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Jim Moran Institute hosts 14th annual Leadership Conference
Entrepreneurs, business leaders and innovators from across Florida came together June 11–13 for the Jim Moran Institute’s 14th annual Leadership Conference, a three-day event packed with keynotes, workshops and the debut of the JMI 30 Awards.
JMI 30 Winners
The Jim Moran Institute unveiled its inaugural 2025 JMI 30 list on Friday, June 13th, during the closing session of its 14th Annual JMI Conference. The list recognizes 30 of the fastest-growing businesses owned or led by JMI alumni.  
Attendees of the 2025 Theories of Family Enterprise Conference, which took place April 3-5 at the FSU Florence Study Center in Florence, Italy. (Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship/Eric Liguori)
Family business research is needed to deepen the understanding of family firms and their role in the broader organizational landscape.
Three successful entrepreneurs highlight the conference's keynote speaker lineup in former NBA player Charlie Ward, Guy Harvey Foundation CEO Jessica Harvey and small business expert and author Ramon Ray. (JMI Photo)
Florida State University’s Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship (JMI) will host its 14th annual conference June 11-13 at the James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art in St. Petersburg, Fla.
The Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship at Florida State University’s Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship commemorated its 30th anniversary on April 13, 2025. (David I. Muir)
The Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship (JMI) at Florida State University’s Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship commemorated its 30th anniversary on April 13, marking three decades of fostering entrepreneurial success across Florida and beyond.
Meredith McQuerry
As wildfires continue to grow in frequency and intensity, there is an urgent need for firefighters to stay better protected against their damaging effects.
Jim Moran Institute
The Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship (JMI), part of Florida State University’s Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship, is launching the upcoming Forgotten Coast Small Business Program for small business owners in Franklin County, Fla., and the surrounding areas.
John “JD” Doughney IV
Florida State University alumnus and Kennesaw State University lecturer John “JD” Doughney IV will deliver the keynote address at FSU’s 2025 Seminole 100 Celebration.
seminole 100
Florida State University has announced its 2025 Seminole 100 list, an annual recognition of the fastest-growing businesses owned or led by FSU alumni.
LEAP graduates
Earlier this month, 40 local entrepreneurs concluded the first-ever Community Bootcamp for Entrepreneurs as part of the Leon Entrepreneurship and Adversity Program (LEAP).