CSUF Conrey Center for Entrepreneurship

Concept to Launch to Growth

Alumni Success Story: Brian Evans

Choosing to enter the CSUF Entrepreneurship program was the best choice I have ever made. I was able to gain insight into how businesses work in the real world; this has proven invaluable in my pursuit of running a successful business of my own. I graduated from Cal State University, Fullerton in 2010. Since graduating…

November 9, 2011
Startup Weekend Event

If you have some time on November 18-20, consider attending the Startup Weekend at Chapman University. It is an intense 54 hour event which focuses on building a web or mobile application which could form the basis of a credible business over the course of a weekend. The weekend brings together people with different skill…

November 7, 2011
Everything Counts

As a leader, the reality is that most of the other people in your organization will not get to know you very well. This is likely to be true even in smaller organizations. Most of your employees will not be directly reporting to you or be able to have lengthy one-on-one meetings with you. Instead,…

November 6, 2011
CSUF Entrepreneurship Board Member Ron Stein Radio Interview

CSUF Entrepreneurship Board Member Ron Stein was interviewed by Ric Franzi of OC Talk Radio on October 18, 2011 about the California economy. The interview included comments about the “new normal business environment.” The interview is about 25 minutes in length and can be heard at http://ceopeergroups.podbean.com/2011/10/28/critical-mass-october-18-2011/ John Bradley Jackson Director Center for Entrepreneurship CSUF

November 6, 2011
Are Business Plans Dead?

I recently participated in a global entrepreneurship conference attended by entrepreneurship academicians, entrepreneur “wannabees”, and a few “real” entrepreneurs. A vigorous discussion emerged about the value of business plans at the university versus the usage of business plans in the “real” world. The general consensus was that angel investors (i.e. angel networks), private equity investors,…

October 23, 2011
What Kind of Life Do You Want to Lead?

One of the best entrepreneurship classes I ever took ended with the professor asking each of us to write our obituary. The assignment instructions are below: Write your own obituary. Assume you die of natural causes on your 70th birthday and a close friend is asked to summarize your life in 300 words or less.…

October 11, 2011
An CSUF Entrepreneur's Diary at New Venture Bootcamp

The following is the diary of CSUF Entrepreneurship student Cesar Anchante at the 2011 Emerging Minority Business Leaders Summer Institute. Cesar’s team placed second this year at the Emerging Minority Business Leaders 2011 Summer Institute winning a cash prize of $3,000. Each team had been given a specific technology or patent and been charged with…

September 25, 2011
CSUF Entrepreneurship Grad's Recipe for Success

Mihaylo alumnus Aaron Barkenhagen had brewed his own beer for ten years before opening his own microbrewery. The entrepreneurship major used the business plan he had written as a student to bring his dream to fruition. The result: Bootlegger’s Brewery in Downtown Fullerton. But, of course, with every plan there are obstacles. It would take…

September 25, 2011
Making a Difference

A recent episode of the wonderful NPR program “This American Life” featured a segment about investing in new ideas (Episode # 412: Million Dollar Idea). In this segment, the focus was on putting together an elevator pitch that would attract the attention of venture capitalists. One venture capitalist also shared his insights as to what…

September 18, 2011
Need Help With Accounting and Financial Challenges?

CSUF Business Students can help with budgeting, purchasing, collections, payroll, taxes, controls, financial reports, cash management and banking relationships. Contact Charlesetta Medina at 657 278 8243 or email her at cymedina@fullerton.edu. Visit http://business.fullerton.edu/centers/cfe/sbi.htm

August 28, 2011