Sherron Washington, M.A. is a marketing and communication (marcomm) professional who has imparted her wisdom and expertise for nearly 20 years. She has been deemed “The Marketing Whisperer” due to her uncanny ability to assist clients in developing innovative, results driven, yet simple solutions for their business. Sherron is the founder and CEO of the […]

  Renita Hunt is a dynamic empowerment speaker, blogger, and marketing communication executive.  Renita started her professional career as media mogul Ted Turner’s personal receptionist in Atlanta, went across the pond to work for Apple in London, and planned events for Magic Johnson Enterprises directly with Magic Johnson all before the age of 25. Throughout […]

With an annual spend that can easily reach nearly a billion dollars and an economic reach that is felt locally, regionally, nationally and internationally, the University of Florida is an entrepreneurial hub on the move! Everywhere you look there’s a new building or a new development which means opportunity. The division leading the charge to […]

Steve Jobs dropped out of college to start a little computer company in his garage. Mark Zuckerberg launched the first iteration of Facebook from his dorm room at Harvard. While every successful entrepreneur’s career path looks a bit different, there are universal signposts that can help steer everyone with small businesses in the right direction. […]

International Professional Development Expert Talks Leadership In Boardroom and Beyond By Kathey Porter, MBA, CPSD Karima Mariama-Arthur is founder and CEO of WordSmithRapport™, an international consulting firm specializing in professional development and strategic corporate advisory services. An internationally recognized expert in cutting-edge adult education and complex consulting, she brings more than two decades of comprehensive, blue […]

~ Free event helps small businesses connect with state and local government buyers ~ Gainesville, FL – The Florida Office of Supplier Diversity (OSD), in collaboration with the University of Florida’s (UF) Division of Small Business & Vendor Diversity Relations, announces the inaugural Gainesville Supplier Diversity Exchange on March 8 at the Reitz Union. This free […]

Can your business survive three, six or nine months with one or two key employees absent? What about a lawsuit? Can your organization handle the expense and emotionally exhaustive, time-consuming process of an employment investigation into your organization’s workplace practices? If you are like most small businesses, the answer is no. For small to medium-sized […]

Wednesday & Thursday, October 4-5, 2017 | 8:30am – 3:30pm

There used to be a time when creativity and innovation were only associated with artists, musicians, writers, and the like. It didn’t take much for an organization to stand out, as competition wasn’t so intense…as long as it was a little different, it was perceived as innovative, making it easy for someone to dominate the […]

The Gainesville Entrepreneurship and Adversity Program (GEAP) is an integrated, multi-faceted program designed to empower those living in adverse circumstances to create and grow their own businesses. We work with our clients over a 12-month period. Learn more HERE. Send all of your questions to GEAP@warrington.ufl.edu