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What is Social Entrepreneurship?
A social entrepreneur notices a social problem in the world and works to solve it. Unlike a usual business entrepreneur, a social entrepreneur hopes for “social value” rather than profit. Many people associate social entrepreneurship with non-profits, but unlike most non-profit organizations, social entrepreneurs focus on both small-scale, immediate effects and large-scale, long-term effects (pbs.org). …
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Success Story: GamerComps.com
This post was written by Steve Schoenhals, a CSUF student. Two years ago, I packed up as many belongings as I could fit into my car and drove from Michigan to California for the purpose of finishing my education at CSUF. My plan was to learn as much as I could at CSUF while also…
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Resume Do’s and Don’ts
When applying for a job, you send in a resume. And so does everyone else. When you consider the high volume of resumes that companies have to sift through to find their ideal candidate, it is important to avoid common mistakes that can put you in the ‘no’ pile. Hiring managers will take just a…
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Young Entrepreneurs Rule!
Older, more experienced professionals are more likely to have acquired the financial means and business experience necessary to start a new venture; it is for this reason that many new ventures are started by people in mid-life. Sometimes these older entrepreneurs wait until the timing is right for them, or they choose the start up…
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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…
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Women and Entrepreneurship
Despite the rapid growth of women-owned businesses, the average size of women-owned businesses is smaller compared to the average size of businesses owned by men, according to Sharon G. Hardy, in the article “Why Are Women-Owned Firms Smaller Than Men-Owned Ones?” According to the same article, the average revenues of majority women-owned businesses are nevertheless…
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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,…
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Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught?
While the practice of Entrepreneurship is thousands of years old, the teaching of Entrepreneurship at the University level is relatively new. The science + art of Entrepreneurship is a fascinating area of study, but can students really be taught to be entrepreneurs, or are they just born with the skills or inclination? Academicians around the…