Jim Sparks

Jim Sparks is a dedicated advocate of entrepreneurship and innovation, focusing on creating new opportunities at the nexus of academia, business, and community. His educational background includes a Master of Business Administration with a specialization in Entrepreneurship from the University of West Florida, a BS in Business Administration from the Florida Institute of Technology, and an Associate of Arts in Business from Front Range Community College. Additionally, he pursued studies in Psychology at Florida State University after completing his education at Melbourne High School.

Jim Sparks has a rich professional history, holding various roles that reflect his expertise in research, strategy, and entrepreneurship. Some of his notable positions include Consultant for Research & Strategy at idgroup, Co-Founder and COO at AdventureVue, Program Manager of the Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of West Florida, Graduate Assistant at the College of Business within the University's Center for Entrepreneurship, CEO at Onpace Solutions, LLC/Onpace Local, Technical Project Manager at The Marketing Zen Group, COO at MeGotta, Inc, Senior Associate at Innovative Market Research, Founder at OffPace, Inc, and Manager at WingMan, Inc.