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CHANDLER DAVIS | CLASS OF 2019 | COMMERCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Chandler Davis graduated in the first graduating class from the Jim Moran School of Entrepreneurship in 2019 with a major in Commercial Entrepreneurship. Chandler is a great representative of the things one can accomplish with this degree and more. When speaking with Chandler, she was gracious enough to share a few insights with us. What have you been up to since graduation? Since graduating Spring ’19 I moved to Miami, FL and graduated with my Masters in Real Estate Development + Urbanism from University of Miami (though my loyalty is always to the Garnet and Gold) summer of 2020. I worked a year in a corporate development firm in Miami and honed my skills. At the end of April 2021 I moved to Durango, CO and currently working for a development start-up with my partner and beginning our first construction of a luxury single-family home to build and sell. What do you miss most about the Entrepreneurship Program, FSU, and Tallahassee? Everything! I miss the amazing friends I made in the 2019 JMS graduating class, Stetson's at the Moon, and the ability to incubate an idea within JMC. Being able to work closely with professors and bounce ideas back and forth with your peers in a classroom is something I miss so much. Coworkers do not compare to academic conversations.
What has been your biggest “real world” challenge? Taxes. Aiding a start-up business and preparing the ownership structure and creating the proper entities has been difficult and it takes a team. Working alongside hired professionals (such as a CPA and Tax Attorney) is what helps prepare YOU for success. It is hard taking a step back and learning from the experts at times, but knowing when to do so will help you and your businesses’ success.
"The Jim Moran College has given me an education that is unparalleled to any other. Thanks to this program and the incredible professors, I've gained such a diverse set of skills and knowledge that will help me excel in all future ventures." What is one piece of advice you would give students applying to the Jim Moran College? Opportunities for a young entrepreneur will come. But do not sit around and wait for it, work for the man if you have to, hustle, learn, and ask questions. Take the time to really understand what other professionals have to say, don’t just agree and move on. Be professional. Those who you work for, alongside, and those who offer you a hand in some way, ALWAYS say thank you, gratitude comes back tenfold.
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