Some entrepreneurial success stories seem to follow a classic blueprint: Frustrated idealists leave lucrative, but uninspiring careers to pursue their startup dreams. Khristian Gutierrez’s career journey has some of those elements—but not all. It’s why his evolution from Wall Street
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UF students claim 18 awards at state leadership conference
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida’s Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) chapter won 18 individual/team awards—including seven first-place finishes—at the 2016 PBL State Leadership Conference on March 19 in Orlando. Twelve members of UF’s chapter qualified
Humanitarian mission will take Heavener student to Cuba
Chris Vázquez can’t help but imagine the moment… He glances out an airplane window onto an island generations of Americans have never set foot upon. Soon, the plane’s door opens, and the Miami native is greeted with a warm, humid
“Entrepreneurial spirit alive and well”
More than 200 members of the UF community shared in the journeys of some of UF’s most successful alumna entrepreneurs at the Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium on April 1. The event revealed the amazing impact female entrepreneurs have had in the
A touch of Europe in the heart of Tampa
There was a time when the Oxford Exchange, a trendy, social and retail locale in Tampa, was supposed to be anything but that. It was supposed to be an oasis of sorts for its director Allison Adams (BSBA ’91), a
Could free streaming ultimately cost consumers?
That “all you can stream” offer from your Internet service provider sounds like a bargain, but it could have a hidden cost. Providers like AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon and Comcast are allowing consumers to stream movies, television shows and other digital
Student Spotlight: Ryan Good
Ryan Good, a candidate in the Hough Graduate School of Business’s Master of Science in Entrepreneurship Program, recently returned from Entrepreneurship and Empowerment in Haiti. The experiential learning program—based out of Warrington’s Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center—brought students to Port-au-Prince for
Heavener School director to step down, continue focus on leadership and ethics education
Dr. Brian Ray has announced that he will step down as Associate Dean and Director of the Heavener School of Business at the conclusion of the 2016 Spring semester. Dr. Ray will continue his role as a Lecturer in Leadership
Leading female entrepreneurs to gather for university-wide symposium
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida welcomes several of its most successful alumnae entrepreneurs for its 2016 Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium on April 1 at University Auditorium. The Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium, presented by the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center at UF’s
Lecturers awarded College’s graduate teaching honor
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Lecturers Judy Callahan and Jim Parrino received the College’s 2015-16 Graduate Teaching Awards. The Graduate Teaching Award signifies excellence in all aspects of teaching at the graduate level. Judy Callahan:Dr. Callahan, a Lecturer in the Department of
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