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#CEONAT2013 2013 National CEO Conference, Oct. 31 – Nov. 2
Table of Contents National Conference 2013 National CEO Conference
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CEO Showcase Way to go, CEO! – Chapter Showcase CEO Member Biz Showcase
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Connect to CEO CEO Member Directory Chapter Support CEO Alumni Association
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Upcoming Events Shark Tank Open Casting Call Startup Spotlight TV MeetAdvisors Competition Code Authority Competition SEA Panel Discussion
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Internships & Incubators VirtualInterns.com VentureCamp
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Special Offers The Remarkables Your15Minutes Radio Network PitchBurner Studio98
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Faculty Corner USASBE Social Entrepreneurship Certificate Quipu
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As we get ready for an even better National Conference this year, we are excited to announce that EJ Carrion, entrepreneur, author and rapper, will be stepping to the plate to emcee this year’s event! We’re stoked to announce him as the official start to an amazing lineup, so get ready for more! Get ready for inspiring speakers, top competitions, new activities, and even more surprises! Stay tuned to www.c-e-o.org/blog/2013-national-ceo-conference/ for more conference details. For the first time, CEO is offering ad space in the National Conference program! If you’d like to have your business, chapter, or school listed for over 1,400 students, entrepreneurs and faculty to see (both online and in a printed version), please email ceo.mluchies@gmail.com to find out what is available. Opportunities start at just $25! Act now, spaces are going fast!
Way to go, CEO! Northern Kentucky gets creative! Northern Kentucky University’s CEO Chapter recently hosted a T-shirt design contest that catered towards the goal of cohesion among students and student organizations. Not only did they encourage collaboration among participants, but NKU’s CEO Chapter co-hosted the event with MINjas, a media informatics group on campus to collect votes and manage submissions. Out of 27 original entries, over 1,300 votes were cast! Ten final designs were pitched by thee student creators to a panel of judges, and the student winner was even inspired to pursue starting a T-shirt company! Now with the winning design set, T-shirts are available for sale, with a portion going to support the winning artist and a portion to support the CEO Chapter. Being the first of its kind on campus, this event shows great entrepreneurial initiative by the NKU CEO members, and it demonstrates the power of campus collaboration!
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CEO Member Biz Showcase
Chapter Support
CEO is proud to recognize some outstanding member entrepreneurs.
CEO is here to help your school!
CEO is extremely excited to congratulate Josh Weingart, a CEO member whose work as a social entrepreneur recently got him listed to the 2013 Inc. Coolest College Startup List! Not only is Josh creating clean water by turning used tires into shoes, but he's changing lives along the way! Josh started WaterDrop Shop after a mission trip to Northern Kenya during which he had worked on a clean well digging crew. He was inspired to help and do more. After remembering that Kenyan’s shoes were made from used tires, he developed the WaterDrop Shop to help in more ways than one. You can purchase WaterDrop Shop Tire Sandals, which are made using fair trade labor from recycled tires and other sustainable products. From all proceeds, 10% is given back to support clean water efforts. You can look fashionable and support sustainability all at the same time!
Now is your chance to connect to CEO 24/7! Our social network allows you to access valuable resources, share your own insight, and network with other CEO members and entrepreneurs from around the world. Click here to join the CEO online community! We are also here to help set up your social media presence. If your Chapter is looking for a customized CEO logo, contact ceo.mluchies@gmail.com.
Join the CEO Alumni Association Get in the entrepreneurial spirit after graduation! 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, virtual speaker events, a national peer network of other alum, 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 ceoorgemail@gmail.com.
Josh is a great example of a student taking action to do good and help others as an entrepreneur. For a full interview with Josh, click here. Support your fellow CEO member and vote for Josh and WaterDrop Shop as the coolest college startup on Inc. by liking his video or profile! Go here to vote!
Shark Tank Open Casting Call Want to swim with the Sharks?
CEO Member Directory Get your business noticed! CEO’s Member Business 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 to be published this spring, send your name, university, contact information, business name, website, and th description to ceo.ksowa@gmail.com by April 12 .
Did you know that ABC's hit show Shark Tank is having an open casting call?! If you've got a great idea or are looking for added exposure or funding, then enter the tank! Open calls will be held in 5 locations: Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, LA, and Philadelphia. The first 500 applicants will be given the opportunity to do a 1-minute pitch of your business/product/idea to a member of the Casting Team - just like you would as if you were on the show. Arrive early and be prepared to wow them! Full details, as well as the required application, are available at http://abc.go.com/site/casting-shark-tank.
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Startup Spotlight TV
MeetAdvisors and Win!
Compete for Chapter Funding and $$$ Prizes!
Compete for Chapter Funding and $$$ Prizes!
What started as an internal project for the CEO Chapter at the University of South Alabama, Startup Spotlight TV has evolved into a new media program that is live streaming conversations with world class entrepreneurs that you can participate in!
CEO is partnering with MeetAdvisors.com to help you get to the 2013 National CEO Conference. Compete this spring to earn prizes for your chapter!
No matter where you are, you can now view these FREE, live-stream conversations by tuning into startupspotlight.tv. Participate by sending questions via Twitter to @StartSpotTV. Learn from and ask questions from entrepreneurs like: Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos Steve Huffman, co-Founder of Reddit & Hipmunk David Cohen, Founder & CEO of TechStars Check out the calendar of upcoming events at startupspotlight.tv. Or for more information, email Joel Ponce at joelponce90@gmail.com.
MeetAdvisors.com gives aspiring entrepreneurs access to expert advice – whether you have a single, one-time question or are looking to develop a relationship, MeetAdvisors.com is the place to start. Compete this spring semester by asking your mentors, alumni or faculty to sign up as an Advisor. The Chapter that gets the most Advisors to join the site will win! What You Can Win: Up to $1,500 for 2013 National th CEO Conference Registration by April 15 To Get Started: Have a designated CEO Chapter Leader go to www.meetadvisors.com and create a User Account (in MeetAdvisors.com URL fill in C-E-O + name of your school). Obtain a link in the “Referrals” tab of your new account to share with new Advisors. Earn credit once they join. Full details can be found at www.c-e-o.org/blog/meetadvisors-com-competition/.
Code Authority Compete with your next big app idea! With the growth of the mobile market on the rise and over 6 billion mobile subscribers worldwide, you can’t ignore the power of apps. Apps like "Angry Birds" and "Words with Friends" show how an idea can take off overnight, and now you have the chance to bring your own app idea to life! nd
Code Authority is hosting their 2 annual contest for entrepreneurs with an app idea. Submit your "next big" app idea online. Semi-finalists will be chosen to present in front of a panel of judges, and the winner will get their app built from scratch at no cost to them while Code Authority takes an equity position in the company. This could be a huge opportunity for anyone with an app idea, but without the cash to invest in their st startup! The contest deadline is May 31 . Find more at www.codeauthority.com/startup_incubation.aspx.
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SEA Panel Discussion How did they "Make it in the Arts?" Self-Employment in the Arts, Valparaiso University, and the Chicago Artists' Coalition would like to invite you to a panel discussion focused on life after graduation and self-employment in the arts. th
Saturday, April 27 from 9:30 - 11 AM Reception immediately following
Lutheran School of Theology Chicago, Room 206 (Hyde Park Campus)
Guest panelists include: Janet Bloch, Education Director for the Lubeznik Center for the Arts Tiffany Goodman, Founder of Goodman Artists Dionna Griffin-Irons, Director of Outreach & Diversity for Second City Erik Unger, Chicago-Based Photojournalist Brian von Rueden, Artistic Director of VOX 3 Molly Each, Editor at Splash, Curator and Reader for 2nd Story This is a FREE event but space is limited so please register in advance at valpo.edu/alumni/events or contact graduate.school@valpo.edu. For more information, click here.
Looking for an “E”ternship? VirtualInterns.com Are you looking for hands-on entrepreneurial action, but you don't necessarily have the next big idea? Then VirtualInterns.com is the perfect opportunity for you!
VentureCamp.com Live! Work! Launch! How would you like to spend the summer living in a luxury estate, with access to a global network of coaches and mentors, all while creating a business? Enter VentureCamp. VentureCamp is a live and work incubator spurring innovation and creating new successful businesses in a unique incubator / accelerator environment. If you’re ambitious and driven, then apply now to join a team for the summer session by clicking here. Find out more details at www.VentureCamp.com.
The Remarkables Bring remarkable entrepreneurs to your campus! What does it take to become remarkable? The Remarkables connects communities with remarkable people, like the founders of Priceline.com, IndieGoGo and 2U, for live engagements via video stream, to show you what being remarkable really means. Now is your chance to connect your CEO Chapter, class, or campus with a remarkable entrepreneur or amazing thought leaders! Start planning ahead for Fall 2013 and contact Brian Null at B@TheRemarkabl.es. Corporate sponsors allow for these great interviews to be brought to your college group at no cost! For more info, please visit www.TheRemarkabl.es.
With VirtualInterns.com, not only could you have the chance to work with an up-and-coming startup, but you will get paid for it, with the possibility of eventually earning equity in the venture! Sign up at VirtualInterns.com for the opportunity to participate as a virtual intern in a startup venture. Participate in a real world environment along with bonuses, ownership, and more! Work in virtual, small team settings on entrepreneurial tasks ranging from research and analysis, to marketing and more, with roles based on your personal interests and strengths. Positions are limited. Sign up at VirtualInterns.com!
Your15Minutes Radio Network Improve your pitch! CEO is teaming up with Your15Minutes Radio Network to help you perfect your business pitch! This partnership allows student entrepreneurs to access a FREE, 3-part hands-on training program from industry professionals who will individually guide you on the
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steps to perfecting your interviewing skills, all while having the opportunity to share your story and venture in a live on-air interview on Young Moguls - The Making Of.... at the conclusion of your training! Contact admin@your15minutesradio.com to sign up for free, personalized coaching available only for CEO members! Download more details here.
PitchBurner Free competition platform for your campus! 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. The pitch bar is rising every year! Click here to see the presentations of last year’s top contenders.
A Special Thank You to Studio98 For their support with the new CEO website CEO would like to thank to Studio98 for helping to update and enhance our website! If you haven’t seen it yet, see our new look at www.c-e-o.org!
USASBE Social Entrepreneurship New Certificate Program Registration is now open for the second round of certificate participants (Group/Cohort 2) in the USASBE Social Entrepreneurship Certificate Program. The first three modules will be delivered at the Midwest Symposium on Social Entrepreneurship presented by UMKC and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation in collaboration with USASBE. The event will be held at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center in Kansas City, MO, May 20-21, 2013. The certificate Group/Cohort 2 is limited to 25 participants, so if you are interested please register today. Click here for more information or contact Becky Gann at becky.gann@belmont.edu.
Quipu Online Collaboration in the Classroom You know how quickly student startups need to model, test, plan and pivot business models, especially within the course of a semester or quarter. With the new trends in entrepreneurship education, Quipu is helping to provide a mobile and web platform to make this process easier. Modules include Business Model Canvas, Customer Development, Agile Product Development, Business Plan, Business Strategy, and Financials. Faculty can sign up for free at quipuapps.com/educators/collaboration.
Whether you’re looking for exceptional site design services or are even looking to work for an entrepreneurial company (former CEO members have gone on to be a part of the Studio98 team), we highly recommend you check out www.studio98.com! Questions or comments? Contact CEO National Headquarters at 773-360-8426 or email us at ceo@c-e-o.org
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