CSUF Conrey Center for Entrepreneurship

Category: Entrepreneurship

  • Startups + Incubators = Good Sense

    For many startups, joining an incubator can make good sense. Yet, incubators are not all alike; this requires the startup to do some homework and ask some basic questions. The first question to address is for the startup itself. What type of help does your startup need? Most startups will answer this question saying that…

  • CSUF Entrepreneur Success Story: Brian Cavanaugh '13

    Entering college, I thought I was going to be an Art major with hopes of becoming a graphic designer.  A couple of semesters later, my mind shifted from graphic art to photography, and I set my sights on a potential career in commercial photography. However, during a semester in a photography class, I shared my…

  • Entrepreneurship needs Hackers, Hipsters and Hustlers

    Every startup needs three kinds of people: hipsters, hackers and hustlers. While I can’t take credit for this insight (a former student and current entrepreneur told it to me), I completely agree. Hackers are the folks who can code, or more generally, the folks who can create a product (the engineers and scientists). Hipsters are…

  • Success Story – Rance's Chicago Pizza

    CSUF alumni Aaron Tofani ’06 was gracious enough to write the following post about how he and his business partner, Rance Ruiz, embraced their entrepreneurial spirits and opened one of the most successful pizza restaurants in Southern California, Rance’s Chicago Pizza. Owning a business with one of my best friends is a truly rewarding experience.…

  • CSUF Startup Incubator Needs Innovative Business Concepts

    Got a great idea for a new business but not sure what to do next? Looking for other like-minded people who want collaborate, share your ideas, and make the world a better place? If that is you, then the CSUF Startup Incubator is the place for you. At the Placentia campus, The CSUF Startup Incubator…

  • Entrepreneurship Lessons from Pirate Joe's

    Trader Joe’s has a large and loyal following. (I’m one of them.) But they only have stores in the United States. Michael Hallatt lived in Vancouver, Canada, and got tired of having to cross the border to get his favorite grocery products. Thinking like an entrepreneur, he decided to start buying products from Trader Joe’s…

  • CSUF Entrepreneurship alumna opens business in Australia

    After many months of traveling, I found myself in Cairns, Australia. To find a way of truly embracing this place and meeting as many people as possible, I tapped into my entrepreneurial spirit and started a coffee stand at a local farmers market. Rusty’s Farmers Market is centrally located in the heart of Cairns City.…

  • Employer Panel: So You Wanna Start a Business?

    Date: Wednesday, October 22nd Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm Location: SGMH 3230 Come here from successful entrepreneurs on how to start, manage, and run your own business. Learn from those that have been there to gain some advice, lessons, and tips to take you where you want to go! Panelists: Diana Ho Founder of Diana Ho…

  • Titan Fast Pitch Competition

    Clear your calendar – It’s going down! The Titan Fast Pitch Competition kicks off Saturday November 8th, 2014 and you’re invited! Watch the hottest student-entrepreneurs compete for a spot on the winner’s podium, and their share of scholarships. All finalists are chosen in real time, by the crowd, via mobile phone. Students that survive, endure…

  • Why I Majored in Entrepreneurship at CSUF: Sam Lee '14

    “Wisdom is not a product of schooling, but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it” – Albert Einstein “There is only one road to human greatness: through the school of hard knocks” – Albert Einstein “For without struggle, there is no progress” – Frederick Douglas With these three quotes, I have described our entire Entrepreneurship…