Dr. Emmanuel Hernández is an assistant professor of entrepreneurship at Gulf Coast State College. He works with students in the entrepreneurial program to start building businesses while pursuing their education, giving them both the knowledge and experience for career advancements.

Prior to his position at Gulf Coast, he was the associate dean at Ana G. Mendez University. Dr. Hernández is the founder of Mindhatch Ventures, a virtual accelerator of entrepreneurs and startup enterprises.