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Mihaylo Magazine Fall 2013 – FastStart.studio and Bolzmann
As many of you know, this semester we are running a pilot Student-led Business Consulting program in our Management 461 class (Entrepreneurial Management) in conjunction with FastStart.studio, a business incubator. Six of FastStart.studio’s resident companies are our clients this semester and the early results are great. They are doing so good, in fact, that this…
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Top Online Resources for Entrepreneurs
This list is in no way meant to be an exhaustive one but a place to discover new insights into entrepreneurship and business in general. By all means, if you have another blog or website that you frequently go to for inspiration and guidance then add it into the comments. Also, we will be updating…
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Does your Organization need a Tune Up?
If your business could benefit from an Organizational Audit, complete our application TODAY! The application does not obligate you to participate it provides us with basic information about your business. What can an Organizational Audit help you identify? What can an Organizational Audit help you identify? Little commitment or motivation among employees Low productivity or…
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Management 461 – Fall Semester 2013
The people who take Management 461 (Entrepreneurial Management) are entrepreneurs or, at the very least, people who are or will become leaders in the professional world. If you’re a CSUF student and are reading this then you are probably our target audience: LEADERS. What is special about the Fall 2013 semester of Management 461…
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Center for Entrepreneurship Director Jackson talks with local Chinese Media
Recently, Director John Bradley Jackson and Field Case Coordinator Charlesetta Medina did a press event for a group of Chinese media and businesspeople. The purpose of the event is to spread the word about California State University, Fullerton’s Business Consulting Program. Fortunately, the press event went very well and it looks like the Center for…
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Effective Organizations Give, Share, and Help
What factors make an organization effective? An obsession with quality? A great business plan? A well thought out strategic plan? Yes, these factors matter but recent research indicates that companies that motivate employees to unselfishly help each other can be more effective. Adam Grant, author of “Give and Take”, writes in the April issue of…
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Center for Entrepreneurship Awards Event 2013
More than 120 students, professors, mentors, board members, clients, staff and others connected to the CSUF Entrepreneurship Program attended an event to celebrate the end of the 11th year for the Center for Entrepreneurship. This event took place at the amazing Ember Café in Anaheim (the space was graciously donated to us by the Taormina…
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Which Industries to Pursue and Which to Avoid
What are the best industries to target for new ventures or employment? I get asked that question a lot and typically respond that it may be best to target growing (hopefully thriving) industries. Examples include: Candy: Even during a recession, people still buy candy. It’s cheap and a comfort food. Companies like Tootsie Pops and Snickers…