Building on the success of its inaugural cohort in August, Florida State University’s Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship (JMI) is hosting the second community boot camp for the Accelerate Franklin Entrepreneurship Program (AFEP) in Eastpoint, Florida, this December.
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 AFEP Boot Camp was an invaluable experience,” said Tori Kilanowskiai, a graduate of the first cohort. “I got the chance to network with great people, hear incredible stories from entrepreneurs, and learned so much great information about starting a business. It was a massive boost of knowledge, encouragement and inspiration!”
The boot camps are scheduled for three consecutive Fridays from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 5, 12 and 19 at the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve in Eastpoint. A networking lunch is provided at each boot camp.
Interested participants are encouraged to apply online by Nov. 28. More information can be found at jimmoraninstitute.fsu.edu/oyster.
The AFEP Boot Camp offers hands-on exposure to the fundamentals of launching and growing a successful venture, taught by seasoned faculty from FSU 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.