COB Alum working on a start up

[Noleington Russell]

Graduated in 2009. Myself and a business partner are working on a tech startup. Does anyone know if there are any programs sponsored by FSU that assist alums financially in getting a startup off the ground?

 

[dero316]

Not sure of anything specifically but the Jim Moran Institute would probably have good info.

 

[EveryoneBleedsGarnet]

What kind of tech? I own a digital marketing company...

 

[Noleington Russell]

Consumer app designed to be used in the bar & restaurant industry. We are at the very beginning stages of it. My business partner went to Miami University in Ohio and showed me that they have a school sponsored seed-stage capital venture fund designed to help students and alumnis get business ideas off the ground. Saw the Jim Moran Insitute website, but didn’t see anything similar to this Miami program. https://www.redhawkventures.co/

Will drop them a line and see if there are any opportunities.

 

[fsunole025]

@Noleington Russell I don't know the answer to your question but I coach enterprises in Lean Startup, Design Thinking and Business Agility. Message me if you get stuck running experiments, etc.

 

[ReliableOstrich]

OP - where is your team based?

I've been through a pretty well known national accelerator and founded a tech company myself. Happy to provide some advice.

 

[Stands W/Beer]

I've heard FAMU has a program/office that helps businesses, but don't know for sure.