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Welcome to Florida State University's official entrepreneurship and innovation podcast, The InNOLEvation® Mindset! Hosted by Mark McNees and powered by the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship. This podcast features audio and video versions of our podcast, which highlights student and alumni entrepreneurs and innovators from FSU.
Get inspired by the next generation of young business leaders and hear their inside stories. Learn from faculty who teach entrepreneurship and innovation courses at FSU as they share key insights.
On this channel, you'll find:
-Full video episodes of our podcast conversations with founders of startups born at FSU
-Business advice and thought leadership from FSU professors focused on entrepreneurship
-Fireside chats and interviews recorded live with enterprising alumni making their mark
-Special segments and speaker events at FSU focused on innovation
Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a current business owner, or you just love hearing success stories - subscribe now to see inspiring individuals daring to turn ideas into reality. With new episodic content added regularly, The Innovation Mindset podcast tells tales of vision, grit, failure, and triumph straight from the FSU community.
This channel visually brings the podcast to life with photos, graphics, and video. Join us by subscribing if you bleed garnet and gold!
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Sunday Jun 14, 2026
Host of the InNOLEvation® Mindset, Mark McNees, welcomes Tracey Shrine, CEO of Full Press Apparel, founded in 1997 near FSU and specializing in custom printing, licensed FSU and FAMU product, Greek life apparel, and promotional items shipped nationwide. Tracey shares her path from studying criminology and psychology at FSU (graduating in 2001) and working at Bill’s Bookstore and the American Cancer Society to joining the business in 2006 with founder Danny Shrine. They discuss her involvement with the Jim Moran Institute, including SBEP about six to seven years ago, and the peer-to-peer network, emphasizing learning, networking, and evolving program requirements. Tracey reflects on pandemic pivots, becoming an essential employer, leveraging strong banking/accounting/legal relationships, and ongoing challenges with employees. She outlines key innovations like web stores (now about 70% of business), in-house embroidery expansion, and adding direct-to-film printing in 2024, plus her routines for mindset and health, and advice to stay open to changing career paths.
00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro
00:38 Full Press Origin Story
02:32 FSU Years and Career Path
03:35 Joining the JMI Community
05:38 Peer Group Rules and Fit
08:30 SBEP Takeaways and Networking
12:39 Pandemic Pivot and Resilience
17:06 People Problems and Leadership
18:44 Entrepreneur Myths and Reality
22:10 Beyond Tallahassee and Licensing
26:41 FSU Licensing Realities
28:16 Greek Life Trademark Crackdown
30:20 From Tees to Custom Work
32:38 Tech Upgrades Direct to Film
34:57 Webstores and Promo Expansion
35:26 Embroidery Goes In House
39:39 Modern Embroidery Techniques
40:58 Fast Fashion and Ethics
44:40 AI Data Centers and Policy
48:06 Mindset Habits for Leaders
50:48 Advice and Closing Thanks
Saturday Jun 13, 2026
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Friday Jun 12, 2026
Friday Jun 12, 2026