Here are a few tips for your next job interview: 1. Be early. Never be late. It sounds simple, but I am always amazed about how many candidates show up late complaining about traffic and how their GPS lied to them. Get there early. 2. Dress the part. I’m sure you’re very stylish, but the …
How the Falling Birth Rate in the U.S. Affects Business
The birth rate in the United States is at the lowest ever recorded, according to new data released in November by the Pew Research Center. This has important and long-term implications – political, social, and economic. It also affects how marketers will try to sell their products and services. The yearly number of births per …
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Success Story: Phillip Stinis '11 MBA
Tapping Success "I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has had to overcome while trying to succeed." Booker T. Washington As a child, my father told me inspirational stories of my grandfather – an immigrant …
Success Story: Vincent Yancoskie '13
Next Level Entrepreneurship: Breaking into the Mobile App and Web Design Markets At Cal State Fullerton, I never imagined I would have the opportunity to delve into the video game industry. The possibility arose when my friend approached me with an idea for a mobile game for the iOS platform and an offer for partnership …
Business Women's Mega Mixer
To celebrate and recognize all women in business, the CSUF Center for Entrepreneurship is participating in the Business Women’s Mega Mixer! Thursday, March 28, 2013 – 5:30-8:00pm Hilton Irvine / OC Airport $35 –at www.BusinessWomensMegaMixer.com Join us for the historic and exciting Business Women’s Mega Mixer as we honor women from our past, present and …
Part Time Office Manager Needed
A local IT services firm started by CSUF Entrepreneurship alum Evan Faccou has an immediate opening for a part time office manager. Responsibilities: -Bookkeeping responsibilities including depositing checks, reconciling and balancing various bank accounts -Dictating invoices -Corresponding with customers via telephone and e-mail -Other miscellaneous tasks as needed Requirements: -Knowledgeable in MS Word, Excel and …
CSUF Center for Entrepreneurship Update – March 2013
The following is a message from Center Director John Bradley Jackson The Spring semester is well underway and we are quickly approaching some exciting events. The first of these events is called Research Week. Of particular interest to you would be the Friday, March 22 session at the Fullerton Marriott that features panels and speeches …
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“Entrepreneurs in Residence”- Cal State Fullerton’s Center for Entrepreneurship
The CSUF Center for Entrepreneurship’s (CFE) “Entrepreneurs in Residence” program plays a vital role in the educational development of business students in the entrepreneurial concentration. These experienced businessmen and women, provide students with a mentor that is a knowledgeable source of real world business applications, strategies, operations, and problem solving capabilities. The mentor’s role of …
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Success Story: Alex Rigo '09
One of our recent alums, Alex Rigo '09, shared some of his postgraduate entrepreneurial experiences with us and the following is what he had to say: The CSUF Entrepreneurship Program bridged the gap between textbook business examples and seeing the real day-to-day human condition of a business owner and operator. It was refreshing to finally …
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). …