Entrepreneurship story

My roommates are both heavily involved in the ECO (Entrepreneurship Collective) club here on campus in Gainesville. They both are always bringing their friends to the house, which of course are of similar entrepreneurial interest. My roommate, Christopher Bass, is actually the president of the organization. Being surrounding by these kinds of people really shows me how there is actually a big entrepreneurship/start-up community here in Gainesville, more than I realized before. My other roommate, Alex Pagani, currently works for a start-up company called ApexTek Labs. They are only a team of about 6 or 7 people, and each has a huge responsibility in the business. Being surrounded by these kinds of people with an entrepreneurial spirit has really shown me the passion that there is in entrepreneurship. It is a search of ideas and problems and solutions in innovative ways that can be put out into the world.

I joined this class to get a better understanding of what it means to be an entrepreneur and the mindset involved.

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  1. Rochelle LiebermanMay 24, 2019 at 5:51 PM

    Hi Jason! I think it is really cool that you are a part of this organization. I have not really heard much about it but I will look into it now.I have however, seen the entrepreneurial spirit of the Gainesville community first hand. It is amazing to see the impact we can make as students and business gators. Thanks for sharing and good luck!

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  2. Coffy LouisMay 24, 2019 at 7:30 PM

    Hey Jason, I didn't even know that a club like that existed at UF and was part of the Gainesville community. It must be inspiring to live with such like-minded people who are willing to push themselves to achieve the goals that they have. I might also do some research on this club and good luck with your future endeavors.

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