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.

Spring 2008

April 6 - April 9
Karen Rands
Founder and President, Kugarand Holdings
Managing Director, Network of Business Angels and Investors
"Managing Director, Network of Business Angels and Investors"

Past Guests

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"