CSUF Entrepreneurial Matters

Kickstarter is one of those ideas that grabs you by the lapels shoulders and makes you pay attention. That’s especially so now that Kickstarter boasts three projects that have raised over one million dollars (that’s $1,000,000+ for numerophiles). Of those three projects one is a video game, one is a design project and another a [...]

For those of you who are on the hunt for a new job, you know how important first impressions can be. Before you meet a potential employer, you dress up. You’re all polished, primped, and ready to go. You arrive early with a notepad and prepared questions for your potential employer. You know that every [...]

Kickstarter is a company that we have written about before. Basically, what it does is connects people who want to do a project with people who are willing to help fund that project. That’s where Project Natalia comes in. Our film will introduce the world to a young woman [Natalia] who exudes passion, enthusiasm and [...]

Innovative start up DishClips visited the CSUF Entrepreneurship classroom this week. Very cool! DishClips is a Newport Beach-based startup that offers an innovative way for diners to get to know restaurant and the food served. The company has created a website and mobile platform to assist local restaurants in presenting what they are best known [...]

There is quite a bit of academic research that says entrepreneurs start companies in industries in which they have work experience. They can leverage their deep knowledge of the industry to come up with a way to add value. A great way to brainstorm business ideas within an industry is to use the value chain. [...]

If you are looking for a great networking event or if you have a business idea that you want to test please read on: The 7th Annual Fast Pitch Competition April 24, 2012 Korn Hall at UCLA Anderson School of Management  Tech Coast Angels Presents:  The 7th Annual Fast Pitch Competition   Tuesday, April 24, [...]

Last week I met one of our students, David Beltran. He is a member of one of our Student Consulting Teams and their client just happens to be his mother, Adela Beltran. David told me a little bit about her and I was very impressed with what she has accomplished in her life. David was [...]

If you are part of a family business and you were looking for tips on how to give back to the community then you should seriously think about attending this event: What: Three business leaders will discuss the importance of companies contributing back to their communities Wednesday, March 14, as part of “Does Your Community [...]

While I was looking through YouTube the other day I happened across this quality, but brief, clip about key performance indicators. It’s a video of a consultant giving a lecture at Cal State Fullerton about goal setting and what your goals really should be. Enjoy entrepreneurs!

While Facebook is the place where your college friends hang out, LinkedIn is the social network for finding a job. With your graduation looming, the time to get started on LinkedIn is while you are still in school. LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network with over 150 million members and is growing very rapidly. [...]