More than 300 qualified student entrepreneurs from 151 campuses applied for their chance at $15,000 in seed funding. CEO has selected a total of 110 ventures across 75 campuses to compete. Among the competitors, are three Georgia State student founders. Learn who they are.
Over 300 people connected through this large-scale virtual event. Entrepreneurs were encouraged to continue to connect and help each other grow, regardless of where they may be across the globe. Entrepreneurs, both young and old, heard from seven guest speakers who came from a variety of industries and offered their personal experiences and expert advice.
On April 23, 2019, three Georgia State Students were selected to compete in the Women in Construction, Engineering, and Related Services (WISERS) “Big Ideas for a Bright Future” Pitch Competition. This pitch competition providing a platform for aspiring female entrepreneurs was part of the fifth annual WICERS conference held at the W Midtown in Atlanta, Georgia.
Amyn Sadruddin (B.S. ’14), executive director of TiE Atlanta addressed CEO members at the final weekly speaker gathering this Spring semester. Basing his knowledge on years of experience, Sadruddin shared two key takeaways to some 15 students that April morning.
Larry McHugh, the mentor at ATDC and also a board mentor with Atlanta Tech Angels was the GSU Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO) guest speaker on March 13th.
LaunchGSU is a university-wide incubator open to all students at Georgia State looking to hustle and build something from the ground up. James Okolo, a student entrepreneur here at Georgia State is a strong supporter and member of the incubator.
Whether you have a business idea or not, joining a student-run network such as Junior Enterprise (JE) will help. JE USA is a student entrepreneurship organization that helps students get their business ideas off the ground and also helps them develop strong business acumen.
Startup companies heavily rely on written content and advertisements to promote their businesses. Blogs, podcasts, and social media have been useful tools to supplement a company’s product or service.
“Welcome to life, we’re all going to fail,” said Atlanta Tech Village Vice President, Karen C. Houghton, speaking to aspiring student entrepreneurs from Georgia State’s Chapter of the global Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO).
Franchising has been around for a long time but has only recently been used to take traditional business models and flip them into franchises. Dr. Lawrence educated the group on successful franchises like Subway, The Joint, Chick-Fil-A, and many more.
