The Collegiate Entrepreneur
VOLUME 3 NUMBER 01
November 20, 2012
Table of Contents National Conference 2012 National Conference Recap Top Tweets of #CEONat2012 #CEONat2013
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CEO Showcase Way to go, CEO! – Chapter Showcase CEO Member Biz Showcase
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Upcoming Events CEO Regional Conferences CEO Startup Cruise CEO Virtual Speed Networking
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Connect to CEO CEO Member Directory You Should Know… NEW! CEO Alumni Association
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Special Offers CEO Must Read Inventor Adventures PitchBurner Your15Minutes Radio Network First Funder Constant Contact
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Recap of the 2012 National CEO Conference Nearly 1,400 of you joined us for an exciting and actionpacked entrepreneurial weekend this past November! There were too many amazing moments to count, from hearing Jack DeBoer’s advice on why to risk only money, to Chris Steven’s inspirational Keynote about leading a meaningful life. We were lucky to induct 2 world-class entrepreneurs into the CEO Hall of Fame: Brian Scudamore of 1-800GOT-JUNK? and Mike Evans of GrubHub! Duane Spires pumped up the energy throughout the weekend. Who can forget breaking the record for the most people pretending to be race car drivers?!
Faculty Corner USASBE Feature: 2013 USASBE Conference
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On behalf of CEO National, we would like to thank you all for a truly inspiring and amazing Conference! The 2012 CEO National Conference had nearly 1,400 participants, including over 80 amazing entrepreneurs, 60 National Elevator Pitch competitors, and rooms full of ideas and inspiration. We would like to send a special thank you to all of our sponsors and those who gave of their time to contribute and volunteer to help th make the 15 Anniversary of CEO such a memorable event! We encourage you to keep up the #CEONat2012 entrepreneurial spirit, and remember that CEO is here to help you do that! We look forward to seeing you next year!
Once again, we were enlightened by the legendary John Hughes about how to leave a legacy. Lisa Nicole Bell gave us tips to create a compelling story. The outstanding panel of young entrepreneurs shared what it is really like to be an entrepreneur at a young age.
And who could have asked for a better closing Keynote presentation than Jeff Hoffman’s inspiration? He had us all feeling chills and left us ready to take on the world! If you attended the 2012 National CEO Conference, click here join our Facebook Page to connect to others and to relive the exciting memories! Get on the email list for more CEO updates by contacting ceo@c-e-o.org.
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Top Tweets of #CEONat2012 BetterBooBrady 2 types of people: Involved and Committed, like your b-fast, the cow is involved and the pig was committed - C.Stevens @keurig #CeoNat2012 YelenaBosovik "Leadership is invited & can only be given willingly by who u are & what u do. It's revealed by what u inspire & enable" -Givray #CEONAT2012 PaulSpiegelman Spending the day with college entrepreneurs at #CEONat2012. Great group that will be the next gen of biz leaders.
Some of their defining Chapter activities include selling “What happens at Texas State, stays at Texas State” t-shirt across campus and selling over 300 BobcatOpoly games, a Monopoly game themed after their university. In just the past 3 months, they have increased their chapter membership by 300% and have earned over $2,500 revenue in just 2 months. The Texas State CEO Chapter provides a great example for what a group of entrepreneurial-minded students can accomplish together!
logdoc01 Great first day at the CEO conference ....learned so much and met so many great people!! Looking forward to tomorrow!! #CEONAT2012 P2PConneXions We are at #ceonat2012, meeting a ton of #youngentrepreneurs who are looking to change the game of business! MAKING MOVES!
If your chapter is doing something outstanding and would like to be featured in the next CEO newsletter, contact ceo@c-e-o.org.
CEO Member Biz Showcase
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CEO is proud to recognize outstanding member entrepreneurs. You may remember Big Fish Presentations as featured in the last newsletter (also the business of the 2012 CEO Student Entrepreneur of the Year, Kenny Nguyen): Now, we’d like to introduce you to the student businesses that came out on top in the 2012 National Elevator Pitch Competition! nd
October 31 – November 2 , 2013 in Chicago!
First Place: Kaeya Majmundar, EzBox
Save-the-date for the 2013 National CEO Conference st returning to Chicago next year from October 31 – nd November 2 ! Get ready for a National Conference that will be more inspiring, engaging, and fun than ever before! In addition to new events, we will have more amazing speakers and networking opportunities to help you kick your entrepreneurial ideas up a notch! Students, faculty, alumni, and entrepreneurs are all welcome! Stay tuned for more details…
Kaeya Majmundar won both the People's Choice st Award and 1 Place, bringing her total winnings to $4,000! Her patented EzBox is an innovative new box design that enables packers and movers to eliminate wasted time when dealing with hard to assemble packing boxes. This biology major from Emory University has gained a lot of attention from her pitch, including interest from famed Shark Tank investors! For a full interview with Kaeya, click here.
Way to go, CEO! Texas State claimed the 2012 Best Chapter Title! The Texas State University CEO Chapter won the st Best CEO Chapter Award for the 1 time at the 2012 CEO National Conference! With an added in-person presentation award element to the Thursday Chapter Development sessions, Texas State showcased why they deserved to win this top national title.
Second Place: Brandi Lynn Thomas, Chic Shooter Brandi Lynn Thomas, from Louisiana State University, pitched Chic Shooter, feminine conceal carry holsters for women. How did she come up with her idea? As st Brandi explained, “I received a firearm for my 21 birthday and was looking for conceal carry holsters. I found the holsters on the market either didn’t work with women’s clothing styles or they weren’t comfortable (or fun) to wear. I thought I could make something better.”
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Third Place: Jamie Lahiere, Feet on Fire Jamie Lahiere, the Chapter President at Texas State rd University, finished 3 in the National Elevator Pitch Competition. Her pitch for Feet on Fire, an innovative dance studio, was based on the idea that sustainable energy generating dance floors would power the studio by using the movement in the dance classes.
Thank you and congratulations to all applicants and competitors of the 2012 National Elevator Pitch Competition. Be proud of your accomplishments and keep working on your businesses. If you are pursuing your dreams, never let anyone stop you from following your true passion!
CEO Regional Conferences Coming in 2013! Can’t get enough of the CEO Conference experience? Then attend one of the events coming up this spring! SEEC in Tampa, FL Join the University of Tampa this February 1-2, 2013 for the annual Southeast regional event. To register, go to www.seectampa.org. BU_NEEC in Smithsfield, RI nd Bryant University will be hosting the 2 Annual Northeast regional this February 22-23, 2013. Visit http://bryantceo.org for more details. MWEC in Omaha, NE This April 5-6 2013, head out to the University of Nebraska at Omaha for this Midwest regional event. More info is available at www.mwecomaha.org.
CEO Startup Cruise Set sail on your entrepreneurial journey! How would you like to build a business while having the best time of your life? Sign up now for the first ever CEO Startup Cruise! Join CEO March 14-18, 2013 as we set sail from Tampa, FL and cruise to Cozumel. This 4-day trip will have you enjoying the open waters, all while building a business from the ground up! Whether you have an idea or want to work in a team, you will be matched with amazing entrepreneurial mentors to guide you as you learn hands-on what it takes to get a startup going. You will leave with a new business and potentially a new entrepreneurial future! Email ceo@c-e-o.org for full details or to submit th your name to sign up before the December 15 deadline. Get ready for the best spring break of your life (and even if it’s not your spring break, this is one trip you will want to make happen)!
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Wednesday, January 30 at 7pm CST Kick off 2013 and let CEO help you get started with your entrepreneurial New Year’s resolutions! Joins us for a VIRTUAL SPEED NETWORKING EVENT on January th 30 at 7PM Central Time! Network from the comfort of your computer! Who knows…maybe you’ll meet your next business partner, customer, or investor! Register to attend for FREE at: http://beta.yakfirst.com/public/7cad8258
Sesi in Ypsilanti, MI The Sesi Upper Midwest regional will once again be hosted by Eastern Michigan University on February 8, 2013. Registration for this free event opens in January. West Coast Regional in Burbank, CA The Woodbury University CEO Alumni Association and Undergraduate Program will host the first West Coast regional! April 6-7, 2013 will be the perfect setting to focus on entrepreneurship in the entertainment industry. More details will be available soon.
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CEO Member Directory Get your business noticed! Wondering what CEO students and alumni are doing? Check out the current edition of the CEO Member Business Directory! This directory showcases student, alumni, and faculty member businesses, offering National exposure to the CEO community and beyond! To get your business listed in the next edition, send your name, university, contact information, business name, website, Twitter handle, logo, and company th description to ceo@c-e-o.org by February 20 .
You Should Know… Join the CEO Community Now is your chance to connect to CEO 24/7! Access valuable resources, share your own insight, and network with CEO members and entrepreneurs from around the world by joining the CEO online community! CEO is helping you equip your chapter with a greater web presence! Linking directly from www.c-e-o.org, we will provide your chapter with the tools to create a personalized website that you can manage and update with your local activities. CEO can offer the same connectivity if your chapter already has a website. Contact ceo@c-e-o.org to get your chapter involved.
Tom is sharing secrets to success in the new book, It’s My Company Too!, which explores 8 companies that have created positive employee-company dedication and commitment and at the deepest level. As an aspiring entrepreneur, learn how to make your partners and employees as passionate about your idea as you are, while instilling these concepts from the start. Go to http://itsmycompanytoo.com/buy/ to order your copy. Support CEO and enter the code “CEO” when purchasing to donate a portion back to support CEO National! Make sure to add this to your holiday wish list!
Inventor Adventures Exclusive CEO Deal! So you have an idea! Now what? MAKE MONEY! Learn from famed Inventor and CEO Speaker Cheri Garcia by signing up for a course that will teach you how to go from idea to product, through the processes of patenting, prototyping, and marketing!
Get in the entrepreneurial spirit after graduation!
With this special CEO discount, sign up now to get all 7 videos for 50% off! Use the coupon code: “CEOideas” to take advantage of this deal that will put you on the track to entrepreneurial success! Sign up here at www.udemy.com/invention-idea-make-yourdream-a-reality-and-make-cash-now.
CEO is launching an Alumni Association! Now you can get involved with CEO even after you graduate! CEO Alumni members will have access to entrepreneurial resources, mentoring opportunities, a national network, and other special events just for CEO Alumni! Lifetime membership is available for a limited time. To find out more on how to get involved, contact ceo@c-e-o.org.
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CEO Must Read List It’s My Company Too! Tom Walter has been a favorite CEO speaker and incredible mentor to many successful CEO member businesses for several years. Not only has he been an owner in the food and beverage service industry for over 40 years, but as a serial entrepreneur, Tom has been a partner, principal, president or CEO of 29 startups.
All great businesses start out with an idea and CEO wants to make it easier than ever to showcase your pitch events. If you would like to improve or set up a spring pitch competition on your campus to help enhance your school’s entrepreneurial spirit and to get your members ready for the 2013 National CEO Conference, this is the perfect opportunity! CEO and PitchBurner have teamed up to provide a turn-key system for running elevator pitch competitions on your campus. Get started at www.pitchburner.com/ceo.
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Your15Minutes Radio Network Improve your pitch! CEO is teaming up with Your15Minutes Radio Network to help you perfect your business pitch! This new partnership will allow student entrepreneurs to get access to a FREE, 3-part hands-on training program from industry professionals who will individually guide you on the steps to perfecting your interviewing skills, all while getting a chance to share your story and entrepreneurial venture in a live on-air interview at the conclusion of your training! The live on-air interviews will be heard on Young Moguls - The Making Of.... Contact admin@your15minutesradio.com to sign up for free, personalized coaching available only for CEO members! Download more details here.
First Funder A Crowdfunding Platform For You! CEO has partnered with First Funder to give you a secure crowdfunding platform to fund your idea! As the first partner-based crowdfunding platform, First Funder offers an innovative option for potential investors to feel more secure and enables you to be associated with the CEO community to give your idea more credibility. Funding is no longer an excuse, so what are you waiting for? Get started today! Email ceo@c-e-o.org for access to create a campaign!
Constant Contact Discount for CEO Chapters & Members! We use it and now you can, too… all the great benefits of Constant Contact at a discount just for you! Whether you’d like to create professional email campaigns, manage your membership list, develop surveys, or are setting up your next event, Constant Contact’s got you covered! As part of CEO, you are eligible for special benefits: An extra 10% off the pre-pay discount! 20% off a 6 month prepay 25% off a 12 month prepay SIGN UP now at http://ceo.constantcontact.com to access these discounts! Whether you are a student or alumni member starting a business, or a chapter looking to better manage your membership, this deal is for you!
2013 USASBE Conference Update! January 10-13 in San Francisco Written by Marty Mattare, Frostburg State University, USASBE VP Conference
The conference planning is moving along at a fast pace as we continue to plan for next January in San Francisco! We have our speakers lined up … all with terrific stories and experiences in entrepreneurship! Paul Spiegelman, The Beryl Companies Chris Gill, SV Forum Steve Blank, Lean Startup W. Kenneth Yancey, SCORE Jeff Stamp, Bold Thinking Mark Gilbreath, Liquid Space Angela McKee, La Cocina Michael Houlihan, Barefoot Wine Founder A number of surprises await attendees, from a truly special Welcome Reception to the Saturday night Awards Ceremony! There are numerous networking events including the Friday night Dine-arounds. And, you'll have lots of chances to meet with your Special Interest Group members. The USASBE conference is the place for academics, practitioners, and entrepreneurs of all types to network, visit major vendor exhibitors, attend numerous presentations and workshops, and dialogue with some of the leading entrepreneurial thinkers and practitioners in the US. This year for the first time, a Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship is being offered during the Pre-Conference workshops held on January 10th. Attendance at this workshop (and affiliated workshops offered by the U. of Missouri and NYU) will collectively earn the necessary credit for the Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship. This is a "can't miss" conference! We look forward to seeing you there. For more information about submissions, the hotel, and other activities, please visit www.usasbe.org/?page=conference2013.
Questions or comments? Contact CEO National Headquarters at 773-360-8426 or email us at ceo@c-e-o.org
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