Lasher Business Institute Launches 2025 Fall Entrepreneurship Symposium With Visit From Stuart Lasher

Stuart Lasher, accomplished investor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, launched the sixth season of the Lasher Business Institute’s Fall Entrepreneurship Symposium with a compelling keynote rooted in over 40 years of experience. As Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Quantum Capital Partners, General Partner of Plutus Capital Partners, and a 2025 Tampa Bay Business Hall of Fame inductee—whose legacy inspired the Institute’s name—Lasher shared critical entrepreneurial lessons, emphasizing preparation, discipline, and personal accountability.

He was joined by his son, L.J. Pennachio ’14, who contributed insights from his own path in entrepreneurship and investing. Together, they encouraged students to lead with integrity, adopt a long-term mindset, and build a network that inspires and challenges them to aim higher.