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Green and White Evening in Fort Lauderdalefeaturing the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation

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Event Details

Join us for a Green and White evening with fellow Spartans in Fort Lauderdale to hear students and leaders from the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation share their current ventures.

Learn how the Burgess Institute is preparing the changemakers of tomorrow by empowering students to learn through action and develop an entrepreneurial mindset.

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    Date & Time

    Wednesday, February 8, 2023 | 5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.

  2. [icon: map] Venue & Address

    Broward Center for the Performing Arts
    201 Southwest 5th Avenue
    Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

  3. [icon: money] Price

    $25 per person includes hors d'oeuvres and a hosted bar.

  4. [icon: star] Special Guest(s)

    Riley Cook - College of Engineering

    Riley is a sophomore in Computer Science and the co-founder of the student venture Colony, a crypto tech real estate business that will allow individuals to invest in real estate with no minimums and complete liquidity.

    Olivia Gargett - Eli Broad College of Business

    Olivia is a junior in Marketing. She is the founder and owner of OG’s Bakery, a student venture which offers delectable sweets that are perfect for any event, celebration or gathering.

    Hannah Gruber - College of Engineering

    Hannah is a senior in Biosystems Engineering. She is the co-founder of the student venture Branching Out, Inc., an agricultural business that will introduce grafted trees to the booming direct-to-consumer houseplant market.

    Chris Paul - College of Engineering

    Chris is a sophomore in Computer Science and Engineering. He is the co-founder and CEO of the student venture Colony, a crypto tech real estate business that will allow individuals to invest in real estate with no minimums and complete liquidity.

    Avery Tilley - College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

    Avery is a senior in Fisheries & Wildlife and Molecular Genetics & Genomics. He is the founder and director of operations of the student venture Branching Out, Inc., an agricultural business that will introduce grafted trees to the booming direct-to-consumer houseplant market. 

  5. [icon: info] Note

    Please RSVP by Monday, January 30. Registrations will be accepted in the order recieved up to the capacity of the venue. 

    MSU encourages all individuals to participate in our events. If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this event, please contact Joslyn Kirby at events@msu.edu or (517) 884-1046.