FIU's SJMC names Jeff Brown its first Entrepreneur in Residence

The School of Journalism and Mass Communication  at Florida International University has named Jeff Brown, an angel investor and
founder of Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corporation, its 2015-2016 Entrepreneur in Residence.

As the program’s first Entrepreneur in Residence, Brown will work with SJMC students and faculty to foster a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation, as well as guide students through the process of honing their ideas into marketable proposals. Brown will mentor the student teams that enter the International Scripps Innovation Competition, which will begin with Startup Weekend on Nov. 20 and culminate in PantherCage, a “Shark Tank” style competition held on March 23, 2016, during SJMC’s Communications Week.

Over the years, Brown has mentored and advised potential investors and
innovators through Honey Tree Holdings, of which he is a founding member, as well as Startup Quest, Digital Venture Capital Association and Palm Beach Angels. He has also founded various tech and media startups since 1988, and is a past director of Gold Coast Venture Capital Association. He is an organizer and founding trustee of Awesome Journalism, which funds innovative journalism projects around the world.

Read more about Startup Weekend here.