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José Calero – CSUF Startup Event Recap
José Calero had a very successful sales career and the day after he retired he decided that he was going to start his own business. Almost two decades later he has a thriving business, called LapWorks, and he was gracious enough to sit down with Cal State Fullerton students at our most recent CSUF Startup…
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Listen To These Amazing Entrepreneurs At Eurekafest!
Eurekafest is one of the most exciting events of the year for entrepreneurs! It’s a tremendous effort to put together but, as you can see from the list below, it’s definitely worth it. Attendees not only get to see what the freshest startups are up to but they also get to network with each other,…
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Have You Signed Up For The CSUF Startup Competition Yet?
Calling all current CSUF students: Applications for the CSUF Startup Competition are due this Saturday! Application link: http://bit.ly/csufstartupapplication The application is simple, some would say painless, and the rewards can be huge Our goal with this competition is to challenge all CSUF students to actively think about the problems they encounter or see others dealing…
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CSUF Startup Competition Flier – Applications Due This Saturday!!!
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Mental Stresses of Being a Freelancer
We normally don’t do this but this is an important topic. Mental health is something that I didn’t think much about before working with entrepreneurs but it became apparent very quickly that mental health is something that entrepreneurs have to deal with all the time. And I think that freelancers certainly fit under the entrepreneur…
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CSUF Startup Competition Announced; Open to all Current CSUF Students
Cal State Fullerton students are some of the most naturally entrepreneurial young adults I have ever known. Of course, our entrepreneurship students frequently are working on launching startups or working on side hustles but so many students not majoring or minoring in entrepreneurship are entrepreneurial. That’s why it was an easy decision to launch the…
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Her Stories: Latinas in Hollywood
In the past we have covered the tremendous work that Natalie Rodriguez ’14 is doing. You can get the whole story by clicking the link in the last sentence but the short version is that Natalie has for the last couple of years been diligently working on her first film, Extraordinary Ordinary. This film will…
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Are You Going To Eurekafest This Year?
Eurekafest is a veritable Startup Convention (Startupcon would be a cool name) and this year’s event is coming up. On April 6, join the entrepreneurship community for “music, parties, pitches, and innovative content from speakers you won’t want to miss. Come hear from our distinguished lineup of speakers, network with industry influencers, hear new companies…
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Entrepreneurs Inspire CSUF Students
Of the many things that are great about Director Jackson’s classes is that he frequently brings in guest speakers to talk to his students. Previous guest speakers have talked about design thinking, intellectual property, startup finances, and, last night, there were two speakers who shared their experiences in launching businesses and disrupted their respective industries.…
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C2C: Connecting Ocean Entrepreneurs from Canada to California
One of our mentors, Jim Cooper, is hosting the C2C: Connecting Ocean Entrepreneurs from Canada to California event on Friday, March 1 from 10:00 am to 1:30 pm. This event is for anyone who is involved in startups or any other kind of business that has to do with the sea. Details are below and…