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Important Dates – Titan Fast Pitch 2021
9am, Friday, October 01, 2021 Preliminary Round: 90 Second Video Submissions Due Submit your 90 second Fast Pitch video submission at: Noon, Saturday, October 08, 2021 – Finalists Notified Finalists will be notified via email. We will also post the finalists publicly at: 10am, Saturday, October 16, 2021 Finals Round: In-person Live Pitch 9am Doors…
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Titan Fast Pitch 2021 – Everything you need to know
Special thanks to Titan Fast Pitch Platinum Sponsor MUFG Union Bank, N.A. for their tremendous support of the next generation of entrepreneurs and creators! Entry Window for CSUF Titan Fast Pitch is now closed. Thank you to all the students who submitted entries. Submit Your Entry for Titan Fast Pitch Below CSUF Titan Fast Pitch…
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CSUF travel blogger is in a coma after scooter crash in Bali
Kaitlyn McCaffery was returning to her apartment on July 31 when she was involved in a crash. Kaitlyn was found on a remote road, alone, unconscious, broken and bleeding. She is now in a coma, hospitalized in critical condition, having suffered a traumatic brain injury and other injuries to her face and body. Her family…
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Infectious Confidence: Director Jackson in the LA Times on the Opportunities of the Post Shutdown Economy
“New ideas are percolating, a Phoenix will rise from the ashes.” Recently, Patrice Apodaca, a columnist with the Los Angeles Time Community Newspaper, Daily Pilot, interviewed Director Jackson. Director Jackson shared his optimism about the Orange County recovery. Opportunities Students have lived through the pandemic. Now, they’re excited to fix the problems and deficiencies of…
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Advice to CSUF Business Students
Dave Kinnear has mentored CSUF Business students for over a decade and in this conversation Dave gives his best advice to all of them.
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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 Incubator + OCTANE = Student Success
Entrepreneurs come from all backgrounds, they’re not just business majors. CSUF Startup Incubator + OCTANE STEAM Fellows = Student Success The FedEx founder got his idea in the Marine Corps. MMA fighter Conor McGregor took a whiskey brand from zero to $600 million. Elon Musk has a degree in physics. The STEAM Fellowship at OCTANE is a…
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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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