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	"eventinstance_id": "4213439",
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	"id": "4213439",
	"title": "Opportunity Quest",
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	"description": "\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDon\u0027t miss your Opportunity Quest!\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003EExplore new possibilities for your future through Opportunity Quest, which helps students discover career paths and resources for freelancing, side hustles, small businesses, innovative roles within large organizations and launching your own startup.\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003ECentral Florida is home to many Entrepreneurship Support Organizations (ESOs) that offer FREE support to aspiring entrepreneurs. Learn about campus and community ESOs that connect students to entrepreneurial mentors, money and credentials. Improve your career readiness by building the entrepreneurial mindsets, skill sets, and resources needed to succeed and \u0022future\u002Dproof\u0022 your career.\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003EOpportunity Quest is open to all students from every major and college. We believe all Knights can benefit from entrepreneurial skills needed to create new opportunities.\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003EMeet participating EOCs, including:\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cul\u003E\u000A\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href\u003D\u0022https://floridahightech.com/\u0022 target\u003D\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFlorida High Tech Corridor\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u000A\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href\u003D\u0022https://www.nsf.gov/funding/initiatives/i\u002Dcorps\u0022 target\u003D\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EI\u002DCorp\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u000A\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href\u003D\u0022https://ucf.startuptree.org/feed\u0022 target\u003D\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELaunchPad \u0026amp\u003B UpStarts\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u000A\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href\u003D\u0022https://www.nationalec.org/\u0022 target\u003D\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ENational Entrepreneurs Center\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u000A\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href\u003D\u0022https://www.rallysea.com/\u0022 target\u003D\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ERally Social Enterprise Accelerator\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u000A\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href\u003D\u0022https://sbdcorlando.com/\u0022 target\u003D\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESmall Business Development Center\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u000A\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href\u003D\u0022https://www.startupweekendorlando.com/\u0022 target\u003D\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EStartup Weekend\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u000A\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href\u003D\u0022https://library.ucf.edu/\u0022 target\u003D\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EUCF Libraries\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca href\u003D\u0022https://guides.ucf.edu/patents\u0022 target\u003D\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EPatent and Trademark Resource Center\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u000A\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href\u003D\u0022https://www.research.ucf.edu/innovate/\u0022 target\u003D\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EUCF Innovate\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u000A\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href\u003D\u0022https://vei.center/\u0022 target\u003D\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EVeteran Entrepreneurship Initiative\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u000A\u003C/ul\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003EThis event makes finding entrepreneurship resources easy, fun and fruitful. Meet our exhibitors and enjoy\u0026nbsp\u003B\u003Cstrong\u003Efree pizza\u003C/strong\u003E while supplies last. Connect with campus and community organizations offering FREE resources and opportunities, enjoy party music, meet inspiring entrepreneurial students \u0026mdash\u003B and did we mention free pizza?\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003EWhether you\u0027re a freelancer, side\u002Dhustler, innovator, or future founder, come discover the resources, opportunities, and entrepreneurial skills available that can help all UCF students thrive in an ever\u002Dchanging world.\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003ECome as you are \u0026mdash\u003B no RSVP or dress code required. \u003Cstrong\u003EBEGIN YOUR QUEST FOR SUCCESS!\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E",
	"location": "Student Union: The Blackstone LaunchPad",
	"location_url": "http://map.ucf.edu/?show\u003D52",
	"virtual_url": null,
	"registration_link": "https://ucf.startuptree.org/events/1220",
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	"starts": "Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 -0400",
	"ends": "Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:00:00 -0400",
	"ongoing": "False",
	"category": "Speaker/Lecture/Seminar",
	"tags": ["CENTER FOR ENTREPRENURIAL LEADERSHIP","UCF Blackstone Launchpad","Entrepreneurship","Opportunity Quest","Entrepreneurship Support Organizations"],
	"contact_name": "LaunchPad",
	"contact_phone": "407\u002D823\u002D2642",
	"contact_email": "launchpad@ucf.edu",
	"url": "https://events.ucf.edu/event/4213439/opportunity-quest/"
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