the collegiate entrepreneur: fall 2010
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CEO's 2010 Fall Newsletter [Volume 1, Number 01]TRANSCRIPT
The Collegiate Entrepreneur
VOLUME 1 NUMBER 01 SEPTEMBER 1, 2010
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National CEO Conference 2010 Chicago, IL, November 4-6
Get ready for the 2010 National CEO Conference coming up November 4-6 in Chicago! We have a lineup of amazing, successful entrepreneurs that are excited to share their insight and experiences with you! More information on conference details, scholarships, exhibit opportunities, and online registration will be available soon on the CEO website, www.c-e-o.org. See you in November!
CEO Social Network Launch Sign up and get connected!
CEO will soon launch its new online social network. It will feature fantastic entrepreneurial resources and content and give you an opportunity to communicate and network with other CEO members and chapters across the nation! Be on the lookout for an invitation to access the CEO network! XploreU Competition Win the business trip of your choice!
XploreU, a student travel social network, is offering CEO members a chance to win a free trip based on your career goals and dreams! Whatever your dream is, from September 13
th to
October 25th, sign up and compete for free on
XploreU.com. The member who earns the most points by October 25
th will win 2 trips: an
XploreU sponsored international trip focused on business and technology, PLUS a 9 day spring break vacation in Europe, sponsored by Contiki!
Not only can you win, but your CEO Chapter can win, as well! The Chapter that collectively accumulates the most points by the end of October will be rewarded with a $1,000 grant. Both the winning member and winning Chapter will be awarded at the 2010 National CEO Conference in Chicago!
Contact [email protected] with any questions. Go to www.XploreU.com to sign up and start competing!
Acton’s MyEJ Competition Start your entrepreneurial journey and win!
Do you ever wonder, am I doing what I’m meant to do? Do I really know what truly successful entrepreneurship looks like?
The Acton Foundation’s new tool, My Entrepreneurial Journey (MyEJ.org), delivers a lifetime of handcrafted challenges in just six months and will help you stop wasting valuable time and answer those questions once and for all. MyEJ’s real-world challenges and hands-on exercises are designed by master entrepreneurs to help you develop the right skills and habits.
MyEJ wants to put you on your own personal entrepreneurial journey. If you register and complete the first month's exercises in the required time-frame, you will receive a $250 travel voucher to be used for the CEO National Conference in November. The CEO Chapter that signs up the most people (over 15) who complete the first month's exercises, will also receive a $5,000 reward for their chapter.
To learn more and register today go to http://www.myej.org/entrepreneur-monthly/?org=001A000000Kzz0xIAB.
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Virtual Speaker Series
Interact with successful entrepreneurs online.
CEO is teaming up with the Virtual Speaker Series to provide CEO members with interactive, live, virtual, entrepreneurship broadcasts featuring the country’s top young entrepreneurs.
During the fall semester, CEO members will be able to virtually participate in multiple 1.5 hour events featuring talks from successful entrepreneurs about exploring what it means to be an entrepreneur and how to prepare to be one.
More information will be sent out in the near future regarding these fun, virtual events and how you can participate. For now, you can learn more at http://www.virtualspeakerseries.org.
Startup Experience Get startup experience by managing a venture.
Zappedy has created a simple and fast platform that helps students create a daily-deal business on campus. Initially founded by two Stanford Business School graduates, they are now looking to mentor interested students. Motivated and entrepreneurial students will have the opportunity to build a profitable business, while learning hands-on about client acquisition and sales growth from the perspectives of merchants and customers. A 10 hour per week commitment is required. Space is limited, so contact [email protected] for more information.
Questions or comments? Contact CEO National Headquarters at
773-360-8426 or email us at [email protected]