Wednesday, March 8, 2023

To Our Clients: We’re A Lot Like You

“This was a great meeting. We actually worked ON the business and didn’t spend all the time working IN it!” It may surprise you to know that statement wasn’t made by one of our clients. It was made by an incubator team member at the end of our most recent management meeting. I appreciated that comment because it reminded me we have many of the same challenges our clients have and need to put into practice much of the same advice we give them.


Many have the perception that, because we are part of the University, we get lots of money from the State or the University and don’t face the same challenges a business does. In reality, we are very much like one of our clients and are running our own “business” which just happens to be anchored in an academic institution.


The fact that we do share many of the same challenges as our clients is part of what enables us to understand, coach, and support them. We continuously ask ourselves many of the same questions we ask them.


“What problem in the market are we solving?” 

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Now Hiring

The UCF BIP is hiring for a Mentoring/First Customer Program Manager and an Incubator Assistant

In the News

UCFBIP is seeking mentors for its 2023 Spring/Summer Mentorship Cohort Program


Kismet Technologies Amongst Top Three Teams to Move to Final Round of 2023 Annual Venture Plan Competition! Register to Attend Finals.


Shari Dingle Costantini joins other entrepreneurs in new venture to help more Orlando startups grow


Tech Rage IT ranked as a Central Florida Top Technology Company for the 4th consecutive year


How Orlando entrepreneur Maryann Kilgallon landed on new Comcast NBCUniversal documentary series 'Founding in Color'


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Archangel Lightworks Secures £4 million Seed Round to Build Next Generation Lasercom Technology


Yale Professor Nicholas Christakis Joins Spot Social Fitness as Advisory Board Member


Florida Tech Corridor Reaches for the Future


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Volusia County Business Incubator Launches WoW Fridays


Pink Lotus Technologies Inc. Founder and CEO, Maryann Kilgallon featured in Founding in Color now streaming on Peacok and Black Experience on Xfinity

Upcoming Events

March

08

SBA Workshop: SBA WOSB Certification

On the first Wednesday of every month, we will explore how Stoicism can help in setting business goals and managing growth. This course is designed for business CEOs, managers, and entrepreneurs in Central Florida. The goal is to focus on stoic leadership.


March

09

OTC Founders Dinner

On the first Wednesday of every month, we will explore how Stoicism can help in setting business goals and managing growth. This course is designed for business CEOs, managers, and entrepreneurs in Central Florida. The goal is to focus on stoic leadership.


March

09

Understanding “Government Contracting” Compliance

Ed Kinberg, Government Contracting Attorney, will discuss government contracting compliance and best practices for making sure you incorporate it into your pricing and the execution of your contract. 


March

15

One Million Cups

1MC takes place every Wednesday morning at our Orlando Incubator.

Sign up to talk about your business and share your accomplishments with the community!


March

17, 24, 31

Introduction to Web3 and Digital Assets Series

The Introduction to Web3 and Digital Assets series in March 2023 will provide an introduction to accepting digital assets for your business, blockchain, decentralized finance [DeFi], NFT Marketplaces, the Metaverse, and Web3 Wallets.


March

22

Financial Literacy for Entrepreneurs

Join SCORE Orlando Executives as they come to your community to discuss business finances for today’s entrepreneurs and small business owners.

• Credit Score (How to build it and how to improve it) • Sources of Capital (Finding money for your business) • Basic Overview of Finances (Balance sheet, cash flow) • Saving Money for Business Emergencies • Preparing Your Business to Receive Grants


March

23

2023 Annual Venture Plan Competition Finals

Finalists will vie for their share of a total prize valued at over $100,000. 

During this exciting event you will watch the 3 competition finalists present their product or service in front of a panel of distinguished judges all of whom are successful investors and/or entrepreneurs. This event can be attended in person or online.


March

28

Plans That Get Funded

Join this interactive training session that covers the foundations for business planning, considering outside funding sources for your business, and understanding what information is important to secure business funding. This session will also introduce the Business Model Canvas as a planning tool to visualize and bring your business to life!


March

30

2023 Women Who Mean Business Awards Celebration

Join Orlando Business Journal for the annual Women Who Mean Business awards celebration to honor Central Florida's 2023 women of distinction.


March

31

Central Florida Immersive Technology Summit

Join Orlando Business Journal for the annual Women Who Mean Business awards celebration to honor Central Florida's 2023 women of distinction.


April

01

AWS Startup Day Miami

Calling all cloud-native startups! AWS Startup Day Miami is a conference with education for cloud-native startups like yours. The topics are presented through multiple tracks and will be most helpful to specific roles, within companies that are early stage (post-MVP) through mid/growth stage.


April

05

Business Ethics 2023

On the first Wednesday of every month, we will explore how Stoicism can help in setting business goals and managing growth. This course is designed for business CEOs, managers, and entrepreneurs in Central Florida. The goal is to focus on stoic leadership.

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