In 2012, KSTC introduced the Kentucky Science and Innovation Strategy containing GSE as an action item for transformational talent development. Later that year in December, Governor Steve Beshear held a press conference to announce the Governor’s School for Entrepreneurs. In June of 2013, the first session of GSE was held at Georgetown College in Georgetown, Kentucky. Forty-nine student entrepreneurs in 12 distinct teams developed creative ideas into distinct and feasible business models.

GSE’s aspiring entrepreneurs heard from seasoned entrepreneurs at every stage of developing their business, from Babylocity founder, LaShana Harris, to former Governor Martha Layne Collins.