USF launches entrepreneur program with $2.9M gift

TAMPA — The University of South Florida's Muma College of Business targets future entrepreneurs with a new program.

Thanks to a $2.9 million gift, the school is launching the Frank & Ellen Daveler Entrepreneurship Program, named in honor of the donors.

The Davelers want to help young entrepreneurs get started early. The mission of the program is “to help undergraduate students prepare to launch successful and sustaining businesses,” according to a statement.