Local entrepreneur funds college business contest with $500,000

Undergrad students with a thirst for business experience have a new way to get — and stay — ahead of the game.

  • By Didi McKay
  • | 5:45 a.m. September 23, 2021
Lori Sax. David Chessler, through his Sarasota-based company, Chessler Holdings recently donated $500,0000 to University of South Florida for a business contest.
Lori Sax. David Chessler, through his Sarasota-based company, Chessler Holdings recently donated $500,0000 to University of South Florida for a business contest.
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A great concept without a strong team goes nowhere, says entrepreneur David Chessler, whose Sarasota-based company, Chessler Holdings, holds diversified investments in multiple industries. 

 

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