Your generosity strengthens FSU’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, opening doors for all 46,000+ students to explore innovation through programs, competitions, and shared resources offered by the Jim Moran College.

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Jim Moran College Student Engagement

Support FSU student entrepreneurs.

Support the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship in hosting engagement activities and competitions that provide all FSU student entrepreneurs with opportunities to develop and showcase their business ventures.

The InNOLEvation® Center for Student Engagement empowers FSU students with entrepreneurial opportunities, including incubator programs, microgrants, workshops, competitions, and mentorships. 

Workshops cover key topics such as branding, pricing, taxation, trademarking, and pitching, while competitions like the InNOLEvation® Challenge, the largest New Venture Pitch Competition at FSU, hosted by the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship, focuses on identifying problems and potential solutions, building effective teams and precisely defining the assumptions of a new venture, testing those assumptions in the field, and then pivoting (changing) based on the lessons learned.

The fund also facilitates valuable connections through monthly Mentor Nights, where students engage with alumni and industry leaders for real-world insights and networking. Additionally, it supports student organizations such as the Society for Advancement of Management (SAM), Women in Entrepreneurship (WIE), and CEO, fostering collaboration and growth. 

Your support fuels innovative programs and new opportunities, equipping students to thrive in the ever-evolving world of entrepreneurship. Together, we can inspire innovation, foster connections, and create lasting impact.

 

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Student Competitions

Your gift supports a flagship student competition hosted by the Jim Moran College, funding prize money, judges, event production, and finalist support—empowering students from any major to pitch ideas, gain feedback, and compete for startup funding.
Give $500.00

Startup Micro-Grant

Your gift provides micro-grants to student founders to cover startup essentials such as prototyping, software, materials, and market testing. These funds help students move ideas from concept to execution.
Give $250.00

Student Venture Travel

This gift provides travel stipends for student founders to represent FSU at external pitch competitions, conferences, and innovation summits, covering airfare, lodging, registration fees, and preparation resources so cost is not a barrier to opportunity.
Give $150.00

InNOLEvation® Incubator

This gift strengthens the InNOLEvation® Center by supporting mentoring, venture coaching, shared workspace resources, and early-stage business tools. Funding helps student teams refine ideas, validate markets, and build scalable ventures.
Give $50.00

Entrepreneurship Workshop

Your donation will support hands-on training in pitching, prototyping, marketing, finance, and legal basics. This level also supports guest entrepreneurs, mentors, and industry experts brought to campus by the Jim Moran College.
Give $25.00

Thank You to Our Supporters

15
Alumni

2
Students

4
Parents

17
Faculty/Staff

1
Friends

3
Board Members

Supporter Amount Gift Date
Susannah Wesley-Ahlschwede & Andrew Ahlschwede   InNOLEvation® Incubator $50.00 3/4/2026 11:31 PM
Kaylee Gray  $5.00 3/4/2026 7:47 PM
Eundeok Kim  InNOLEvation® Incubator $50.00 3/4/2026 6:23 PM
Tamberly McCarus & Steven McCarus   Student Competitions $1,000.00 3/4/2026 5:49 PM
Ashleigh Marsh & Brent Marsh   Entrepreneurship Workshop $25.00 3/4/2026 5:05 PM
Raymond Marky & Betty  InNOLEvation® Incubator $50.00 3/4/2026 4:36 PM
Ana Fernandez  InNOLEvation® Incubator $75.00 3/4/2026 4:31 PM
Molly Hand & Eric Hand   Entrepreneurship Workshop $25.00 3/4/2026 3:51 PM
Lauren Sparling    Entrepreneurship Workshop $25.00 3/4/2026 3:49 PM
Changhyun (Lyon) Nam  $5.00 3/4/2026 3:39 PM
Roxanne Parker & Marshall Parker     Entrepreneurship Workshop $25.00 3/4/2026 2:46 PM
Jingyan Wang   Entrepreneurship Workshop $25.00 3/4/2026 2:37 PM
Lisa Lopez-Dapena & Damian Dapena  $15.00 3/4/2026 2:24 PM
Christopher Iansiti & Michael A. Fornaro    Student Venture Travel $150.00 3/4/2026 1:59 PM
Christie Hand  Entrepreneurship Workshop $25.00 3/4/2026 1:46 PM
Sandra Soto  Student Competitions $500.00 3/4/2026 12:41 PM
Ronald Frazier & Janie Frazier  Student Venture Travel $200.00 3/4/2026 11:31 AM
Jennifer Kovach   Entrepreneurship Workshop $25.00 3/4/2026 11:28 AM
Frank Vicino Jr. & Anne Davies Vicino   Student Competitions $500.00 3/4/2026 11:00 AM
Susan Fiorito   Student Competitions $500.00 3/4/2026 10:55 AM
Juliana Binhote  Entrepreneurship Workshop $25.00 3/4/2026 10:18 AM
Grace Friedlander  $5.00 3/4/2026 10:10 AM
Jessica Clayton  Entrepreneurship Workshop $25.00 3/4/2026 10:06 AM
Brian Baber   $20.00 3/4/2026 10:06 AM
Buddy Gonzalez  Entrepreneurship Workshop $25.00 3/4/2026 9:55 AM
Jonathan Klepper    $5.00 3/4/2026 7:49 AM

Donations for this project ended on 3/5/2026 12:00 AM

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