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First Coast ConnectThursday on “First Coast Connect” we talked about Duval County School Superintendent Nikolai Vitti possibly leaving Jacksonville to take over the Detroit…
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A Jacksonville native is now in charge of entrepreneurship for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.His name is Doug Rand, and he came…
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The millennial generation has become part of a growing trend in teen entrepreneurship.For the first time, Jacksonville will be having a Teenpreneur…
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A new Jacksonville nonprofit that helps veterans start businesses is getting grant money from financial-services company JPMorgan Chase.In this week’s…
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Doug Leeby swung open the door of an Escalade at the University of North Florida on Thursday. In the back he was sitting, awaiting a mentee. Leeby,…
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Navy sailors will have the opportunity to pitch ideas in front of military personnel and entrepreneurs at a Jacksonville event Thursday night.The Navy…
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The recent One Spark crowdfunding festival brought into sharp focus an emerging industry on the First Coast — tech startups.Among the companies that is…
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There’s a gigantic rusty-red and cream colored building on the side of Union Street. It has multiple entrances, one of which leads up a concrete staircase…
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First Coast ConnectMillions of entrepreneurs start new companies in America each year, but 95 percent of them fail.Hundreds of creators are showcasing their ideas here One…
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Carl Smith grew up in Jacksonville, and the community of innovators and entrepreneurs he helped start is one of the reasons he is still here.As part of…