Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Monday, September 22, 2025

• Ideas Tournament 2025

  Sept. 22, 2025 at 12 a.m. until 11:59 p.m.
  Virtual

   UCF Ideas Tournament: Share Your Vision, Win Cash Prizes!  Do you have an idea for solving a problem and making an impact?  UCF’s Ideas Tournament invites all students - from every college, major, and level - to share their interests, ideas, and aspirations for a chance to win $5,000 in cash prizes! This in an online video-submission competition and contestants will …

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• From Tent to Trademark: Building a Brand the Real Way

  Sept. 22, 2025 at 1 p.m. until 2 p.m.
  Student Union: The Blackstone LaunchPad

  Join Josiah Candelaria, founder of Purple Ocean Superfood Bar, for an inspiring TED Talk titled "From Tent to Trademark: Building a Brand the Real Way." In this powerful session, Josiah shares how he built his thriving business from a single tent setup into a cultural movement—without investors or shortcuts. This talk dives into real-world strategies for starting a business with …

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