News

Entrepreneurship Gala

The Gala was a success!

"We had a great turnout for the Entrepreneurship GALA which benefits the USF Michael W. Fountain Scholarship Fund each year. The award recipients gave excellent Speeches, including students Dez and Keosha. The keynote, Bob Circosta gave an inspiration speech to encourage everyone to believe in themselves and the venture they are looking to build. Susan Ward from Buddy Brew said she was so happy to live in the US where we are free to make out dreams come true. Alumnus Greg Ross-Munro gave a great account of where the program can take you. The program will continue to be active with Richard George, fostering the bond with Junior Achievement to encourage entrepreneurship in young students."
---Jennifer Sineway, Chair, USF Alumni Society of Entrepreneurs

May 16, 2014

Last year the Entrepreneurship Gala brought over 200 Tampa Bay based Business Owners, entrepreneurial community members, USF community and students together for a night of celebration.

The Gala starts with a silent auction and cocktail hour then leads to a Keynote speaker and awards dinner, including the Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

This is a nonprofit event supporting the Michael Fountain Scholarship Fund for Entrepreneurship. Tickets can be purchased at: www.usfalumni.org/gala2014.

Keynote Speaker - Bob Circosta

Bob is TV's original home shopping host and one of the individuals who helped create the multi-billion TV home shopping industry. Over the past 36 years, Bob has logged over 25,000 hours of live selling on the air. He has made over 75,000 separate product presentations and has individually sold billions of dollars in products. Bob's proven and powerful on-air sales training system enables clients to generate over $50 million in annual product sales. Bob is the recipient of the first ever HSN Legend Award for his lifetime achievements in the TV shopping industry.