Florida State University’s Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship (JMI) is accepting applications for the Leon Entrepreneurship and Adversity Program (LEAP).
LEAP provides participants with world-class training, coaching and networking opportunities. By equipping participants with the tools and resources needed to overcome adversity and build sustainable ventures, the program fosters economic opportunity and empowers individuals to change their lives through entrepreneurship.
The program is designed to help individuals facing economic or personal hardship start or grow their own businesses in the Big Bend region, including Leon, Gadsden and Wakulla counties.
The program is ideal for those:
- Living in challenging economic circumstances.
- Desiring to start or grow a business.
- Committed to improving their lives and communities.
The cost of the program is $500, however, scholarships of $475 are available for anyone with financial need. All applicants are considered for a scholarship. The $25 fee is due at the time of acceptance into the program or on the first day of the program (if previously agreed with the program directors). Payment information will be made available upon program acceptance.
Applications are now open and will be reviewed on a rolling basis until Sept. 27, 2025. Space is limited and interested individuals are encouraged to apply early.
Apply today at jimmoraninstitute.fsu.edu/leap.
For more information, contact JMI at jmi@fsu.edu or call (850) 644-3372.
About the Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship
The Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship cultivates, trains and inspires entrepreneurial leaders through world-class executive education, applied training, public recognition and leading-edge research.
Jim Moran was an automotive pioneer and an entrepreneur at heart, who at the age of seven, sold soda pop at sandlot baseball games in Chicago. With a career that spanned more than six decades, he built an amazing chronicle of achievements in the automobile industry.
His vision for the Jim Moran Institute was to provide opportunities that would help others become more successful business owners. A 1995 contribution from Jim and Jan Moran and JM Family Enterprises established the Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship at the Florida State University College of Business. Since 2011, further enhancements to the Jim Moran Institute and its outreach have been made possible by Jan Moran and The Jim Moran Foundation. In 2023, the Jim Moran Institute transitioned to the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship.
For more information, visit jimmoraninstitute.fsu.edu.