Last week on the Open Educator, we spoke with USF grad, Maranda. While in college, Maranda landed an internship with a nonprofit organization. After only working there a year, she is now the executive director. She helped lead a community of over 250 residents to engage in a mural beautification project. Together, they painted 14 storm drain murals, an intersection, and a wall mural in an underserved Clearwater neighborhood--Lake Belleview.

Maranda transformed her passion for helping others and interest in the marine industry into a business opportunity. Maranda is the Founder and Lead Ambassador of Top Nauts, once a small yacht charter concierge business, now is a growing premier marine network.

Listen to learn more, and as always, tune in next Tuesday!

Last week on the Open Educator, we had our very own USF alumn Chris Packett. Chris started his career as a software engineer, where he learned what it takes to make a product, and develop it in the real world. Now, Chris is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and co-founded two companies, Mr. Automation and Platform Pioneers. Chris humbly chalks up his businesses' success to leveraging coding and content to scale the companies. 

"Essentially, the time that you put into your work should reflect exponentially in output." Chris says, "for example, we will have a programmer work for one hour, who will help 100 people save one minute of their time."

Listen to learn more, and as always, tune in next Tuesday!

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 1--the inaugural episode of 2021. Today, we discussed why we created this platform and what to expect throughout this new season. 

This platform was created to provide creatives alike with an outlet of support throughout these challenging times. In spite of this lingering pandemic, Open Educator is a place to break from isolation for one hour to learn, focus, and grow with like-minded peers. We are here to become better professionals, practicing our craft.   

Tune into this new season to build upon your creative, innovative, and entrepreneurial skills so we can be prepared for game-time as we leave school.

This episode has been published can be viewed via Finger Puppet Management TV on YouTube, or heard everywhere your podcast is available.

In this episode, we talk with Lindsey Velde, a USF alum and Regional Director of Operations - Gianco Companies about her journey scaling the co-working space Station House and Hyde House. Lindsey shares her optics on the entrepreneurship ecosystem in St. Pete and Tampa. Lindsey will share her approach to building your resume story and the importance of building unique experiences, personally and professionally. 

Video can be seen here (with visuals) on the Finger Puppet Management TV Show part of Finger Puppet Media Group.

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In this episode, we talk with Jon Boyd, a USF alum, founder of the Ice Cream Project about his journey from teaching English in China- Disney to training at startup Carvana.  Jon shares about living, traveling, and working in China and how it has helped launch his career in the US.  Jon will share the impact of living abroad and travel has had on his life and growth. 

Video with Jon can be seen here (with visuals) on the Finger Puppet Management TV Show part of Finger Puppet Media Group.

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In this episode, we talk with Andy Bustamante, founder of Everyday Spy, former CIA agent, and USF MBA alum about his journey from agent to entrepreneur.  Andy shares how being a spy has helped him be an entrepreneur and how the tools and techniques from espionage can help those looking to start or grow their own business. Check out more at www.everydayspy.com 

Video can be seen here (with visuals) on the Finger Puppet Management TV Show part of Finger Puppet Media Group.

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What’s going to put us on the map, isn’t our great beaches. It isn’t our St. Pete heat and sunshine! It isn’t the booming downtown (minus the Sundial). Nope, it’s not even the costly pier or public art. It’s not Tom Brady and let’s hope it isn’t our wild west approach to wearing masks. To learn more listen to this cast. 

Dr. Steve Diasio is a Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of South Florida.  #usf #usfsp #university #stpetersburg #stpete #tampa #tampabay #rodwave #rap #music

The Youtube Video of this cast RANT can be seen here on the Finger Puppet Management TV Show part of Finger Puppet Media Group.

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In this episode, we talk with Dr. Walter Fernando Balser, a faculty member in the Bishop Center for Ethical Leadership, entrepreneur, and blue flame thinker about openness and orientations for organizational leaders in a new distributed paradigm.  Walter lays the groundwork for why organizations and leaders must adopt an open-source organizational approach to thrive in this new paradigm.   

Video can be seen here (with visuals) on the Finger Puppet Management TV Show part of Finger Puppet Media Group.

#usf #usfsp #highered #innovation #university #jobs #openness #opensource #openinnovation #opensourceorgs

In this episode, we talk with Amelia Bartlett- Senior Manager at Wakefield Brunswick, photographer, and honorary alum of the USF Entrepreneurship and Innovation program about her journey in creating her own path and career she has defined for herself.  Amelia shares what individuals can do to position themselves to define their own careers before and after graduation.

Video can be seen here on the Finger Puppet Management TV Show part of Finger Puppet Media Group.

#usf #usfsp #highered #innovation #university

Video can be seen here on the Finger Puppet Management TV Show part of Finger Puppet Media Group.

In this episode, we talk with Brandon Hernandez a Higher Ed professional about the "extra" activities students need to complete to maximize their experience while at university. Brandon shares what students can do immediately to position themselves to land a job after graduation. We discuss the secret sauce to ensure a job before graduating.       

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