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InNOLEvation Accelerator
About the InNOLEvation Accelerator
The InNOLEvation Accelerator at The Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship is a student-centered, low-cost, and supportive business accelerator that helps new start-ups develop launch plans, get established and evolve to the point where they can operate independently. The accelerator connects enterprising students with mentors from faculty and the business community, provides professional office space and facilitates business development to help solve the myriad of problems every fledgling venture faces. Our goal is to create a relaxed learning environment where classroom education is made relevant for student entrepreneurs who are developing new business ideas. This experiential component is crucial to make entrepreneurship a more integral part of Florida State’s undergraduate student experience.
Room 117 on the first floor of the Rovetta Business Building serves as a focal point for undergraduate business start-up activity and provides student entrepreneurs with resources needed during start-up. With private office space to support as many as eight early stage ventures and a common area for students to take time out to discuss their ideas in a relaxed environment, we have designed the accelerator to nurture discussion and idea generation while providing students with opportunities for peer mentoring interactions. By facilitating hands-on learning and exploration in a supportive environment, the InNOLEvation Accelerator helps students turn their passion into a reality, while benefiting the student educational experience and furthering Florida State University’s mission of applied learning.
Accelerator residents are expected to work together to promote the success of each others' ventures. Residents are expected to demonstrate leadership in actively engaging and supporting entrepreneurial activities across the campus. Space is provided rent-free for up to one year (renewable annually). We provide admitted students with controlled access to the student accelerator facility and to shared computing and communications resources. As part of the accelerator, students are also able to access critical professional resources that student‐led ventures may require. Specifically, The Jim Moran Institute faculty and staff and experienced industry professionals from the local entrepreneurial business community serve as volunteers to advise the students on their efforts. These “Entrepreneurs-in-Residence” will coach the students on the analysis and execution of their venture, providing access to their network of industry and functional contacts. Examples include legal services for intellectual property or incorporation, financial accounting and bookkeeping, information technology, and other advice from professionals in industries of interest to businesses in the accelerator.
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Women and Minority Students are encouraged to apply!
Alumni Student Businesses
Current Student Businesses
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www.AnySauce.com Bryan Dillard, Operating Manager Jonathan Hayes, Vice-Operationg Manager and Treasurer Tyler Renfro, Secretary |
| AnySauce.com is a revolutionary way to market unique sauces and seasoning. Many businesses, including a number of restaurants, produce and market custom sauces, but very few of those products are sold online. These businesses often struggle with poorly done photography, and do not take advantage of the most popular and profitable distribution channels online. AnySauce addresses this problem by employing creative consultants who produce professionally-written product descriptions, as well as submitting to the fastest growing distribution channels online. AnySauce works with producers to promote and market their brand in an online forum by creating professional and functional merchandising content that promotes these sauces.
AnySauce offers a convenient and unique customer experience as well, providing customers with access to a wide range of product options and offering facilities such as customer reviews, references from previous searches, and product recommendations that inform the shopper. | |
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The Launchpad Group Brandon Koslow, Operating Manager Carlos Solares, Vice-Operating Manager Jonathan Hayes, Secretary/Treasurer |
| The Launchpad Group helps level the playing field between small businesses and national brands. Previously, companies with the largest marketing budget would dominate sales because of their exposure through expensive traditional advertising on TV, magazine, and radio. This no longer holds true. In today's market, the company with the most interesting and relevant content wins the most market share and sales. Even though the rules have changed, small business owners rarely have the technical savvy (or the time) to take advantage of the opportunity in front of them.
The Launchpad Group helps the small business owner dominate their marketplace by getting on the first page of search engines, and getting the most clicks. We do this through social media promotion, creating buzz, blogs, website optimization, SEO, and online paid advertising. Instead of paying tens of thousands of dollars for television and radio advertising, business owners can get increased sales and more trackable results with The Launchpad Group, for a fraction of the cost. | |
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www.mycollegecleaners.com Khashayar Fallahzadeh, Manager Patrick Cueva, Manager |
| College Cleaners, LLC was founded by three Florida State University students and is a cleaning/janitorial company that specializes in cleaning student homes and apartments, as well as commercial offices. We have cleaned many student homes as well as contracted with many local property companies during the busy summer “move-out” season. College Cleaners is affiliated with Florida State University as we are part of The Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship. We are also part of the Greater Chamber of Commerce in Tallahassee. Our advisory board consists of professional members around the Tallahassee Community, as well as respected individuals around the state.
College Cleaners only hires the most ambitious, hardworking and dedicated employees, which meet all of the criteria set forth by our managing team. Our employees are all background-checked as well as personally interviewed. Each employee has been through the College Cleaners' training system and is physically and mentally capable of handling any task given to them. As an organization, we pride ourselves in making sure that we offer the best clean in town. In doing so, no home is complete unless every customer is 100 percent satisfied with their cleaning. Please remember that no mess is too big to handle. | |
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http://www.facebook.com/pages/OnSpot-FSU/185328204831417 Alex Richards, Managing Member |
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OnSpot Entertainment LLC Rent Movies and Games On the Spot Oglesby Union 75 North Woodward Avenue Tallahasee, Florida 32306OnSpot is owned and operated by Florida State University student Alex Richards. We offer over 500 movies and games for rent right on campus, with new releases added every week. We carry videogames for XBox360, PS3, Wii and more. OnSpot is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week—including holidays. Our focus is on providing friendly and compassionate customer service. Looking for something in particular? Call, text or email me any time—Alex (727) 871-8541 or onspotentertainment@gmail.com.The OnSpot kiosk is conveniently located on the south wall (facing HCB and Union Green) of the Oglesby Union. It is next to the Trading Post and FSU Credit Union/Bank of America ATMs. To reach it from Tennessee Street, turn south on Woodward Avenue. Past the crosswalk is a small parking area on the left. Walk straight ahead, and OnSpot will be on your left. *Please do not leave babies and/or pets in the car. Established 01/19/2011 | |
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www.mywordio.com Troy Sultan, CEO Nicholas Caballero, CTO Diego Corzo Matt David Dietrich George Aldo De La Paz Nikunj Mehta Nicholas Stoeckle Pascal Wagner |
| Wordio: Listen to the Web Wordio transforms written content on the web into audio instantly, allowing you to listen to your favorite web articles while driving, exercising, or simply relaxing. Wordio’s mission is to help people learn and consume more of the worlds information. Using text-to-speech technology and advanced aggregation and curation techniques, we are creating an audio layer over the entire Internet, enabling people to become more knowledgeable by consuming more content. Wordio offers time-starved, information-hungry people the possibility of keeping up with the latest online news, articles, and information on the go. Information that was only accessible when read from a computer or smart-phone screen is now available at the touch of a button in virtually any situation -- commuting, traveling, exercising, or shopping. Instead of carrying a book, magazine, or even an eReader, the most up-to-date online content will shortly be accessible through a web portal or mobile device and fed to your ears.Winners of the Startup Weekend Tallahassee held September 30 - October 2, 2011. |
