Florida State University’s Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship (JMI) is hosting a community bootcamp in Franklin County this August.
The Accelerate Franklin Entrepreneurship Program (AFEP) seeks to help emerging entrepreneurs looking to take existing idea-stage, micro and small ventures into sustainable ventures in Franklin County and other adjacent communities.
The bootcamps are scheduled for three consecutive Fridays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 8, 15 and 22 at the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve in Eastpoint, Fla. A networking lunch is provided at each bootcamp.
Interested participants are encouraged to apply online by Aug. 1. More information can be found at jimmoraninstitute.fsu.edu/oyster.
The AFEP Bootcamp offers hands-on exposure to the fundamentals of launching and growing a successful venture, taught by seasoned faculty from Florida State University as well as successful entrepreneurs.
Several topics will be covered during the three sessions, ranging from development of a viable business concept, understanding your market, designing your profit model, setting up operations properly, marketing your venture and understanding the basic numbers.
About the Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship
The Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship, housed in the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship at Florida State University, cultivates, trains and inspires entrepreneurial leaders through world-class executive education, applied training, public recognition and leading-edge research. The Jim Moran Institute comprises a dedicated team of entrepreneurship professionals, academic scholars and staff who foster the entrepreneurial spirit by helping to organize, expand and promote the knowledge and practice of entrepreneurship to facilitate new business and further the goals of established businesses.
For more information, visit jimmoraninstitute.fsu.edu.
About the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship
The revolutionary and highly experiential Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship at Florida State University (JMC) is dedicated to teaching those who wish to embark on an entrepreneurial journey. The Jim Moran College attracts students across disciplines and provides them with the education and skills they need to become entrepreneurs. JMC offers students three undergraduate majors, five graduate majors, 10 minors and a vast array of extracurricular opportunities to inspire innovation, instill compassion and ignite an entrepreneurial mindset in the next generation of leaders.
For more information, visit jimmorancollege.fsu.edu.