CSUF Entrepreneurship

Category: Leadership

Mastering Growth Strategies: Key Insights from Patricia Alarcón on Capital, Marketing, and Collaboration

Patricia Alarcón, Interim Executive Director of the El Monte Business Alliance and CEO & Principal Consultant at Alarcón Group LLC, recently shared her extensive knowledge with the CSUF Startup Incubator community. Drawing from her background in government relations, economic development, and community advocacy, Patricia focused on three pillars essential for business growth: accessing capital, building…

November 13, 2024
Building a Financial Baseline Model for Your Startup: Insights from Ritu Thakur

For entrepreneurs looking to grow their businesses, having a clear understanding of financial planning is crucial. To help startups build a solid foundation, CSUF Startup Speaker Series recently hosted Ritu Thakur, founder of Smart Tech Inc., who provided a comprehensive overview of how to create a financial baseline model for startups. With her extensive experience…

October 30, 2024
Understanding Your Customers: A Key to Business Success with Ritu Thakur

In the world of entrepreneurship, one thing stands out as the cornerstone of success: truly understanding your customers. In a recent talk hosted by the CSUF Startup Incubator, Ritu Thakur, Founder and Practice Director of Smart Tech Inc., shared her deep insights into understanding customers and using that understanding to foster business growth. For those…

October 11, 2024
How To Think And Execute Like A Successful Entrepreneur with Curtis Chan | CSUF Startup Incubator

The CSUF Startup Incubator recently hosted an online talk by Curtis Chan (watch the video above), a serial entrepreneur, philanthropist, author, and business mentor. With a career spanning four decades, Curtis has successfully built and scaled companies, helping startups achieve over $2.5 billion in valuation. His extensive experience in various executive roles, from business development…

May 21, 2024
Building Your Startup Dream Team: How to Use Equity Compensation Effectively

Building a successful startup often hinges on your ability to attract and retain the right team. However, when funds are limited, how can you offer competitive compensation to top talent? The answer might lie in equity compensation—a powerful tool that many startups use to align the interests of their employees with the goals of the…

May 2, 2024
Attracting Talent with Equity: A Game-Changer for Startups

Join us on April 30, 2024, for a compelling online seminar “Learn How to Attract and Maintain a Winning Team Using Equity Incentives,” hosted by the CSUF Startup Incubator. This one-hour webinar will be led by Bart Greenberg, founder of Pivotal Law Firm, who brings over 30 years of corporate law experience focused on startups…

April 25, 2024
Using Entrepreneurship to Solve Social Problems with Victor Macias | CSUF Startup Incubator

https://www.victormacias.com/ Victor Macias, a seasoned entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience, shares his insights on identifying social problems and leveraging entrepreneurship to address them effectively. He begins by emphasizing the importance of understanding social problems before jumping to solutions, highlighting the pitfalls of neglecting this crucial step in the entrepreneurial process. Victor draws from…

February 7, 2024
Entrepreneurship Fireside Chat: Ignite Your Passion for Business!

Get ready to embark on a thrilling journey into the world of entrepreneurship with our upcoming fireside chat featuring JJ, Director of the CSUF Startup Incubator, and the dynamic Dr. Cathleen Greiner, Director of Entrepreneurship at NOCCCD. Date and Time:Monday, February 124:00 – 5:00 pm PST Location:Online – Connect from the comfort of your own…

February 2, 2024
Inspiring Entrepreneurship: Interview with David Ochi | SoCal Celebrates Entrepreneurship 2024

Join us at SoCal Celebrates Entrepreneurship! https://www.socalentrepreneurship.org/ David Ochi https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidochi/ In this engaging conversation with David Ochi, Executive Director of the Innovation Incubator at California State University, Dominguez Hills, we delve into the world of entrepreneurship, tracing David’s remarkable journey that began at the age of 13. Learn how he pioneered the launch of the…

November 19, 2023
Social Entrepreneurship and Economic Transformation with Gianneschi Center Director Chethan Srikant, Ph.D

Chethan D Srikant https://www.linkedin.com/in/chethansrikant/Gianneschi Center at CSUF https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/gianneschi-center Join us for an insightful interview with Dr. Chethan Srikant, Ph.D, the newly appointed Director of the Gianneschi Center at California State University, Fullerton. Dr. Srikant, a tenured professor in the Management Department, delves into the purpose of the Gianneschi Center, which is all about transformation. In…

November 15, 2023