Events By Tag: “Blackstone LaunchPad at UCF”

  • From Waitress to Shark Tank: How 5 Majors, Multiple Rejections, and 'Useless' Jobs Built a Multi-Million-Dollar Company

    Virtual

    Kaycee 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 UCF
  • Boss? Nah: Turn What You Know Into a Business

    Student Union: The Blackstone LaunchPad

    You don’t need a million-dollar idea, rich parents or years of experience to start a business — you need the right mindset and the skills you’re already building right now. In this talk, entrepreneur Renee Overton-Palma shares her real, unfiltered journey from corporate life to business ownership and breaks down how everyday experiences — classes, group projects, internships, part-time jobs, …

    Events at UCF