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David Kinnear on the Benefits of Mentorship
Dave Kinnear has been a top mentor in the CSUF Entrepreneurship program and at the CSUF Startup Incubator. In this conversation, Dave talks about the benefits people get from being mentored and being mentored can help turbocharge a startup.
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CSUF Entrepreneurship: 5 Questions with David Kinnear
Over the years, David Kinnear has served as a mentor in the CSUF Entrepreneurship program. His wisdom has helped students in the classroom and first-time entrepreneurs at the CSUF Startup Incubator.
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Advice to all Entrepreneurs: Don’t do it Alone
One of the main things that entrepreneurs learn really quick is that entrepreneurship isn’t a solo sport. The best entrepreneurs develop a team early on and CSUF Entrepreneurship mentor David Kinnear explains why this is so important for the ultimate success of a startup.
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CSUF Center for Entrepreneurship Board Welcomes Michael Okabayashi
The CSUF Center for Entrepreneurship is proud to announce that long time Ernst & Young Partner Michael Okabayashi has joined its board. Known affectionately as “Mike O”, his career focused on both EY’s Strategic Growth Markets and Entrepreneurial Services Groups, including leadership roles for these divisions. His clients span emerging companies with VC/Angel funding, Post…
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CSUF Entrepreneurship Success Story: Craig Martyn’s Firsthand Account of the First Decade of his Entrepreneurial Journey
What follows is a firsthand recounting of the first decade of Craig Martyn ’10’s entrepreneurial journey. Craig has been tremendously supportive of the CSUF Entrepreneurship program during a big part of this time as a client of our CSUF Consulting program, as a mentor in the classroom, and as a guest speaker. We’re extremely grateful…
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What is the most important lesson you learned as a CSUF Entrepreneurship student?
Most entrepreneurs have to figure it out as they go along but students in the CSUF Entrepreneurship program learn that process from start to finish. As Patrick Hayes, a CSUF Entrepreneurship alumni, says, you may never make a business plan, he hasn’t and has started four businesses, but learning that process and what it takes…
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How CSUF Entrepreneurship Mentors help students learn about business
One of the key differentiators of a CSUF Entrepreneurship education is that students have access to a group of over 700 mentors. These mentors are entrepreneurs, executives, and professionals of all stripes and they provide students with expert advice in every aspect of starting and growing a business. Current CSUF Entrepreneurship student Blanca Rojas talks…
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CSUF Entrepreneurship student Blanca Rojas on her experience in the Titan Fast Pitch
Current CSUF Entrepreneurship student Blanca Rojas talks about her experience as a finalist in the 2020 Titan Fast Pitch competition and how it has helped her develop her business concept. https://csufentrepreneurship.com/tita… ? ? CSUF Entrepreneurship: https://business.fullerton.edu/engage… ? ? CSUF Consulting for existing businesses: https://business.fullerton.edu/engage… ? ? Work with the best entrepreneurial coaches to help you…
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Launch a Startup with Simple Code-free Tools
Dr. Luo illustrates successful stories such as Dropbox, Warby Parker and Doordash and how you can run your startup with code-free tools! Startup ideas are easier to exercise as technology and venture capital funding is becoming more approachable. This leads to a flourishing in the number and quality of startups from college. Successful stories such…
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Advice for Entrepreneurs: jump out of a plane and build the parachute on the way down
Victor Macias contributes a large portion of his success to grit and overcoming the fears of failure. He understood the benefits of failing fast and that adapting even faster is far better than not trying at all. Victor provides exceptional value to the clients and students who join the SBI program at California State University…