Dr. Briana Stenard is an Assistant Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship at the Stetson School of Business at Mercer University. She earned her Ph.D. in Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship from the Georgia Institute of Technology and her Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Georgia. Her research focuses on the role of human capital in shaping entrepreneurial careers. She also has a strong research interest in the impacts of entrepreneurship on local economic growth. She has been published in Organization Science, the Journal of Business Venturing Insights, Small Business Economics, and Advances in the Study of Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Economic Growth. Her work has also been featured in the Harvard Business Review and the London School of Economics Business Review. She is also a frequent contributor as an expert panelist for Wallethub. 

John Stenard has founded several start-ups and consulted to SMBs and fortune-500 companies on digital marketing, strategy, and product management. He earned his MBA in Entrepreneurship and Strategy from the Georgia Institute of Technology and his Bachelor’s degree in Management from the University of Florida. He previously led product and growth for one of the largest online education brands in the United States prior to being acquired by Bain Capital. He has hired and led multiple cross-functional teams across product, software development, marketing, operations, and finance. He enjoys mentoring entrepreneurs and providing career advice to aspiring professionals. John is passionate about helping others transform their lives and reach their maximum potential through the power of education.