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High schoolers hone entrepreneurial skills at USF’s Youth Venture summer camp

The camp was offered for the first time at USF’s Nault Center for Entrepreneurship at the Muma College of Business to introduce entrepreneurial skills to the next generation of business builders.

June 14, 2023Business News, Entrepreneurship

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Storage Zone Self Storage Owner Donates $10M to College Entrepreneurship Center - Inisde Self-Storage

James “Jay” Nault, owner of Storage Zone Self Storage & Business Centers, has donated $10 million to the University of South Florida’s (USF) Center of Entrepreneurship in the Muma College of Business.

June 12, 2023Business News, Entrepreneurship

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University of South Florida alumnus gives $10M to name the Nault Center for Entrepreneurship

The generous gift by Jay Nault will ensure future business leaders continue to receive a world-class education at the USF Nault Center for Entrepreneurship.

June 9, 2023Business News, Entrepreneurship

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USF alumnus gives $10M to name entrepreneur center - St. Pete Catalyst

University of South Florida alumnus James “Jay” Nault, has gifted $10 million to USF to rename the school's entrepreneurship center in the Muma College of Business. It will now be known as the USF Nault Center for Entrepreneurship.

June 9, 2023Business News, Entrepreneurship

The Center for Entrepreneurship is housed in USF's Muma College of Business. COURTESY PHOTO

USF's Center for Entrepreneurship gets $10M from Jacksonville CEO for naming rights - Tampa Bay Business Journal

The University of South Florida has received a $10 million donation to rename its center for entrepreneurs and boost the local startup scene.

June 9, 2023Business News, Entrepreneurship

Ferdian Jap runs two restaurants at Armature Works, Zukku Sushi and Astro Craft Ice Cream. He also has other restaurants in Lakeland and Wesley Chapel. (Melissa Eichman/Spectrum Bay News 9)

Bay area entrepreneur shares different cultures, flavors of Asia - Bay News 9

A Bay area entrepreneur is taking leadership to a whole new level.

May 15, 2023Business News, Entrepreneurship

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Florida SBDC at USF announces 2023 regional performance award winners

The Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of South Florida gave out its 2023 performance and small business awards at a celebration luncheon on May 10. Performance award winners are now eligible for Florida SBDC Network state awards.

May 12, 2023Business News, Entrepreneurship, Honors and Awards

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Student entrepreneurial team out HUSTLEs competition to win food vending kiosk sales contest

Student entrepreneurs on Team 11 won the top $75,000 prize in the inaugural HUSTLE competition — a contest where University of South Florida student teams went head-to-head running a kiosk food vendor business. The competition was a joint initiative between the USF Center for Entrepreneurship at the Muma College of Business and Chessler Holdings.

May 11, 2023Business News, Entrepreneurship

University of South Florida student Freeman Talla says he plans to use his education to help solve electricty problems in his home country of Cameroon. (File Photo)

USF student works to fix home country's electricity issues - Bay News 9

A University of South Florida graduate student plans to take what he learns in Florida back home to his native Cameroon, hoping to solve one of that country’s oldest problems.

May 9, 2023Business News, Entrepreneurship

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Students pitch health innovations at 10th annual Florida Blue Pitch Competition

More than 80 college students across Florida applied for a chance to pitch their health innovation idea in the annual competition hosted by the USF Center for Entrepreneurship at the Muma College of Business.

May 4, 2023Business News, Entrepreneurship

University of South Florida student, Blair Wood Jones.

The road to graduation: A student's inspiring journey to success

Blair Wood Jones grew up in an area where getting a basic education was a challenge. But Jones persevered, becoming the salutatorian of her high school, an advocate for educational access and excelling at USF, where she is now graduating with a degree in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

May 2, 2023Entrepreneurship, Spotlights

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