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The official Florida State University podcast featuring FSU students and alumni doing amazing things in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
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Monday Nov 20, 2023
Monday Nov 20, 2023
In this episode of the InNOLEvation® Podcast, hosted by Mark McNees of the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship, we interview Michael Markie, the founder and CEO of Campus Waffles. Michael discusses his journey of turning his love for waffles into a promising food startup while being a college student. The session houses experiences from his initial setbacks name change challenge, to becoming a regular vendor at Crunch and an accomplished seller at numerous events.
The podcast also delves into Michael's business model, his vision of potentially franchising to other schools or selling the business in the future, along with his marketing strategies, primarily over Instagram and word of mouth. Watch out for Michael as he shares his inspiration, vending experience, responsibilities, and aspirations with a food trailer, inventive waffle products, and an energetic spirit!
Saturday Nov 11, 2023
Saturday Nov 11, 2023
InNOLEvation® Podcast: Season 5 Episode 1: Raide
Website: raideapp.com
Instagram: @raideapp
Mark McNees sits down with the founders of RAIDE, Noah Romo and Kennedy Joy Forstall. RAIDE is a mobile app designed to serve as a marketplace for college students to rent out and borrow clothing, aiming to provide a financially sustainable and eco-friendly solution to event-specific attire requirements. The guests shed light on the inspiration, development, and evolution of RAIDE, describing how it fits into the FSU student community's needs. They also discuss their marketing strategies, revenue model, and their plans for growth and expansion in the future.
Founders info:
Kennedy Joy Foristall- Commercial Entrepreneurship Major graduating Spring 2024
Noah Romo- Computer Sciences Major graduating Spring 2024
Wesley White- Computer Sciences Major graduated Spring 2023
Friday May 20, 2022
Friday May 20, 2022
In this episode, we welcome back listeners to The InNOLEvation® Mindset podcast. Today's special guest is Morgan Rodgers, a successful entrepreneur who owns a luxury pajama brand called 'Morgan Madonna.' Morgan shares her business journey from starting as a women's apparel and custom gowns maker to transitioning into a pajama line because of the pandemic. She discusses her brand's inspiration, pivots through the pandemic, and marketing strategies. She also discusses her undergraduate and graduate experiences at Florida State University's Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship. Tune in to learn from Morgan's insights and experiences in the entrepreneurship world.
Instagram: @MorganMadonnaTheBrand
Facebook: @MorganMadonnaTheBrand
Website: morganmadonnathebrand.com
00:01 Introduction and Welcome Back
00:16 Guest Introduction: Morgan Rogers
00:53 Origins of Morgan Madonna
01:20 Pivoting During the Pandemic
04:20 Launch and Marketing Strategy
07:17 The Process and Inspiration Behind the Designs
10:06 Morgan's Educational Journey
14:02 Challenges and Triumphs of Entrepreneurship
16:28 Future Plans for Morgan Madonna
18:55 Conclusion and Contact Information
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Gerard LaMothe has created a brand that is associated with excellence in service and results. Gerard earned an FSU degree in Psychology class of 1998, Leadership Tallahassee Class 28. President of Superior Painting 1998-present. I started a painting business with a classmate at FSU during my junior year. Upon graduating I separated from my partner and asked my father to move up from New Port Richey and be my partner. We started Superior Painting in June of 1998. I am responsible for the day to day activities of the business. I am married to Beth La Mothe who is an RN at Select Specialty Hospital and we have three children. I enjoy playing, watching and coaching sports. I spend most of my weekends with the Tallahassee Parks and Rec coaching and watching my kids play soccer, baseball, football, and softball.
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Summer Griffith opened Drip Drop Fitness in May 2017 after seeing a need a place where women could enjoy fun, high energy group workouts in Tallahassee. Three years and one pandemic later and she’s still going strong.
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Dominick Ard'is is known as “The Facilitator of Human Potential,” is passionate about helping organizations and the people that empower them to grow. For over 3 years, Dominick has supported the launch of 22 startups that have collectively raised over $550k in early seed-stage funding. In addition, he has accelerated the growth of 5 second-stage tier companies through optimization consulting and leadership development.
Join Dominick and Mark McNees in a conversation about the ACT House, a network of co-living spaces where students live in one house, to create one startup, in one year. We combine affordable communal living with a team-centered incubation model to reduce startups failure rates and accelerate the ethnic diversity in the world of startups and entrepreneurship.
Monday Mar 09, 2020
Monday Mar 09, 2020
In this episode of FSPEI Mark McNees sits down with the 2020 winner of the Florida State University, Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship InNOLEvation Challenge, Michael Benarde, co-founder and CEO of NightCap. NightCap combines a protective drink cover with a stylish hair scrunchie that can also be worn as a wristband. The cover fits tightly over most glasses and solo cups making it much more difficult for drinks to be tampered with. The NightCap is ultra-convenient, reusable, and stylish.
Monday Feb 10, 2020
Monday Feb 10, 2020
On this episode of FSPEI, Mark McNees has a conversation with Rebecca Cunningham the illustrator and creative behind Cunning Co (www.cunningco.com). Her expertise ranges from watercolor illustration, to product development, to creative project management. Founder of www.cunningco.com, Rebecca's illustrations and surface pattern designs can be found at major national corporations such as Anthropologie and Terrain. She lives in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood of Atlanta with her french bulldog, Louise.
Monday Jan 20, 2020
Monday Jan 20, 2020
In this episode of the Florida State Podcast of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Mark McNees sits down with Kris Izquierdo the Co-Founder and CEO of Breezy Swim. Breezy Swim is a Miami, Fl based brand. Their mission is all about female empowerment! At Breezy Swim they want females to feel confident in any swimwear, regardless of age or body shape. Breezy Swim caters to all shapes and sizes inspired by women globally. They say their swimwear gives women the chance to feel their best and to take on the world, no matter where they come from! Everything they provide is influenced by our millennial generation, from social media, popular culture, to the latest trends. Allowing the staff at Breezy Swim to curate the perfect products for women worldwide.
Monday Jan 13, 2020
Monday Jan 13, 2020
We kick off Season 2 of the Florida State Podcast of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (FSPEI) with one of the most successful startups to come out of FSU in recent years. Sunny Ilyas CEO and Founder of Vale Food Co. tells the story of the beginnings of Vale Food as an on-campus food subscription service and how and why he pivoted to brick and mortar restaurants that are growing across the South East.