Student Develops Appetite for Business Based on Dips

When it comes to personal heroes, role models or mentors, NSU finance student Sean Mungin reaches into a grab bag of influences.

Leading the pack, says the budding entrepreneur at the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship, are his father, John, a project management consultant, and mother, Stacey, a sales operation/administrative services manager.

“If life is a ladder, then both my parents started fairly close to the bottom and have made a climb that has allowed me to start closer to the top,” he said. “I want to do the same for my children.”

Mungin is the owner and operator of “Dips4You,” a company he developed through the Huizenga Business and Innovation Academy. Dips4You offers dips that combine the flavors of appetizers, entrees and desserts. It’s essentially a full-course dipping experience. Among his flavors are buffalo and garlic parmesan chicken, cheesecake (Oreo, pumpkin, strawberry), garlic hummus and spinach dip. Mungin sells his product at NSU’s Shark Cage on Fridays. He also does some catering.

The vision for Dips4You began in February 2023, when Mungin handed out samples in his dorm room. Once he found a few loyal foodies, he officially started the business in September 2023. Since then, sales have been solid.

“Dips4You generated $6,000 in revenue in its first semester and has preorders for $6,000 in its second semester,” he said.

The academy has proved an unexpected plus for Mungin, who had been searching for a major that would fuel his desire to create a business.

“I was never a big fan of school, so I knew I did not want to be a lawyer, doctor, engineer or computer scientist,” he said. “I chose my major with the knowledge that the entire world runs on business as well as finance. I realized that the only way I could sustain my life with my passions was by monetizing them through businesses.”

Mungin ultimately wants to start selling his product at farmer’s markets, then food trucks at festivals, nightclubs and sporting events. He wants his brand to be recognized by all major sports leagues and business schools across America and major festivals such as Art Basel and Coachella,

Mungin says he wants to be a serial entrepreneur and innovator. He wants to position himself where he can develop ideas and form teams of experts to execute them. He acknowledges it’s a big dream, but that’s part of the process – turning ambitions into accomplishments.