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Four Mindsets Necessary for Entrepreneurial Success
Over the years I have met many entrepreneurs. Successful ones, ones that are just starting out, those that have retired, and every kind of entrepreneur you can think of in between. Even though they were all unique (and special in their own ways) they all did have something in common: They were all different in…
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Successful Business Strategies from a Lawyer Turned Entrepreneur – CSUF Startup Event
Next Wednesday the CSUF Startup Incubator is proud to welcome Robert Freeman, the titular lawyer turned entrepreneur, in to discuss the strategies he has successfully used over his career as a lawyer and entrepreneur with two successful businesses under his belt. As a lawyer, Robert is able to look onto entrepreneurship from a different perspective…
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CSUF Entrepreneurship Book Creating New Ventures Covered in OC Register
Launching a business is a daunting task but one of the ways to make it less so is by having mentors. Mentors are the kind of people who have been there, done that, and they can help guide you through the entrepreneurial maze. Don’t know what kind of business entity you should use? Knowing someone…
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An Excellent Titan Fast Pitch
All the way back in 2014 John Chi was a finalist in the Titan Fast Pitch competition thanks to his great idea, for sure, but also for how excellent he was at pitching his idea. John knew his idea front to back and was able to take that knowledge and boil it down to its…
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Forecasting for Entrepreneurs – How to Develop Assumptions
Joel Schwarzbart describes himself as half a CFO. What does that mean? Well, basically it means that Joel is a consultant who does many (if not most) of the financial activities that a full time CFO normally does but he does them for multiple clients. Earlier this week, Joel gave a talk at the CSUF…
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Building a Strong Culture from Startup to Mature Company
Last week, CSUF Entrepreneurship mentor and veteran executive coach for Vistage Dave Kinnear gave a great talk on the importance of culture for any organization and how to effectively build a great culture that will grow as your business grows. According to Dave, in order to accomplish this you first need to know how culture…
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Business as a Machine
Marc Pakbaz is an interesting guy and I like him. I’m going to miss a big portion of his history here but, in short, he is from Iran, lived in France (where he built and sold a business), and now lives in America (where he built and sold a business). He’s a teacher, consultant, serial…
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How to Sell your Startup to a Public Company
There is a great deal of difference between a private company and a public one. One big difference is the kind of regulatory regime a private company has to comply with is much less stringent and much less expensive than the one that public companies have to comply with after Sarbanes-Oxley. So, what does this…
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Common Versus Preferred Stocks Crash Course for Entrepreneurs
What every entrepreneur needs to know about the different kinds of stock classes before they take on investors. Find out how common and preferred stock differ. This talk was given by given by Peter DeAngelis at the CSUF Startup Incubator. #CSUF For more details on CSUF Entrepreneurship: http://business.fullerton.edu/Center/Entrepreneurship/ For more details on how we help…
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The "Three T's" of Starting a Business
What is it, exactly, that separates successful entrepreneurs form those that are less successful? It’s a loaded question and any honest answer comes replete with a healthy amount of caveats but it’s still a very valid question as well. And this was the question that Chris McCarthy, the Social Media Specialist for Mihaylo College, asked…