part of the Entrepreneurship at UF series. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2008_MattHintze.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2008_MattHintze.mp3 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:12:17 -0500 "Opportunity Assessment" with Matt Hintz Matt Hintze, Co-Founder, GIN System and Tutoring Zone, discusses "Opportunity Assessment" as part of the Entrepreneurship at UF series. 42:30 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Abhi Lokesh, Co-Founder, SwaziAID discusses "Opportunity Assessment" as part of the Entrepreneurship at UF series. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2008_AbhiLokesh.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2008_AbhiLokesh.mp3 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:08:34 -0500 "Opportunity Assessment" with Abhi Lokesh Abhi Lokesh, Co-Founder, SwaziAID discusses "Opportunity Assessment" as part of the Entrepreneurship at UF series. 21:03 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Thomas S. Johnson, President and CEO, Global Imaging Systems, Inc. presents "Acquisitive Roll-Ups and Entrepreneurial Growth Strategies." Mr. Johnson is widely recognized throughout the industry for the benchmarking model that continues to be perfected under his leadership. That model is a key foundation for Global Imaging Systems' continuing growth and profitability. He graduated with a B.S. degree from the University of Florida in 1972, and received his MBA from Harvard Business School in 1976. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2007_TomJohnson.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2007_TomJohnson.mp3 Thu, 7 Feb 2008 10:11:22 -0500 "Acquisitive Roll-Ups and Entrepreneurial Growth Strategies" with Thomas S. Johnson Thomas S. Johnson, President and CEO, Global Imaging Systems, Inc. presents "Acquisitive Roll-Ups and Entrepreneurial Growth Strategies." Mr. Johnson is widely recognized throughout the industry for the benchmarking model that continues to be perfected under his leadership. That model is a key foundation for Global Imaging Systems' continuing growth and profitability. He graduated with a B.S. degree from the University of Florida in 1972, and received his MBA from Harvard Business School in 1976. 23:31 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Maxwell Morton, Grayhead Associates presents "Finding the Right Friends." Mr. Morton discusses the lifecycle of venture management and identifies the characteristics and skill-sets present at each stage. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2007_MaxwellMorton.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2007_MaxwellMorton.mp3 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:01:27 -0400 "Finding the Right Friends" with Maxwell Morton Maxwell Morton, Grayhead Associates presents "Finding the Right Friends." Mr. Morton discusses the lifecycle of venture management and identifies the characteristics and skill-sets present at each stage. 27:07 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Bill Miller, UF Student, presents "Passion and Inspiration." Mr. Miller discusses disability and how he overcame his physical limitations to pursue market opportunities. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2007_BillMiller.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2007_BillMiller.mp3 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:44:50 -0400 "Passion and Inspiration" with Bill Miller Bill Miller, UF Student, presents "Passion and Inspiration." Mr. Miller discusses disability and how he overcame his physical limitations to pursue market opportunities. 53:13 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Freddie Whebe, Domino’s Franchisee presents "The Power of Marketing." Mr. Whebe details the importance of marketing in the franchising arena. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2007_Freddie%20Whebe.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2007_Freddie%20Whebe.mp3 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:37:00 -0400 "The Power of Marketing" with Freddie Whebe Freddie Whebe, Domino’s Franchisee presents "The Power of Marketing." Mr. Whebe details the importance of marketing in the franchising arena 1:07:02 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Howard J. Leonhardt, Chairman, Bioheart, Inc. presents "Bootstrapping Entrepreneurship." Mr. Leonhardt provides insight into and examples of bootstrapping an organization from start-up through the growth phase. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2007_HowardLeonhardt.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2007_HowardLeonhardt.mp3 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:34:09 -0400 "Bootstrapping Entrepreneurship" with Howard J. Leonhardt Howard J. Leonhardt, Chairman, Bioheart, Inc. presents "Bootstrapping Entrepreneurship." Mr. Leonhardt provides insight into and examples of bootstrapping an organization from start-up through the growth phase. 1:18:34 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Dan Aronson, Partner, Bilzin Sumberg LLP presents "Venture Capital: A Primer." Mr. Aronson delivers an introduction to the spectrum of venture financing with a particular emphasis on venture capital. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2007_DanAronsen.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2007_DanAronsen.mp3 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:32:02 -0400 "Venture Capital: A Primer" with Dan Aronson Dan Aronson, Partner, Bilzin Sumberg LLP presents "Venture Capital: A Primer." Mr. Aronson delivers an introduction to the spectrum of venture financing with a particular emphasis on venture capital. 54:30 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Professor Arnold Heggestad, Founding and Executive Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and Carol Bosshardt, founder of Bosshardt Realty, Inc., discuss growth issues with respect to the small and family business environment. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_BosshardtInterview_audio.m4v http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_BosshardtInterview_audio.m4v Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:00:00 -0500 "Small and Family Business Growth" with Carol Bosshardt Professor Arnold Heggestad, Founding and Executive Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and Carol Bosshardt, founder of Bosshardt Realty, Inc., discuss growth issues with respect to the small and family business environment. 29:19 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Rob Campbell, inventor of PowerPoint and FileMaker, discusses life in the early days of Apple and Microsoft. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_RobCampbell_AppleMS.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_RobCampbell_AppleMS.mp3 Mon, 9 Apr 2007 12:00:00 -0500 "Evolution of a Technology Start-up" with Rob Campbell Rob Campbell, inventor of PowerPoint and FileMaker, discusses life in the early days of Apple and Microsoft. 46:40 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no General Carter Clarke discusses Gemesis, one of the world's leading producers of cultured diamonds. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_CarterClarke_Gemesis.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_CarterClarke_Gemesis.mp3 Mon, 9 Apr 2007 12:00:00 -0500 "The Genesis of Gemesis" with General Carter Clarke General Carter Clarke discusses Gemesis, one of the world's leading producers of cultured diamonds. 38:41 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Breakfast Speaker Series Guest John Hoce, founding CEO of Safety-Vac, discusses sales and marketing within the context of early-stage ventures. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_BreakfastSpeaker_Hoce.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_BreakfastSpeaker_Hoce.mp3 Mon, 9 Apr 2007 12:00:00 -0500 Breakfast Speaker Series: "The Greatest of Products Does Not a Successful Business Make!" with John Hoce Breakfast Speaker Series Guest John Hoce, founding CEO of Safety-Vac, discusses sales and marketing within the context of early-stage ventures. 1:15:23 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Breakfast Speaker Series Guest Hiro Leung, co-owner of the Dragonfly Sushi & Sake Company in downtown Gainesville, will be discussing issues specific to starting and managing a successful restaurant. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_BreakfastSpeaker_HiroLeung.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_BreakfastSpeaker_HiroLeung.mp3 Wed, 9 May 2007 08:32:19 -0400 Breakfast Speaker Series: "Growth and Success in the Restaurant Business" with Hiro Leung Breakfast Speaker Series Guest Hiro Leung, co-owner of the Dragonfly Sushi & Sake Company in downtown Gainesville, will be discussing issues specific to starting and managing a successful restaurant. 1:18:03 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Hjalma Johnson discusses his entrepreneurial career and events that changed his life. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2007_EntrepOfTheYearAwards.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2007_EntrepOfTheYearAwards.mp3 Mon, 9 Apr 2007 12:00:00 -0500 2007 Clark Butler Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Banquet Keynote Speaker Hjalma Johnson Hjalma Johnson discusses his entrepreneurial career and events that changed his life. 1:11:22 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Ken Deckinger discusses online dating and his company Hurrydate. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2006_EntrepOfTheYearAwards.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2006_EntrepOfTheYearAwards.mp3 Mon, 9 Apr 2007 12:00:00 -0500 2006 Clark Butler Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Banquet Keynote Speaker Ken Deckinger Ken Deckinger discusses online dating and his company Hurrydate. 22:35 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Geoff Wilson, President and CEO, 352 Media Group, delivers the 2007 Entrepreneurship Master's Program Commencement Speech on June 10, 2007. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2007_MSECommencement.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2007_MSECommencement.mp3 Fri, 15 Jun 2007 07:19:30 -0400 2007 Entrepreneurship Master's Program Commencement Keynote Speaker Geoff Wilson Geoff Wilson, President and CEO, 352 Media Group, delivers the 2007 Entrepreneurship Master's Program Commencement Speech on June 10, 2007. Geoff Wilson is a nationally recognized and successful young entrepreneur living in Gainesville, Florida. Geoff is currently President and CEO of 352 Media Group, an award winning interactive agency with 50 employees. 352 Media Group is headquartered in Gainesville, Florida, where Geoff founded the company in 1997 while a student at the University of Florida. 352 Media Group also has offices in Jacksonville, Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York and Seattle. 352 Media Group has won 44 Addy Awards over the past four years for outstanding Web sites, CDs, DVDs and related projects. The company’s clients include Microsoft, American Express, NASCAR, Harley Davidson and Outback Steakhouse. Driven by his love for great ice cream, Geoff expanded his entrepreneurial repertoire by opening two Ben & Jerry's stores in Gainesville, Florida in 2003. Geoff’s success and marketing savvy led to his appointment to Ben & Jerry's National Franchise Advisory Council in 2004 and Ben & Jerry's National Marketing Committee in 2005. Geoff highly recommends New York Super Fudge Chunk, and he also taken a great liking to a new flavor, Cinnamon Bun. Because of Geoff’s success at a young age, he was recognized as one of "America's Top 30 Entrepreneurs Under 30" by INC Magazine in July, 2006. Geoff has also been named to Gainesville Magazine's "40 Under 40" list and has been featured in many news publications and television stories. Geoff frequently guest lectures at the University of Florida about entrepreneurship and e-business. Geoff has served on the Board of Directors of the Gainesville Advertising Federation and is an active member of several organizations, including the Gainesville Quarterback Club. Whenever he’s not working (which is rare), Geoff spends time with his fiancé, Kim. Geoff is an avid poker player and a big fan of the Florida Gators, and his younger sister, Amber, is a popular sports reporter and video host for CBSSportsline.com. 11:06 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Kim Hahn, Founder and CEO, <i>conceive magazine</i>, has been married to her husband Ernie for 16 years, and the couple has a beautiful, seven year-old daughter. While Kim and Ernie were trying to start their family, Kim was frustrated by the lack of positive, consumer-friendly information about fertility. Specifically, she longed for a magazine as beautiful, upbeat, and informative as the many pregnancy and parenting magazines on the market. After four years of fertility treatment, including three in-vitro fertilizations, Kim and Ernie decided that becoming parents was more important than becoming pregnant, and they adopted their daughter, Taylor Ann. And soon afterwards, Kim left her banking career to start conceive magazine. With conceive, Kim wants to share her experiences to educate and empower women on their journey to parenthood. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2008_KimHahn_audio.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2008_KimHahn_audio.mp3 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:48:39 -0500 Kim Hahn, Founder and CEO, conceive magazine Kim Hahn, Founder and CEO, conceive magazine, has been married to her husband Ernie for 16 years, and the couple has a beautiful, seven year-old daughter. While Kim and Ernie were trying to start their family, Kim was frustrated by the lack of positive, consumer-friendly information about fertility. Specifically, she longed for a magazine as beautiful, upbeat, and informative as the many pregnancy and parenting magazines on the market. After four years of fertility treatment, including three in-vitro fertilizations, Kim and Ernie decided that becoming parents was more important than becoming pregnant, and they adopted their daughter, Taylor Ann. And soon afterwards, Kim left her banking career to start conceive magazine. With conceive, Kim wants to share her experiences to educate and empower women on their journey to parenthood. 58:25 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Scott Weiss is an innovator in the email industry. As one of the early team members at Hotmail he was responsible for all partnership and business development efforts. After Hotmail was acquired by Microsoft, Weiss joined idealab! to pursue start-up opportunities. In 2000 at idealab!, he partnered with IronPort co-founder Scott Banister, and developed the concept that became IronPort (anti-spam products). In 2007 they sold the company to Cisco for $830 million. Weiss holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from the University of Florida, both with Honors. He co-founded IronPort Systems Inc. (http://www.ironport.com/) in 2000 and then sold the company to Cisco last year for $830 million. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2008_ScottWeiss_audio.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2008_ScottWeiss_audio.mp3 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:22:20 -0400 Scott Weiss, Co-Founder and Vice President, General Manager, IronPort Systems Scott Weiss is an innovator in the email industry. As one of the early team members at Hotmail he was responsible for all partnership and business development efforts. After Hotmail was acquired by Microsoft, Weiss joined idealab! to pursue start-up opportunities. In 2000 at idealab!, he partnered with IronPort co-founder Scott Banister, and developed the concept that became IronPort (anti-spam products). In 2007 they sold the company to Cisco for $830 million. Weiss holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from the University of Florida, both with Honors. He co-founded IronPort Systems Inc. (http://www.ironport.com/) in 2000 and then sold the company to Cisco last year for $830 million. 1:01:52 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Robert Craven, President and CEO, New Organic Ventures, was most recently the President and CEO of Garden of Life, a leading dietary supplement company. He oversaw its growth from just over $16 million in 2002 to more than $58 million year ending 2004. He has worked directly for Proctor and Gamble, Boston Scientific and Answerthink. In addition, he has been a driving force in launching three successful start-up companies. He started his career in sales, moved into executive roles in marketing, developed companies as an entrepreneur and has led strategy teams and projects in consulting prior to his CEO position. Mr. Craven has his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida and a Masters in Business Administration from Florida International University. He is co-founder of New Organic Ventures (www.neworganic.com) and currently serves as the President and CEO of NewOrganics (www.neworganics.com). He sits on the Board of Better Botanicals (a portfolio company (www.betterbotanicals.com) and is committed to supporting the natural products industry with best-practices in strategy and execution through New Organic Leader (www.neworganicleader.com) a site dedicated to teaching entrepreneurs the "triple bottom-line approach." http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2008_RobertCraven_audio.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2008_RobertCraven_audio.mp3 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:27:12 -0400 Robert Craven, President and CEO, New Organic Ventures Robert Craven, President and CEO, New Organic Ventures, was most recently the President and CEO of Garden of Life, a leading dietary supplement company. He oversaw its growth from just over $16 million in 2002 to more than $58 million year ending 2004. He has worked directly for Proctor and Gamble, Boston Scientific and Answerthink. In addition, he has been a driving force in launching three successful start-up companies. He started his career in sales, moved into executive roles in marketing, developed companies as an entrepreneur and has led strategy teams and projects in consulting prior to his CEO position. Mr. Craven has his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida and a Masters in Business Administration from Florida International University. He is co-founder of New Organic Ventures (www.neworganic.com) and currently serves as the President and CEO of NewOrganics (www.neworganics.com). He sits on the Board of Better Botanicals (a portfolio company (www.betterbotanicals.com) and is committed to supporting the natural products industry with best-practices in strategy and execution through New Organic Leader (www.neworganicleader.com) a site dedicated to teaching entrepreneurs the "triple bottom-line approach." 1:00:02 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Eric Levin serves as the President and co-founder of Pro Access Inc., and has over 15 years of experience in the world of sports and entertainment marketing. Eric was a pioneer in bringing the worlds of fashion and sports marketing together through his founding of Trouble Sports (A joint venture with Pro Serve), the first talent agency to exclusively feature athletes as models. Eric is also one of the top owner/operators of entertainment complexes in the southeast including hotspots like the Chili Pepper, Karma, Sutra, and Rumi. Graduating from the University of Florida with a BS in 1985, Eric is still a huge Gator fan. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2008_EricLevin_audio.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2008_EricLevin_audio.mp3 Mon, 6 Oct 2008 12:37:46 -0400 "Entrepreneurial Marketing" with Eric Levin Eric Levin serves as the President and co-founder of Pro Access Inc., and has over 15 years of experience in the world of sports and entertainment marketing. Eric was a pioneer in bringing the worlds of fashion and sports marketing together through his founding of Trouble Sports (A joint venture with Pro Serve), the first talent agency to exclusively feature athletes as models. Eric is also one of the top owner/operators of entertainment complexes in the southeast including hotspots like the Chili Pepper, Karma, Sutra, and Rumi. Graduating from the University of Florida with a BS in 1985, Eric is still a huge Gator fan. 36:18 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Lee May, Partner, Emergent Growth Fund and Vice-President of Florida Angel Investment Alliance, presents "Angel Investing." A founding member of Emergent Growth Fund, LLC, and Vice-President of Florida Angel Investment Alliance, Lee May has been an integral part in the development of new business in the state of Florida. As an aggressive leader, she has worked to bring new intellectual properties from concept to fruition in the marketplace through smart investing. Lee May began her business career in real estate, developing premier single-family homes. In short time, she advanced to the area of multi-family properties, giving her a solid knowledge base for investment strategy. She has attended both Santa Fe Community College and the University of Florida. Along with maintaining her broker’s license, she has traveled the world, scaled mountains, raced cars and hunted wild game on African safari. She has even taken part on an expedition to Ecuador with The Explorers Club to look for lost gold. Lee is an superior example of an intelligent risk taker. Emergent Growth Fund, LLC is a Gainesville, Florida based angel fund investing in start-up companies at their earliest stages of advancement, with the goal of creating a market leading successful entity. EGF works closely with the University of Florida’s Office of Technology and Licensing, always keeping an eye out for new advances in science that are ready to go to market. Since its founding in 2004, Emergent Growth Fund, LLC has invested in seven emerging companies. Founded in February, 2005, The Florida Angel Investment Alliance is an investment group made up of Springboard Capital (Jacksonville), Emergent Growth Fund, LLC (Gainesville), Startup Florida (Sarasota) and New World Angels (South Florida). The four companies under one corporate umbrella provide superior collaborative investment strength for new companies in the state of Florida. Banyan Biomarkers, Inc., a biotechnology company located in the Sid Martin Biotechnology Incubator in Alachua, Florida, works to develop diagnostics for traumatic brain injury. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2008_LeeMay.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2008_LeeMay.mp3 Thu, 3 Apr 2008 09:36:48 -0400 "Angel Investing" with Lee May Lee May, Partner, Emergent Growth Fund and Vice-President of Florida Angel Investment Alliance, presents "Angel Investing." A founding member of Emergent Growth Fund, LLC, and Vice-President of Florida Angel Investment Alliance, Lee May has been an integral part in the development of new business in the state of Florida. As an aggressive leader, she has worked to bring new intellectual properties from concept to fruition in the marketplace through smart investing. Lee May began her business career in real estate, developing premier single-family homes. In short time, she advanced to the area of multi-family properties, giving her a solid knowledge base for investment strategy. She has attended both Santa Fe Community College and the University of Florida. Along with maintaining her broker’s license, she has traveled the world, scaled mountains, raced cars and hunted wild game on African safari. She has even taken part on an expedition to Ecuador with The Explorers Club to look for lost gold. Lee is an superior example of an intelligent risk taker. Emergent Growth Fund, LLC is a Gainesville, Florida based angel fund investing in start-up companies at their earliest stages of advancement, with the goal of creating a market leading successful entity. EGF works closely with the University of Florida’s Office of Technology and Licensing, always keeping an eye out for new advances in science that are ready to go to market. Since its founding in 2004, Emergent Growth Fund, LLC has invested in seven emerging companies. Founded in February, 2005, The Florida Angel Investment Alliance is an investment group made up of Springboard Capital (Jacksonville), Emergent Growth Fund, LLC (Gainesville), Startup Florida (Sarasota) and New World Angels (South Florida). The four companies under one corporate umbrella provide superior collaborative investment strength for new companies in the state of Florida. Banyan Biomarkers, Inc., a biotechnology company located in the Sid Martin Biotechnology Incubator in Alachua, Florida, works to develop diagnostics for traumatic brain injury. 40:12 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Leigh Ann Horton, Vice-President, CFO Strategic Partners, presents "The Value Proposition." CFO Strategic Partners is a Florida based company that provides firms with highly qualified financial executives on a consulting basis. CFO serves the needs of companies in numerous industry segments with offices in Orlando and Tampa. CFO strives to help businesses understand true financial well-being and provides the tools to make sound business decisions for a stronger future. The firm has 32 employees and has served over 400 clients. This collective knowledge base of the entire team is tremendously powerful and allows the firm to help their clients excel to new heights. Leigh Ann Horton is Vice-President of CFO Strategic Partners. She graduated from the University of Florida in 1994 with her Bachelors in Accounting and her Masters in Tax. She began her career with IBM as an accounting intern in Somers, New York. She later joined KPMG Peat Marwick in the Mutual Fund Tax Practice in New York City. In 1996, Leigh Ann transferred to the Orlando KPMG office, where she gained more a diverse tax background. In the fall of 1998, Leigh Ann became the International Tax Manager for Hard Rock Cafe International. In 2000, she became a partner at CFO Strategic Partners, offering a wealth of experience for the company's clients. Leigh Ann has been a member of the Board of Directors of Second Harvest Food Bank since 1997, and served as President in 2004 and 2005. She also serves on the Capital Campaign Committee for Summit Church, as a Board Member of the Florida Fellowship Foundation and was on the Florida Economic Education Council in 2002. Leigh Ann was in the 2003 Class of Greater Orlando Leadership Foundation (GOLF) and is in the Leadership Orlando Class 68. In December 2005, she was appointed to the Executive Board for the Orlando Chamber of Commerce and the 2006 - 2008 Board of Governors. In addition, Leigh Ann enjoys spending time with her husband and two children. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2008_LeighAnnHorton_audio.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2008_LeighAnnHorton_audio.mp3 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:13:20 -0500 "The Value Proposition" with Leigh Ann Horton Leigh Ann Horton, Vice-President, CFO Strategic Partners, presents "The Value Proposition." CFO Strategic Partners is a Florida based company that provides firms with highly qualified financial executives on a consulting basis. CFO serves the needs of companies in numerous industry segments with offices in Orlando and Tampa. CFO strives to help businesses understand true financial well-being and provides the tools to make sound business decisions for a stronger future. The firm has 32 employees and has served over 400 clients. This collective knowledge base of the entire team is tremendously powerful and allows the firm to help their clients excel to new heights. Leigh Ann Horton is Vice-President of CFO Strategic Partners. She graduated from the University of Florida in 1994 with her Bachelors in Accounting and her Masters in Tax. She began her career with IBM as an accounting intern in Somers, New York. She later joined KPMG Peat Marwick in the Mutual Fund Tax Practice in New York City. In 1996, Leigh Ann transferred to the Orlando KPMG office, where she gained more a diverse tax background. In the fall of 1998, Leigh Ann became the International Tax Manager for Hard Rock Cafe International. In 2000, she became a partner at CFO Strategic Partners, offering a wealth of experience for the company's clients. Leigh Ann has been a member of the Board of Directors of Second Harvest Food Bank since 1997, and served as President in 2004 and 2005. She also serves on the Capital Campaign Committee for Summit Church, as a Board Member of the Florida Fellowship Foundation and was on the Florida Economic Education Council in 2002. Leigh Ann was in the 2003 Class of Greater Orlando Leadership Foundation (GOLF) and is in the Leadership Orlando Class 68. In December 2005, she was appointed to the Executive Board for the Orlando Chamber of Commerce and the 2006 - 2008 Board of Governors. In addition, Leigh Ann enjoys spending time with her husband and two children. 59:40 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Seth Ellis is currently a Partner with "GatorMezz", a fund that offers business owners access to mezzanine loans for Florida-based, privately held, mid-market growth companies. The newly launched fund was created to invest in companies with compelling business models, attractive growth prospects and quality management teams. Seth has over 20 years experience as a CPA, investor and serial entrepreneur. He is the former Chief Executive Officer of Digital Infrared Imaging, Inc. and has secured venture capital and managed an expansion of 7 to 50+ employees. In addition, he led the company’s merger with ICx Technologies, Inc, a developer of advance technology solutions for homeland and military security. He has co-founded and engineered the public sale of Florida Regional Emergency Services, the largest hospital based ambulance management company in the United States, and grew services throughout Georgia, Texas and Colorado. Seth also served as former Chief Financial Officer of Waterman Healthcare Systems where he managed the financial turnaround and facilitated the merger between Waterman and Seven Day Adventist Healthcare Systems. Finally, he served as senior manager and auditor with Ernst and Young and KPMG for 10 years. He is a member of the Advisory Board for the University of Florida’s Center of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) as well as the Lake and Sumter County Hospice and Cornerstone Hospice. Seth received a BSAC in Accounting from the University of Florida. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2008_SethEllis_audio.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2008_SethEllis_audio.mp3 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:50:34 -0500 "Entrepreneurship and Growth Capital" with Seth Ellis Seth Ellis is currently a Partner with "GatorMezz", a fund that offers business owners access to mezzanine loans for Florida-based, privately held, mid-market growth companies. The newly launched fund was created to invest in companies with compelling business models, attractive growth prospects and quality management teams. Seth has over 20 years experience as a CPA, investor and serial entrepreneur. He is the former Chief Executive Officer of Digital Infrared Imaging, Inc. and has secured venture capital and managed an expansion of 7 to 50+ employees. In addition, he led the company’s merger with ICx Technologies, Inc, a developer of advance technology solutions for homeland and military security. He has co-founded and engineered the public sale of Florida Regional Emergency Services, the largest hospital based ambulance management company in the United States, and grew services throughout Georgia, Texas and Colorado. Seth also served as former Chief Financial Officer of Waterman Healthcare Systems where he managed the financial turnaround and facilitated the merger between Waterman and Seven Day Adventist Healthcare Systems. Finally, he served as senior manager and auditor with Ernst and Young and KPMG for 10 years. He is a member of the Advisory Board for the University of Florida’s Center of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) as well as the Lake and Sumter County Hospice and Cornerstone Hospice. Seth received a BSAC in Accounting from the University of Florida. 57:44 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Wanda de Paz-Ibanez, Co-Owner, Emiliano's Restaurant, presents "Family Businesses." http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2007_WandadePazIbanez_audio.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2007_WandadePazIbanez_audio.mp3 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:40:12 -0500 "Family Businesses" with Wanda de Paz-Ibanez Wanda de Paz-Ibanez, Co-Owner, Emiliano's Restaurant, presents "Family Businesses." 52:44 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Stan Given owns and operates Raving Brands’ Restaurants in Alachua County, Florida. Currently his portfolio of franchised restaurants includes Moe’s Southwest Grills, Heavenly Ham, PJ’s Coffee, and Planet Smoothie. Previous franchising activities included Buffalo’s Café. In addition, Stan spent 7 years working with PepsiCo in its Taco Bell and KFC operations. Stan graduated with a BBA from Stetson University and an MBA from UCLA and flew attack helicopters for the US Marine Corps. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2007_StanGiven_audio.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2007_StanGiven_audio.mp3 Mon, 5 Nov 2007 14:10:30 -0500 "Franchising" with Stan Given Stan Given owns and operates Raving Brands’ Restaurants in Alachua County, Florida. Currently his portfolio of franchised restaurants includes Moe’s Southwest Grills, Heavenly Ham, PJ’s Coffee, and Planet Smoothie. Previous franchising activities included Buffalo’s Café. In addition, Stan spent 7 years working with PepsiCo in its Taco Bell and KFC operations. Stan graduated with a BBA from Stetson University and an MBA from UCLA and flew attack helicopters for the US Marine Corps. 58:27 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Amanda Burks is a new entrepreneur, opening California Cousins (<a href="http://www.california-cousins.com/" target="_blank" >http://www.california-cousins.com/</a>) May 2007. California Cousins is a retail boutique filling an unmet need in Gainesville by providing eco-friendly, socially responsible designer and artisan-made dining ware. Ms. Burks owns the company with two partners and acts as managing owner. She is responsible for day-to-day operations and is the company's financial manager. Prior to opening California Cousins, Ms. Burks worked as an Associate at Synogen, Inc., a local seed-stage venture fund that provides both financial and business assistance to start-up biomedical companies. It was here she gained much of the knowledge she now uses in her own company. In addition to running a new store full-time, Ms. Burks is active in the community, working primarily with Habitat for Humanity's Women Build. Ms. Burks earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Management (Cum Laude) in 2004 and Master of Arts in International Business in 2006, both from the University of Florida. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2007_AmandaBurks_audio.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2007_AmandaBurks_audio.mp3 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:41:25 -0400 "Top 10 Start-up Activities" with Amanda Burks Amanda Burks is a new entrepreneur, opening California Cousins (http://www.california-cousins.com/) May 2007. California Cousins is a retail boutique filling an unmet need in Gainesville by providing eco-friendly, socially responsible designer and artisan-made dining ware. Ms. Burks owns the company with two partners and acts as managing owner. She is responsible for day-to-day operations and is the company's financial manager. Prior to opening California Cousins, Ms. Burks worked as an Associate at Synogen, Inc., a local seed-stage venture fund that provides both financial and business assistance to start-up biomedical companies. It was here she gained much of the knowledge she now uses in her own company. In addition to running a new store full-time, Ms. Burks is active in the community, working primarily with Habitat for Humanity's Women Build. Ms. Burks earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Management (Cum Laude) in 2004 and Master of Arts in International Business in 2006, both from the University of Florida. 59:10 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Ren Mohan is the Co-Chairman, CTO of <a href="http://www.ixreveal.com/" target="_blank" >IxReveal Inc.</a>, and co-inventor, along with his wife Usha Mohan. Founded in 2000, Ixreveal Inc. is a privately held company headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida that provides next generation text analytics. The company holds multiple patents on text mining, analytics and idea extraction. Using its patented technology the company has released two products to address two different problems posed by the explosion of textual data. <br /> <br /> Mr. Mohan has extensive experience in the business intelligence arena in various positions with Fortune 500 companies, including Bank of America, Johnson Controls and Deloitte & Touche. He has a track record of creating innovative software solutions. Mohan was ranked 2nd (out of 10,000+) on the entrance examination for the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore, India, where he received a B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering. He holds an MBA from Jacksonville University. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2007_RenMohan_audio.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2007_RenMohan_audio.mp3 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:45:00 -0400 "Pathway to a Technology Start-Up" with Ren Mohan Ren Mohan is the Co-Chairman, CTO of IxReveal Inc., and co-inventor, along with his wife Usha Mohan. Founded in 2000, Ixreveal Inc. is a privately held company headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida that provides next generation text analytics. The company holds multiple patents on text mining, analytics and idea extraction. Using its patented technology the company has released two products to address two different problems posed by the explosion of textual data. Mr. Mohan has extensive experience in the business intelligence arena in various positions with Fortune 500 companies, including Bank of America, Johnson Controls and Deloitte & Touche. He has a track record of creating innovative software solutions. Mohan was ranked 2nd (out of 10,000+) on the entrance examination for the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore, India, where he received a B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering. He holds an MBA from Jacksonville University. 1:19:18 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no A founding member of Emergent Growth Fund, LLC and Vice-President of Florida Angel Investment Alliance, Lee May has been an integral part in the development of new business in the state of Florida. As an aggressive leader, she has worked to bring new intellectual properties from concept to fruition in the marketplace through smart investing. Emergent Growth Fund, LLC is a Gainesville-based angel fund investing in start-up companies at their earliest stages of advancement, with the goal of creating a market-leading successful entry. Since its founding in 2004, Emergent has invested in seven companies. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2007_LeeMay.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2007_LeeMay.mp3 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 08:00:00 -0500 "Angel Capital Overview" with Lee May A founding member of Emergent Growth Fund, LLC and Vice-President of Florida Angel Investment Alliance, Lee May has been an integral part in the development of new business in the state of Florida. As an aggressive leader, she has worked to bring new intellectual properties from concept to fruition in the marketplace through smart investing. Emergent Growth Fund, LLC is a Gainesville-based angel fund investing in start-up companies at their earliest stages of advancement, with the goal of creating a market-leading successful entry. Since its founding in 2004, Emergent has invested in seven companies. 58:33 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Russel Donda is the former founding CEO of ViewRay and was also one of the founding managers of the biomedical firm Regeneration Technologies (Nasdaq: RTIX). He played a supporting role in that company's initial formation, receipt of venture funding, its rapid growth and, ultimately, its successful, initial public offering. He has spearheaded the development of novel medical technologies and is versed in strategic planning, strategic alliance structuring, intellectual property development, and acquisitions. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2007_RussDonda.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2007_RussDonda.mp3 Thu, 1 Mar 2007 12:00:00 -0500 "Concept to Market - How $$ Created from Nothing" with Russ Donda Russel Donda is the former founding CEO of ViewRay and was also one of the founding managers of the biomedical firm Regeneration Technologies (Nasdaq: RTIX). He played a supporting role in that company's initial formation, receipt of venture funding, its rapid growth and, ultimately, its successful, initial public offering. He has spearheaded the development of novel medical technologies and is versed in strategic planning, strategic alliance structuring, intellectual property development, and acquisitions. 57:36 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no David has more than 15 years of experience in the wireless telecommunications arena. Recently, David led the North American Sales and Global Marketing efforts for Optimi Corporation, a 200-employee entrepreneurial software company selected by four of the top six wireless carriers worldwide. Prior to this role, David was Regional Vice President for Optimi's Latin American operations, growing that start-up business to $3 million in annual revenue. Prior to joining Optimi, David served in various Engineering and Marketing capacities for Cingular Wireless and Sprint Cellular, including management of Cingular's $1 billion network relaunch in five southern states. David earned his MBA from the University of Florida in 2003, his MS in Engineering from UF in 2001, and his BS in Engineering from the University of Miami in 1990. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2007_DavePaolini.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2007_DavePaolini.mp3 Thu, 1 Mar 2007 12:00:00 -0500 "Global Intrapreneurship" with Dave Paolini David has more than 15 years of experience in the wireless telecommunications arena. Recently, David led the North American Sales and Global Marketing efforts for Optimi Corporation, a 200-employee entrepreneurial software company selected by four of the top six wireless carriers worldwide. Prior to this role, David was Regional Vice President for Optimi's Latin American operations, growing that start-up business to $3 million in annual revenue. Prior to joining Optimi, David served in various Engineering and Marketing capacities for Cingular Wireless and Sprint Cellular, including management of Cingular's $1 billion network relaunch in five southern states. David earned his MBA from the University of Florida in 2003, his MS in Engineering from UF in 2001, and his BS in Engineering from the University of Miami in 1990. 58:34 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no In his role as President of V2R Group, Mr. Sander provides executive-level direction to growing companies in diverse markets ranging from banking automation to medical devices. Mr. Sander provides leadership on myriad business issues such as global market expansion, revenue generation, accessing capital markets, venture capital, maximizing margins, developing infrastructure, acquisitions and mergers, and building sales and marketing programs. In addition, he manages a direct and indirect investment fund/portfolio to create exceptional value and liquidity for shareholders. Mr. Sander received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Florida and Master of Science in Management of Technology (Cum Laude) from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2007_ErikSander_audio.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2007_ErikSander_audio.mp3 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 08:00:00 -0500 "The Pitch...What are Investors Looking For?" with Erik Sander In his role as President of V2R Group, Mr. Sander provides executive-level direction to growing companies in diverse markets ranging from banking automation to medical devices. Mr. Sander provides leadership on myriad business issues such as global market expansion, revenue generation, accessing capital markets, venture capital, maximizing margins, developing infrastructure, acquisitions and mergers, and building sales and marketing programs. In addition, he manages a direct and indirect investment fund/portfolio to create exceptional value and liquidity for shareholders. Mr. Sander received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Florida and Master of Science in Management of Technology (Cum Laude) from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. 1:01:47 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Frank Zenie has more than twenty-five years of experience as an entrepreneur building innovative, market leading and profitable companies including several early-stage, technology-based companies such as Zymark, VelQuest and Process Packaging & Control. He currently serves as an angel investor and invests to work with management, understand their businesses, and increase company value. He has been appointed to MIT's Corporation Development Committee and serves an Advisory Board Member of the MIT/Sloan Entrepreneurship Center. In addition, he has served as an MIT Senior Lecturer teaching a course titled "Starting and Running a Successful Technology-Based Company". He is currently writing a manuscript for a new book titled: "Street Smart Entrepreneuring". He has a BS in Electrical Engineering from MIT and an MBA from the University of Rhode Island. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2007_FrankZenie_audio.mp3 http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2007_FrankZenie_audio.mp3 Mon, 5 Feb 2007 08:00:00 -0500 "Street-Smart Entrepreneurship" with Frank Zenie Frank Zenie has more than twenty-five years of experience as an entrepreneur building innovative, market leading and profitable companies including several early-stage, technology-based companies such as Zymark, VelQuest and Process Packaging & Control. He currently serves as an angel investor and invests to work with management, understand their businesses, and increase company value. He has been appointed to MIT's Corporation Development Committee and serves an Advisory Board Member of the MIT/Sloan Entrepreneurship Center. In addition, he has served as an MIT Senior Lecturer teaching a course titled "Starting and Running a Successful Technology-Based Company". He is currently writing a manuscript for a new book titled: "Street Smart Entrepreneuring". He has a BS in Electrical Engineering from MIT and an MBA from the University of Rhode Island. 1:43:09 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no Sue Washer, President and CEO, Applied Genetics Technology Corporation (AGTC), discusses development of the financial sections of a business plan with particular emphasis on relevant issues that will aid in establishing credibility with sophisticated investors in the marketplace. http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2007_SueWasher_audio.m4v http://www.warrington.ufl.edu/podcasts/entrepatUF/audio/entrepatUF_2007_SueWasher_audio.m4v Tue, 23 Jan 2007 08:00:00 -0500 "Business Plan Financials...What's Important?" with Sue Washer Sue Washer, President and CEO, Applied Genetics Technology Corporation (AGTC), discusses development of the financial sections of a business plan with particular emphasis on relevant issues that will aid in establishing credibility with sophisticated investors in the marketplace. 1:21:47 Warrington College of Business Administration business, education, college, university, florida, academics, management, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, research no no