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Content Marketing – An Individual’s LinkedIn Experience Case Study

One of the things that mystifies me the most when it comes to startups and businesses, in general, is how many entrepreneurs think that content marketing is easy and cheap. I suppose the thinking goes something like this: We have a lot of content that we can make, we think it’s interesting, when we post…
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Entrepreneurs Inspire CSUF Students

Of the many things that are great about Director Jackson’s classes is that he frequently brings in guest speakers to talk to his students. Previous guest speakers have talked about design thinking, intellectual property, startup finances, and, last night, there were two speakers who shared their experiences in launching businesses and disrupted their respective industries.…
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C2C: Connecting Ocean Entrepreneurs from Canada to California

One of our mentors, Jim Cooper, is hosting the C2C: Connecting Ocean Entrepreneurs from Canada to California event on Friday, March 1 from 10:00 am to 1:30 pm. This event is for anyone who is involved in startups or any other kind of business that has to do with the sea. Details are below and…
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2019 INVESTOR SPEED DATING New Prizes and at 80% capacity Register Today

With the post from earlier today about the competition at CSUDH and this one about Investor Speed Dating at Tech Coast Venture Network (TCVN) I think you should start to get the picture that there are many events (competitions, networking, seminars, panels, etc.) specifically aimed at entrepreneurs. The Orange County area is a great place…
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CSUDH Innovative Woman 2.0 Fast Pitch Competition – Deadline to Enter is February 23

Cal State University Dominguez Hills is hosting a fast pitch competition for female entrepreneurs. The competition is open to all female entrepreneurs who are in high school, university, or are professional entrepreneurs. The deadline to enter this competition is February 23 and you can find more information about it by going to their event page.
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Small Business Institute – 2018/19 Project of the Year Competition

Another year and we have two more national awards to celebrate for the Cal State Fullerton Small Business Institute and their CSUF Consulting program! Congratulations! 3rd Place – Undergraduate Project – Keller Williams Realty Category – Undergraduate Specialized SBI Director – Professor John Bradley Jackson Supervising Faculty – Professor Scott Sorrell Course – Marketing 462, Marketing for…
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The Extraordinary Ordinary Teaser Trailer – Film Created by CSUF Alumnus that Explores Mental Illness

Mental illness is something that most people either have to confront personally or through one of their family members or close friends. Even though that is the case discussing mental illness is still a taboo subject for many. That’s why we think that the Extraordinary Ordinary, a movie written and directed by Cal State Fullerton…
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CSUF Entrepreneurship Scholarships – Funding the Startups of Tomorrow, Today

A CSUF Entrepreneurship education is unique. From day one, students in this program are challenged to think like entrepreneurs and act like leaders. Whether these students launch a startup that raises millions of dollars and become a unicorn isn’t the ultimate goal, the ultimate goal is to help in the development of the next generation…
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The Startup Hustle with Michael Sawitz

Earlier at the CSUF Startup Incubator in Irvine Michael Sawitz gave a powerful talk on what it actually means to hustle as an entrepreneur. In his talk, “The Art and Science of Customer Development”, Michael talked about how he has been able to acquire customers as a startup. Michael’s talk was wide-ranging and, while ostensibly…

