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CSUF Entrepreneurship

Category: Entrepreneurship

  • CSUF Business Consulting – THRA Client Testimonial

    After leaving careers in the US Navy and aerospace industry and closing an aerospace engineering business that I was plank owner of (that’s Navy talk for one of the founding members, more or less) after twelve years of operation, I was left with a legacy spinoff called The Horse Race Advantage. How did this happen?…

  • 5th Annual Food Entrepreneur's Workshop

    Students interested in participating need to register with their .edu email address using the promo code “arugula” by September 11th to get 50% off of the registration price. They will also need to present their valid student ID during check in. REGISTER NOW!!! September 26th and 27th 8:00AM – 5:00PM Ever dreamed about starting your…

  • Why do so many Startups Fail – Podcast Discussion

    Recently, Center for Entrepreneurship Director John Bradley Jackson joined a panel of businesspeople and academics to discuss why so many early stage companies fail. This is part of the Critical Mass for Business Radio Show Series and the participants included: Michael Sawitz, FastStart.studio Christopher Wright, Senior Commercial Capital Advisor with Capital Direct Dr. Deborah Ferber,…

  • 3rd Quarter 2014 Orange County Business Survey

    California State University, Fullerton’s Mihaylo College Dean, Dr. Anil Puri, just published the 3rd Quarter 2014 edition of the Orange County Business Index (OCBX). The OCBX is a survey of Orange County business leaders (owners, CEOs and managers) feelings regarding the overall condition of the economy and the generalities of their particular business. The overall…

  • CSUF Entrepreneurship Mentor: Jerry Conrey

    Jerry Conrey has been an integral part of the CSUF Entrepreneurship Program since 2002 when he first became a mentor. Jerry still serves as a mentor to our student-entrepreneurs and he also has funded the Conrey Insurance Brokers and Risk Managers Entrepreneurial Scholarship for many years, participated as a panelist at a seminar on Patent…

  • CSUF Entrepreneurship Mentor: Alan Mannason

    Bringing more than 50 years of business experience with him, Alan Mannason (who recently turned 90 years old!) has been involved as a mentor to our students for more than a decade. Needless to say, Alan is a mainstay of the program and he has been a part of it for longer than most of…

  • CSUF SUM Startup Weekend – July 2014

    Our new Entrepreneurship fraternity, Sigma Upsilon Mu (SUM), is going to be hosting a Startup Weekend in July. If you are not familiar with SUM and what they do the best way to describe it is that they are dedicated to demystifying the startup process for first time-entrepreneurs. The founder, Robert Gates, has meticulously developed…

  • CSUF Entrepreneurship School Year in Review: 2013-14

    Another wonderful school year has come to a close and we couldn’t be prouder. This year we have accomplished many things and our students have exceeded all expectations. Recently, we hosted an Awards Celebration and I would like to take the time to give you an overview of everyone who was recognized. Michael Sawitz graciously…

  • Free eBook – Your Entrepreneurial Journey

    Some of you may have noticed that Dr. Michael Ames and Center for Entrepreneurship Director John Bradley Jackson recently collaborated on a book called Your Entrepreneurial Journey. Having edited it myself, I can tell you that there is a lot of great content in this book. Dealing mainly with the intersection of principles and business,…

  • CSUF Entrepreneurship Update – 1st Quarter 2014

    2014 has already been an exciting year for us but we have a lot more planned. For starters, we were just honored with our 11th National Championship at the Small Business Institute’s Project of the Year Competition! Not only did our undergraduates bring home the national championship in their division but our MBA’s came in…