Join us for this in-person event featuring a presentation on the various certifications affected by the Small Business Administration (SBA), the eligibility criteria and the application process. To aid your business in making effective connections with the government, your business should obtain the proper certifications, if available. SBA small business certifications document a special capability or status that will help …
Events at UCFYour business needs a roadmap for every stage of its growth. We’ll remove the mystery of how to create a business plan, the information that should be included, and how to use it as a tool to keep your company on track for long term growth.
Events at UCFKeepers of Stories, Guardians of Words is a documentary that gives voice to women writers from various generations from the Afro-Luso-Brazilian Atlantic countries who share their perspectives on creation, memories, peripheries, and literary and cultural resistance in their work. Keepers of Stories, Guardians of Words is a documentary produced within the scope of the project Women’s Literature: Memories, Peripheries, and …
Events at UCFGenerative artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how customers discover and evaluate businesses online. This webinar will show you how to make your digital presence more AI-friendly. Learn practical strategies to improve your visibility in AI-driven search tools like ChatGPT, Copilot and Google’s AI Overviews. Perfect for small business owners ready to stay visible and competitive in the new era of …
Events at UCFEver wish you had more hours in the day? Balancing personal passions and professional goals can feel like a constant juggling act in today's fast-paced world. This session will show you how to turn your 24 hours into a superpower. We’ll dive deep into practical strategies for mastering time management, helping you thrive in your personal and professional life. From …
Events at UCFJoin Orlando Poet Laureate, mental health therapist, and UCF alum Camara Gaither for a dynamic workshop for student innovators. Drawing from her nonlinear journey, Camara will guide students in embracing their own stories as a source of creativity and courage. Through writing prompts, group discussions, and hands-on exercises, participants will discover how to connect with their authenticity, align with their …
Events at UCFThe panel is a robust conversation to include data, education, funding, service providers, AI and technology, and other perspectives from content experts in the field. This panel is organized jointly by: Michael Duignan, professeur des universités, University of Paris 1: Panthéon-Sorbonne and Founder and Chair of the Centre for Events & Festivals (CEF), Jessica Wickey Byrd, executive director of the …
Events at UCFTitle: Nonlinear Intersubband Polaritonic Metasurfaces: from second-harmonic generation with beam shaping to widely-tunable THz sources Abstract: Quantum-engineered intersubband transitions in n-doped multiple-quantum-well heterostructures allow one to produce semiconductor films with very large nonlinear optical response. This nonlinear response can be further enhanced by processing semiconductor heterostructures as metasurfaces in which intersubband transitions are coupled to optical modes of the metasurface …
Events at UCFJason Quintana is a startup executive who helped scale a high-growth technology company from 15 employees to over 300 globally with $100 Million in funding and is also the founder of his own emerging startup. In this session, Jason will break down what it actually takes to go from idea to scale—sharing real-world lessons on execution, growth, and the mistakes founders …
Events at UCFThe vast majority of people — including philosophers — are “compatibilists,” believing that the world is a materialist place with determinist rules yet still allows for free will. In this talk, I'll argue that free will is a myth, completely incompatible with what we know about the biology of behavior. Moreover, I'll explain that it would be a great thing …
Events at UCFGet a head start learning how to compete and win in UCF's most prestigious and rewarding entrepreneurship competition, THE JOUST! This interactive session will review preparation, application, and competition timelines as well as event rules and success tips. Join us - you can't win if you don't play!
Events at UCFTitle: Point Defects in Crystals: Trapped Atoms for Quantum Technologies Abstract: Point defects in crystals are the solid-state analog to trapped ions. Thus these “quantum defects”, which can be integrated into solid-state devices, have gained interest as quantum sensors and qubit candidates for scalable quantum networks. In this talk, I will introduce some of the basic quantum defect properties desirable …
Events at UCFIn this talk, Matthew will walk you through the journey of starting various businesses in undergrad, sharing the big and small lessons learned. We will dive into how resilience is built step-by-step and how the hardest part of starting a business is just taking that first step. By the end, you will see that getting started in entrepreneurship is much …
Events at UCFKaycee Jones is the perfect example of how a winding path can lead to a destination you never imagined. She went from being a waitress with five different college majors and a resume full of 'random' jobs to becoming a Shark Tank entrepreneur and building a multi-million-dollar company. As the co-founder of Apolla Performance, she combined her background in kinesiology …
Events at UCFA proven framework for mindset, branding, automation, and growth that helps aspiring founders turn ideas into a sustainable business model. Building a business isn’t about hustle or having everything figured out. It’s about having a system that works. In this session, Nicole Perpillant introduces the H.E.R.O. Method, the core framework taught inside HERO Academy to help entrepreneurs move from ideas …
Events at UCFThe UCF Office of Global Perspectives & International Initiatives (GPII) in partnership with Global Peace 360 invite you to a screening of the award-winning documentary A Fragile Peace: Brexit and Northern Ireland, which examines the legacy of the Good Friday Agreement and the ongoing challenges of peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland in the context of Brexit. This powerful story of …
Events at UCFIf you’re thinking of starting a business, it’s important to take the right steps. This virtual webinar will provide an overview of what to know, important actions to take and best practices to avoid common missteps — giving your company its greatest chance of success. Learn about the journey from pre-venture to startup to opening your business, as this training covers: …
Events at UCFTitle: Variational processing of partially coherent light in photonic integrated circuits Abstract: Classical and quantum optical fields are naturally described in terms of modes. Modal decompositions underpin our understanding of the generation, propagation, and measurement of multimode light, as exemplified by the Karhunen–Loève expansion for partially coherent fields, density-matrix eigendecompositions, Schmidt decompositions of bipartite states, and the Bloch–Messiah decomposition of Gaussian …
Events at UCFGet a head start learning how to compete and win in UCF's most prestigious and rewarding entrepreneurship competition, THE JOUST! This interactive session will review preparation, application, and competition timelines as well as event rules and success tips. Join us - you can't win if you don't play!
Events at UCFThis virtual webinar provides an overview of the marketing process for small businesses, as well as a close look at all elements of a marketing plan. Marketing is the driver of revenue growth and is imperative for small business success. Topics include the traditional four “P’s” of marketing — product, place, promotion and price — as well as three new …
Events at UCFIf you’re thinking of starting a business, it’s important to take the right steps. This virtual webinar will provide an overview of what to know, important actions to take and best practices to avoid common missteps — giving your company its greatest chance of success. Learn about the journey from pre-venture to startup to opening your business, as this training covers: …
Events at UCFYour business needs a roadmap for every stage of its growth. We’ll remove the mystery of how to create a business plan, the information that should be included, and how to use it as a tool to keep your company on track for long term growth.
Events at UCFYou Are Invited to the CCIE Distinguished Lecture Series We are pleased to welcome Dr. Terri Pigott, Distinguished University Professor in the College of Education and Human Development at Georgia State University, as part of our Distinguished Lecture Series. Lecture Title:Using Evidence to Shape Policy: The Role of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Abstract:A critical step in any policy decision is …
Events at UCFTitle: Inverse designed, densely integrated classical and quantum photonics Abstract: Recent breakthroughs in photonics design, along with new nanofabrication approaches and heterogeneous integration play crucial roles in building photonics for applications including optical interconnects and quantum technologies. This design breakthrough is named photonic inverse design, and refers to efficiently searching through the space of all possible photonic device geometries, within fabrication …
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