Eric Liguori, Angel Investor

Dr. Eric Liguori is a Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship Professor and Associate Dean of the Moran College of Entrepreneurship at Florida State University. He currently serves as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Small Business Management, Chair of AACSB’s Entrepreneurship & Innovation Affinity Group, and as a member of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Regional Innovation Cluster Technical Working Group. Liguori’s expertise in entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education is sought after by leading Fortune 100 companies and governments alike. Liguori is a Past President of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE), the largest academic organization dedicated to advancing entrepreneurship education through bold teaching, scholarship, and practice. He is an active angel investor, primarily in CPG and e-commerce companies, with three such companies currently in his portfolio. From 2017-2024, he served on the Investment Screening Committee of RIVF, a $25M private equity fund.