== Business Innovation Center<br/> ==
[[File:Business-Innovation-Center-Logo-01.jpg|none|Business-Innovation-Center-Logo-01.jpg]]The Business Innovation Center (BIC) is a newly created incubator on the FSU-PC campus. It was created in 2013 in order to,<br/>''<br/>'' foster entrepreneurship through a structured model that provides tools and metrics for success to emerging innovation-based enterprises.''
The BIC provides:
== IdeaSpace<br/> ==
The IdeaSpace is a newly created (Spring 2014) space that will allow students to collaborate on solving problems. The IdeaSpace houses a large whiteboard that is serves as a "Problem Board", that will be covered by student generated problems. Students who are inspired by certain problems can offer solutions, arrange meeting dates, and network utilizing the the other writable surfaces in the room.
== Small Business Development Center<br/> ==
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The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is a newly created business incubator housed within the Gulf Coast State College's Advanced Technology Center. It is very similar to the FSU-PC Business Innovation Center, but is also directed toward existing small businesses.
The SBDC can help students with:
*Business Plan Development
*Marketing Research
*Patent Searches
*Loan Packaging/Procurement
*Technology Assistance
== Campus Events<br/> ==
=== Entrepreneur Club<br/> ===
<br/>[[File:Fsupcentre.jpg|frame|none]] The FSU-PC Entrepreneur Club is the premier group that sponsors I-E related events. In the Spring Semester of 2014 the Entrepreneur Club will be mobilizing to bring more speakers to the campus, as well as coupling with the Business Innovation Center to create a shark tank like competition, Nole Tank.