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  • Fullerton Chamber Hosts Export Speaker

    The Fullerton Chamber will be presenting a program on Exports at the Fullerton Chamber on Friday, April 27 at 8:30 a.m. Students who may be interested in exploring this as part of a business venture are welcome to attend. Please have them RSVP Erin Haselton at ehaselton@fullertonchamber.com. Here is some information on the program: Presented…

  • Why Do Start-Ups Fail So Often?

    It is common knowledge that many start-up companies are like;y to fail. If you’d like your start-up to beat the odds, there are a few things to keep in mind. Bill Davidow, once the senior vice president of Intel, wrote a book called “Marketing High Technology.” In his book, Davidow talks about what he calls…

  • Your Resume Tells a Story About You

    For those of you who are on the hunt for a new job, you know how important first impressions can be. Before you meet a potential employer, you dress up. You’re all polished, primped, and ready to go. You arrive early with a notepad and prepared questions for your potential employer. You know that every…

  • DishClips

    Innovative start up DishClips visited the CSUF Entrepreneurship classroom this week. Very cool! DishClips is a Newport Beach-based startup that offers an innovative way for diners to get to know restaurant and the food served. The company has created a website and mobile platform to assist local restaurants in presenting what they are best known…

  • Attention All College Students: Get on LinkedIn Now

    While Facebook is the place where your college friends hang out, LinkedIn is the social network for finding a job. With your graduation looming, the time to get started on LinkedIn is while you are still in school. LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network with over 150 million members and is growing very rapidly.…

  • The Tailored Resume

    We all know it is tough to find a job right now, but what makes life particularly difficult for the job seeker is the sheer number of people applying for any given job.  Depending on your skills and the position available, your resume may easily be one of hundreds.  How can you make your resume…

  • Social Entrepreneurship: What Does it Mean?

    The term “social entrepreneurship” is often tossed around, but what does it really mean?  A social entrepreneur is essentially an advocate, or better yet, a catalyst for progress who is motivated by social value instead of  just profit.  Though the social entrepreneur’s venture may yield monetary benefits, s/he is primarily focused on the production of…

  • Women and Entrepreneurship

    Despite the rapid growth of women-owned businesses, the average size of women-owned businesses is smaller compared to the average size of businesses owned by men, according to Sharon G. Hardy, in the article “Why Are Women-Owned Firms Smaller Than Men-Owned Ones?”  According to the same article, the average revenues of majority women-owned businesses are nevertheless…

  • CSUF Business Plan Contest – Apply Now

    The CSUF Business Plan Contest has over $20,000 in cash, in-kind services & prizes for new business ideas. The purpose of the Business Plan Competition is to encourage teams to develop a viable business concept, to evaluate its appropriateness and potential success in the market, and to identify critical issues to resolve when evaluating the…

  • Need help With Creating Financial Controls?

    Need help with creating financial controls and better accounting practices? Have CSUF student consulting help — they can do the things that you have wanted to do but have not had the time to do. Student Consultants are standing by. Contact Cymedina@fullerton.edu Travis Lindsay Center for Entrepreneurship