The Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship, in Florida State University’s College of Business, is now accepting applications for its Small Business Executive Program (SBEP) throughout the Central Florida region. Offered at no cost to participants, the programs are funded by The Jim Moran Foundation and Jim and Jan Moran. Application deadline is March 22. This is the first time this program is being offered in Hillsborough County and business owners from neighboring counties are encouraged to apply.
The programs consists of nine sessions, each focusing on a particular aspect of growing a business or nonprofit. Starting in April and running through June, the Spring 2019 sessions will be held every other week from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Qualified applicants must be actively involved in running a business, be a key decision-maker and their company must have been established for at least three years with five or more employees (or volunteers if the company is a nonprofit).
The SBEP is designed for CEOs, entrepreneurs, business owners, presidents and executive directors of small businesses. Graduates emerge with the skills and training needed to capitalize on business opportunities, implement best practice management and turn challenges into strategic advantage.
“This is a tremendous opportunity for entrepreneurs to benefit from continued education and the experience and knowledge of successful people in the Tampa Bay region,” said Shane Smith, director of the Jim Moran Institute’s Central Florida Operations. “For business owners who want to take their businesses to the next level, or learn new elements to sustain and expand their companies, we offer an array of educational classes led by professionals who may have overcome obstacles or simply want to share their success stories.”
Program graduates receive a certificate and are encouraged to participate in workshops, conferences and other Jim Moran Institute events.
To apply for the Spring 2019 SBEP, visit jimmoraninstitute.fsu.edu and click on “Programs.” For more information about the SBEP or to learn more about the Jim Moran Institute’s Central Florida Operations, contact ssmith@jimmoraninstitute.fsu.edu, call 813-344-0789 or visit jimmoraninstitute.fsu.edu.
About the Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship
The Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship cultivates, trains and inspires entrepreneurial leaders through world-class executive education, applied training, public recognition and leading-edge research.
Jim Moran was an automotive pioneer and an entrepreneur at heart, who at the age of seven, sold soda pop at sandlot baseball diamonds in Chicago. With a career that spanned more than six decades, he built an amazing chronicle of achievements in the automobile industry.
His vision for Jim Moran Institute was to provide opportunities that would help others become more successful business owners. A 1995 contribution from Jim and Jan Moran and JM Family Enterprises established the Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship at the Florida State University College of Business. Since 2011, further enhancements to the Jim Moran Institute and its outreach have been made possible by Jan Moran and The Jim Moran Foundation.
For more information, visit www.JimMoranInstitute.fsu.edu.
About the Central Florida Operations
The Jim Moran Institute’s Central Florida Operations office serves entrepreneurs, business owners and nonprofit leaders in the Central Florida community through its Small Business Executive Program designed to take advantage of local resources. Providing executive education and leveraging the resources of Jim Moran Institute, the Central Florida Operations helps its clients’ businesses and the region’s economy grow and prosper.
Based in Tampa Bay, the Central Florida Operations services are for for-profit and nonprofit businesses and are geared toward CEOs, entrepreneurs, business owners and presidents whose companies have been established for at least three years and have five or more employees. Services are provided for little to no cost.