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A Closer Look at CSUF Consulting


Business TeamIn this edition of the CSUF Entrepreneurship Insider (sign up now!) we highlight a very successful CSUF Consulting Project and announce the acceptance of one of our current students into the CSUF Startup Incubator as a Resident!


A couple of weeks ago I highlighted the Hilton Hotels project that one of our CSUF Consulting teams completed. That project is one of my favorites for a number of reasons and I recently went into more depth about this project in an article titled How a CSUF Consulting Team Helped a Hilton Hotel Save Money by Going Green.

In this article I also shared my process for doing effective CSUF Consulting projects, and it includes:

  • Define the client’s current state
  • Define the client’s desired state
  • Identify the problem or opportunity (often called the “gap”)
  • Analyze the situation and gather information
  • Identify possible recommendations
  • Analyze and compare possible recommendations
  • Final recommendations
  • Implementation plan for the recommendations
  • Describe the costs involved
  • Establish a timeline for implementation with the action steps required
  • Return on investment

The article goes into greater detail about all of these steps and there are more insights into the Hilton project as well.

We are currently recruiting clients for the CSUF Consulting program. If you know of a business (or, better yet, have a business) that is looking to make improvements I think you should give serious consideration to working with us during the spring semester. For more information please contact Client Project Specialist Charlesetta Medina at cymedina@fullerton.edu or (657) 278-8243.

I am also happy to announce that we have accepted current CSUF Entrepreneurship student Jonny May into the CSUF Startup Incubator! Jonny has channeled his passion and skill as a pianist into a business called Piano with Jonny. This semester, he has been a student in my New Venture Creation course and we recently published an article about how he has leveraged the knowledge and experiences he has had during the semester and at the recent CSUF Entrepreneurship Investor Panels to improve his business. We are looking forward to working with him over the next six months to set up his business for sustainable growth. We will keep you updated.

Sincerely,

John Bradley Jackson
Director, CSUF Center for Entrepreneurship
& CSUF Startup Incubator

Creativity is the life blood of business and our consulting teams are filled with students brimming with creative solutions in a wide range of areas. Now is the perfect time to inject some creative solutions into your business by working with one of our CSUF Consulting teams.

To find out how we can tailor a project to fit your business’ needs contact our Client Project Specialist, Charlesetta Medina at (657) 278-8243 or to request an application email entrepreneurship@fullerton.edu.

We look forward to working with you!
 

Center for Entrepreneurship Board Member, Andrew Carroll, has a ton of financial and accounting experience he will share with anyone who visits him during his office hours later today. Click below to find out how to visit him during his office hours.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS AND TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT

Being successful with online marketing can make the difference between success or failure for your business.

That is why we are very happy to bring in Jason Khoo for office hours! Jason is the Marketing Director at Ron Wave Design and he has given a talk at the CSUF Startup Incubator titled: “An Entrepreneur’s Guide to SEO” (video here).

CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS AND TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT

Dave Kinnear is one of our great mentors at the CSUF Startup Incubator who will be holding office hours to answer your startup and strategy questions.

Dave Kinnear is a Business Advisor, Mentor and Executive Leader Coach.  Through his affiliation with Vistage International, Dave convenes and facilitates peer advisory boards of Business Owners, Company Presidents, General Managers and Chief Executives dedicated to becoming better leaders who make better decisions and achieve better results.

The CSUF Entrepreneurship Alumni host a business roundtable on the third Thursday of every month at the CSUF Startup Incubator and all are encouraged to attend these free meetings. Bring your entrepreneurial ideas, challenges, or just sit in and listen!
The CSUF Entrepreneur Roundtable features a fantastic group of mentors with impressive backgrounds so that every participating entrepreneur will get tremendous feedback on what they are working on. Don’t be shy! This can turn out to be one of the most consequential entrepreneurial events you ever attend.
Get Involved with CSUF Consulting and the CSUF Startup Incubator
Whether you are a professional who gets satisfaction from being a mentor to someone who wants to work in a startup as a team member or are interested in investing in some of our thriving startups; we want to hear from you!
To join our large professional network you don’t have to be an alumni but we need your expertise and hard work to help make Northern Orange County (especially Fullerton) a strong startup community! Please take a minute to tell us about yourself so we can properly welcome you into the CSUF Startup Community.
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For more details on CSUF Entrepreneurship: http://bit.ly/CSUFEntrepreneurship
For more details on how we help people become entrepreneurs: http://bit.ly/csufstartup

Attend one of our entrepreneur events or sign up for a free mentoring session: http://bit.ly/CSUFEntrepreneurEvents


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