CSUF Conrey Center for Entrepreneurship

Concept to Launch to Growth

Entrepreneur Society Fundraiser

What are you doing tomorrow for lunch? If you are going to be on campus you should check out the Entrepreneur Society’s HotDog Fundraiser. They provide an excellent service to CSUF’s student body by helping budding entrepreneurs achieve their dreams of becoming an entrepreneur. Here’s a little bit from the Society itself: Hi Everybody! This…

February 27, 2012
Entrepreneurship Scholarships

Look at that picture. Last year Haleigh, the one holding the certificate, won $3,000 as the Conrey Insurance Brokers and Risk Managers Entrepreneurial Scholarship recipient. Maybe she used that money to pay off student loans or start a business. Whatever she did with the money is immaterial. What’s important here is that she earned that…

February 22, 2012
Like, you know, isn’t this a great idea?

Take any entrepreneurship class or read any entrepreneurship book and you’ll learn about all the elements that make up a business plan and what goes into each element. Many also have advice on how to package the business plan and investor presentation in a way that caters to the investors’ interests. There are also many…

February 19, 2012
Business Model Generation

The most important part of the planning process in starting a new venture is putting together the business model. A business model communicates all of the activities that affect how the firm competes in the marketplace. Investors want to know how the business will deliver value – to customers, partners, employees, and shareholders. Articulating a…

February 19, 2012
Different Ways to Expand Your Business

Sooner or later growing businesses will reach a point where they have saturated their current market. After all, there are only so many people who are willing to rent movies from a kiosk. But that did not stop Redbox from figuring out a different way to grow. According to Inc. Redbox and Verizon are now…

February 16, 2012
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…

February 15, 2012
Business Plan Competition

You find yourself today on the wrong side of the line. The side you are on is the side where you are still just a student taking classes, doing homework, going to work; you know, the usual stuff. On the other side of the line is where the entrepreneurs stand. Those brave souls who have…

February 14, 2012
Diana Ho designs

In this age of social media, a trend can go viral and mainstream in a matter of days. A fashion item that looks like it could be part of a new trend can be reproduced by mainstream retailers in a matter of weeks. But there is an increasing group of people who want to wear…

February 13, 2012
Fund a New Business Concept with Kickstarter

Got a great new idea for a venture and need some money to get it going? Consider Kickstarter. Kickstarter (http://www.kickstarter.com/) is a web based funding platform focused on a broad spectrum of creative projects. The hope is to fund projects like albums, films, and specific works of art, science or business with real business models.…

February 11, 2012
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…

February 8, 2012