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CSUF Entrepreneurship

Category: Entrepreneurship

  • Center for Entrepreneurship End of the Year Event 2013

    Next Wednesday, May 29th, we will be celebrating the end of another successful school year and you are invited (and by “you” I mean those of “you” who are connected with the CSUF Entrepreneurship Program in some way or another). For more information please read below: We hope to see you there!

  • Which Industries to Pursue and Which to Avoid

    What are the best industries to target for new ventures or employment? I get asked that question a lot and typically respond that it may be best to target growing (hopefully thriving) industries. Examples include: Candy: Even during a recession, people still buy candy.  It’s cheap and a comfort food.  Companies like Tootsie Pops and Snickers…

  • Diana Ho Designs makes Strategic Changes

    About a year ago we first brought you the story of Diana Ho and her boutique clothing company: Diana Ho Designs. Instead of going into a written explanation of what it is she set out to do I’ll just post a couple of pictures. As you can tell from the above pictures Diana definitely has…

  • Entrepreneurial Marketing Internship

    Outstanding Opportunity to Build your Portfolio (Bonus: It’s Long Term and Paid!) Entrepreneurial Marketing Internship Responsibilities: Assist with developing marketing strategies for promoting programs and services Assist in the execution of marketing initiatives for small business clients – including electronic newsletters, social media, direct mail, website, PR, events, etc. Assist with other tasks as assigned…

  • CSUF Business Plan Competition 2013 Finals

    After months of hard work by our student entrepreneurs we have a winner! But before we get ahead of ourselves here let us first talk about the Finals. It was a morning event and, unlike the first CSUF Business Plan Competition Finals, we had good weather, which was nice. The three finalists – Synova Life…

  • CSUF Business Plan Competition 2013 Finals

    You are all invited to the CSUF Business Plan Competition 2013 Finals Who: All Students are welcome – an Opportunity Drawing will be held for all students in attendance, prizes include: iPad Mini, Angels Tickets, concert tickets, lodging at a resort and more (student ID must be shown in order to enter Opportunity Drawing) Faculty,…

  • Part Time Office Manager Needed

    A local IT services firm started by CSUF Entrepreneurship alum Evan Faccou has an immediate opening for a part time office manager. Responsibilities: -Bookkeeping responsibilities including depositing checks, reconciling and balancing various bank accounts -Dictating invoices -Corresponding with customers via telephone and e-mail -Other miscellaneous tasks as needed Requirements: -Knowledgeable in MS Word, Excel and…

  • CSUF Center for Entrepreneurship Update – March 2013

    The following is a message from Center Director John Bradley Jackson The Spring semester is well underway and we are quickly approaching some exciting events. The first of these events is called Research Week. Of particular interest to you would be the Friday, March 22 session at the Fullerton Marriott that features panels and speeches…

  • “Entrepreneurs in Residence”- Cal State Fullerton’s Center for Entrepreneurship

    The CSUF Center for Entrepreneurship’s (CFE) “Entrepreneurs in Residence” program plays a vital role in the educational development of business students in the entrepreneurial concentration. These experienced businessmen and women, provide students with a mentor that is a knowledgeable source of real world business applications, strategies, operations, and problem solving capabilities. The mentor’s role of…

  • What is Social Entrepreneurship?

    A social entrepreneur notices a social problem in the world and works to solve it.  Unlike a usual business entrepreneur, a social entrepreneur hopes for “social value” rather than profit.  Many people associate social entrepreneurship with non-profits, but unlike most non-profit organizations, social entrepreneurs focus on both small-scale, immediate effects and large-scale, long-term effects (pbs.org). …