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Lessons on Growing a Successful Business from Lawyer turned Entrepreneur Robert Freeman
Almost every week we are fortunate enough to welcome in experts from various fields to talk about subjects important for people who are interested in becoming the best entrepreneurs they can be. This week, we welcomed Robert Freeman, Esq. to talk about the lessons he has learned from being a lawyer and a successful business…
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Four Mindsets Necessary for Entrepreneurial Success
Over the years I have met many entrepreneurs. Successful ones, ones that are just starting out, those that have retired, and every kind of entrepreneur you can think of in between. Even though they were all unique (and special in their own ways) they all did have something in common: They were all different in…
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Remembering Alan Mannason
Alan Mannason, Mentor in the CSUF Entrepreneurship classroom for 15 consecutive years, has passed away at age 94 years old. He was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1924 and moved to Los Angeles in 1937 (when movies cost $.10 and a Baby Ruth candy bar cost $.05). He remembered that the train ride from Chicago…
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Titan Fast Pitch 2017 Recap
The sixth Titan Fast Pitch has come and gone and it was a great success! We had an estimated 400 people in attendance with more than 150 students competing. This year, we had students from multiple universities including Cal State Fullerton, CSULA, Chapman, UCLA, Cal Poly Pomona, and probably a couple of others that I…
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Titan Fast Pitch is this Saturday!
In this edition of the CSUF Entrepreneurship Insider there isn’t much to report… except that the Titan Fast Pitch is this Saturday! The Titan Fast Pitch is this Saturday starting at 1pm at the Titan Student Union on campus. Parking is free in the structure next to the Titan Student Union and we hope to…
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Titan Fast Pitch is Almost Here!
Make sure to sign up for the CSUF Entrepreneurship Insider so that you don’t miss important updates about the Titan Fast Pitch (which is on October21, make sure to register as a competitor or as an audience member!), news about members of our CSUF Entrepreneurship community, and lessons on entrepreneurship. I am excited about this…
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Forecasting for Entrepreneurs – How to Develop Assumptions
Joel Schwarzbart describes himself as half a CFO. What does that mean? Well, basically it means that Joel is a consultant who does many (if not most) of the financial activities that a full time CFO normally does but he does them for multiple clients. Earlier this week, Joel gave a talk at the CSUF…
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How to make a Great Titan Fast Pitch
Sixty seconds is not a lot of time but as you will find out in this edition of the CSUF Entrepreneurship Insider there is a tried and true formula that will help you make your best pitch possible. The Titan Fast Pitch competition is less than a month away (October 21) and I encourage every…
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Business as a Machine
Marc Pakbaz is an interesting guy and I like him. I’m going to miss a big portion of his history here but, in short, he is from Iran, lived in France (where he built and sold a business), and now lives in America (where he built and sold a business). He’s a teacher, consultant, serial…
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Millennials and Marketing
Late last month we were lucky enough to have Curt Cuscino in to give a talk called Marketing to Millennials. Curt, just barely a millennial himself, is an entrepreneur and is the Founder and Principal of HypeLife Brands, a progressive brand development and marketing agency accelerating brands into the hearts and minds of the millennial…