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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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How Entrepreneurs Can Defeat The Dreaded Trough Of Sorrow
Phillip Stinis, manager of the CSUF Startup Incubator, hosted a seminar last night with a couple of dozen attendees eager to learn how to go from concept to launch and how to beat that trough of sorrow. What is the “Trough of Sorrow”? The Trough of Sorrow is a concept that comes from Y Combinator…
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How To: Convert Web Traffic Into Customers Using SEO and Inbound Marketing
This is one that fell through the cracks a bit and should have been posted long before today. Last year we were fortunate enough to have Michael Daehn in to talk about the work that he does as a marketing consultant for all kinds of businesses. The purpose of this talk was to give people…
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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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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…
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2019 INVESTOR SPEED DATING New Prizes and at 80% capacity Register Today
With the post from earlier today about the competition at CSUDH and this one about Investor Speed Dating at Tech Coast Venture Network (TCVN) I think you should start to get the picture that there are many events (competitions, networking, seminars, panels, etc.) specifically aimed at entrepreneurs. The Orange County area is a great place…
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CSUDH Innovative Woman 2.0 Fast Pitch Competition – Deadline to Enter is February 23
Cal State University Dominguez Hills is hosting a fast pitch competition for female entrepreneurs. The competition is open to all female entrepreneurs who are in high school, university, or are professional entrepreneurs. The deadline to enter this competition is February 23 and you can find more information about it by going to their event page.
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CSUF Entrepreneurship Scholarships – Funding the Startups of Tomorrow, Today
A CSUF Entrepreneurship education is unique. From day one, students in this program are challenged to think like entrepreneurs and act like leaders. Whether these students launch a startup that raises millions of dollars and become a unicorn isn’t the ultimate goal, the ultimate goal is to help in the development of the next generation…
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The Startup Hustle with Michael Sawitz
Earlier at the CSUF Startup Incubator in Irvine Michael Sawitz gave a powerful talk on what it actually means to hustle as an entrepreneur. In his talk, “The Art and Science of Customer Development”, Michael talked about how he has been able to acquire customers as a startup. Michael’s talk was wide-ranging and, while ostensibly…