Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship

The countdown is on! ⏳

There are exactly 2 weeks left to submit your graduate application for the Fall 2026 semester before the July 1st deadline.

Swipe through to explore Jim Moran College graduate programs and discover the right fit for your professional future 🎓✨

🔗 Learn more and submit your application at jmc.fsu.edu/graduate

Summer B is almost here & we’ve got the perfect Wednesday night plan for students and community members alike! ☀️

Mentor Night is the ultimate, low-pressure space to get inspired and make new connections.

We’re keeping the momentum going from last month’s Mentor Night with Kara Holbert ( Domi Station ) and Dr. Piyush Kumar (FSU Department of Computer Science ).

This month, Kimberley Christopher, founder of Radical Solutions will be sharing her entrepreneurial journey and insights on her company.

Join us to network with the local entrepreneurial ecosystem and connect with mentors!

🗓️ Next Wednesday, June 24, from 6-8 PM
📍 Jim Moran Building (Downtown Tallahassee)
🔗 RSVP at loom.ly/SII9-pY

The Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship and Florida State University have been selected to host the 2026 Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC) Conference this October 15–17 in Tallahassee!

This year's event represents a truly historic period of momentum for our community as we align four major milestones: FSU's 175th anniversary, GCEC's 30th anniversary, JMI's 30th anniversary, and JMC's 10th anniversary.

Under this year's theme, "Momentum," the conference celebrates the forward motion that propels ideas into action, transforms challenges into opportunities, and fuels the engine of innovation.

We look forward to welcoming more than 500 global entrepreneurship educators, researchers, and leaders to campus to collaborate on the future of innovation education.

🔗 Learn more today at gcec2026.jmc.fsu.edu/

Listen to their amazing episode today!

https://www.tallahasseetalks.com/may-30-2026-marina-lickson-and-susana-santos/

Last Thursday, we were honored to host the FSU Foundation Board of Trustees at the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship!

The visit featured a panel of Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship alumni who shared insights from their entrepreneurial journeys, along with tours of JMC’s labs and facilities where students and faculty highlighted their hands-on work and research.

Trustees also had the opportunity to hear students pitch their ventures, providing a firsthand look at the innovation happening across our college every day.

Thank you to the FSU Foundation Board of Trustees for visiting and supporting the future of entrepreneurship at Florida State University!

For this Mentor Monday, we are excited to highlight Jessica Lowe, an inspiring leader for our students!

With a background in social entrepreneurship, Jessica has led workshops for Jim Moran College students and continues to mentor those interested in nonprofits and mission-driven ventures. As the Principal and Co-Founder of Capacityworks, Jessica helps nonprofits strengthen operations while maximizing their impact in communities.

Jessica continues to be an invaluable resource for our JMC community and we’re grateful for the experience and guidance she shares!

Four student entrepreneurs recently represented Florida State University at the 2026 Reef Florida Governor’s Cup with their app, Gainiac 🏆

Hosted by Florida Gulf Coast University , the competition brings together student founders from across Florida to pitch innovative business ideas and ventures.

Mark Garrick, Sage Good, Tristan Colombel, and Riley Dykstra are the team behind Gainiac, a fitness app to solve the workout consistency problem through accountability, community and progress tracking.

We are proud to see student entrepreneurs continuing to represent the university through their innovative ideas!

The Textile Testing Lab at the Jim Moran College has been upgraded with new industry-level equipment, expanding hands-on learning and research opportunities for students in textile and apparel innovation.

Thanks to funding from the Student Technology Fee, a resource managed by FSU ITS, the enhanced Textile Testing Lab will help better prepare students for careers in fashion, product development, merchandising, and textile science.

🔗 Read more about the Textile Testing Lab at loom.ly/ZKGLZ4U

We recently celebrated the graduation of our Torch III students from the Jim Moran College Incubator program 👏

Students were recognized for completing the program, received certificates, and shared feedback on how the incubator can continue to grow and support future entrepreneurs.

Dean Fiorito and Assistant Dean Harrison joined the event to personally congratulate students and hear more about their experiences.

We can’t wait to see where these founders take their ventures next!

🔗 Learn more about our incubator program at jimmorancollege.fsu.edu/incubatorprogram

We’re continuing to celebrate our 2026 graduates, including more of our newest alumni from the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship 🎓

We’re excited to continue highlighting the journeys, memories, and next steps of our students!