Brian Breslin comes to the University of Virginia as the new Director, University Student Entrepeneurship Program. Previously, Brian served as the Director of The Launch Pad at the University of Miami. At The Launch Pad, Brian taught, mentored, and supported the university’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. Over 250 entrepreneurs are supported by The Launch Pad each year.
Brian is co-founder of the Miami Tech Pod, a weekly podcast covering the Miami Tech ecosystem and culture. Brian co-founded JPEGMorgan, a web3 community, in 2021. Brian also co-founded DealFlowMiami, a quarterly startup fundraising newsletter in 2021. Brian is most widely known for his involvement in shaping the South Florida tech community through RefreshMiami, the Non-Profit organization he founded in 2005. Refresh has become the largest networking and media organization in the state of Florida focused on technology and entrepreneurship. Over 16,000 people participate in Refresh Miami’s community, and tens of thousands read the Refresh Miami news.
Brian was co-founder of SimCase, an education technology startup revolutionizing the in class experience for thousands of students across higher education. SimCase partners with top tier business schools to bring world class content to students globally.
Brian Breslin is a long time serial web entrepreneur, having started his first online business at age 14 in 1996. Over the years, Brian has been involved in a number of different startups and enterprises. Brian’s longest running business, Infinimedia, inc, started as a web design and online marketing business in 1996, and evolved into a logistics software company managing cargo and warehousing functions for fortune 100s.
Brian has an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University (2016), and a BA in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia (2004).