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Table of Contents

National Conference 2013 National CEO Conference P1

Crowdfunding Campaign P1

CEO Showcase Way to go, CEO! – Chapter Showcase P2

CEO Member Biz Showcase P2

CEO Alumni Spotlight P2

Connect to CEO CEO Student Advisory Council P3

CEO Alumni Association P3

CEO Member Directory P3

Chapter Support P3

Upcoming Events USASBE Launch! P3

Special Offers Free Udemy Startup Course P3

The Remarkables P4

Your15Minutes Radio Network P4

PitchBurner P5

Faculty Corner USASBE 2014 Conference P5

Register NOW for #CEONAT2013 2013 National CEO Conference, Oct. 31 – Nov. 2

Registration is now open for the 2013 National CEO Conference coming to Chicago this fall! You can access full conference details and register at www.c-e-o.org/events/national-conference or click here!

There are so many exciting activities and additions to this year’s Conference, including…

National Elevator Pitch Competition Thursday Networking Kick-Off Friday Night Halloween Party

Speakers Competitions

Photo Opportunities

Here’s a sneak peek of some of our featured speakers…Zoe Damacela (Zoe Damacela Apparel), Michael Houlihan (Barefoot Wine), Bert Gervais (Success Mentor Education), Hannah Davis (BANGS Shoes), David Gardner (ColorJar), Neal Sales-Griffin (The Starter League), Tom Gimbel (LaSalle Network), Dave Simnick (SoapBox Soaps), Tom Walter (Tasty Catering), and MANY MORE!

Stay tuned for speaker updates!

Check out the registration site for discounts on your hotel stay, travel discounts, social events, chapter award applications, volunteer scholarships, and more!

Crowdfunding Campaign Support the National Elevator Pitch Competition!

We need your help to get the word out about CEO’s first ever National Elevator Pitch Competition fundraiser! CEO is hoping to raise $16,000 in 45 days to help you and other students pursue theirs ideas. We are asking share this crowdfunding opportunity with your social networks and post about through your social media. Here are some sample posts we ask you to consider sharing:

Twitter: Help support young entrepreneurs through the National

Elevator Pitch Competition at #CEONAT2013 @CEOORG: http://wedid.it/campaigns/302-national-elevator-pitch-

competition

Facebook & LinkedIn: We need your support! Help the next generation of young

entrepreneurs through the National Elevator Pitch Competition hosted by the

@CollegiateEntrepreneursOrganization at #CEONat2013 http://wedid.it/campaigns/302-national-elevator-pitch-

competition

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If you are able to, please consider making a donation to the campaign. CEO is offering great rewards in exchange for your financial support! Click here to check out the campaign.

Way to go, CEO! CEO Chapters Join Forces to Help You Party On

Bradley University is teaming up with DePaul University, Millikin University, Quincy University, Loyola University, Illinois State University, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, and the University of Tampa to host an epic after-party at this year’s Conference!

Coming the night of Friday, November 1, all Conference attendees are invited to attend a must-attend Halloween Party! Featuring a live DJ, networking, dance party, cash bar, costume contests and more, who wouldn’t want to celebrate Halloween at CEO Nationals?! Wear a costume to get in for $1, or come as yourself for $3!

CEO Member Biz Showcase CEO is proud to recognize some outstanding member entrepreneurs. Check out the entrepreneurial fun that CEO members have been having this summer.

Two CEO members from the Midwest have been spending the summer with OrigAudio in California! Zach Klein from Quincy University in Illinois and Allyssa Kipling from the University of Nebraska-

Omaha were selected to intern with this hip, innovative audio product company. Allyssa is the President of UNO's CEO Chapter, and Zach is the former Chapter President for his alma mater. Zach is also an entrepreneur and currently running his own business, JNZ Lighting, but he's getting an outside

perspective by working with OrigAudio and its founder Jason Lucash, who you may remember appeared on ABC’s Shark Tank and spoke at the 2012 National

CEO Conference.

Brady Churchill, also a member from the University of Nebraska-Omaha, has been working on a startup on the other side of the country in Indianapolis this summer. He’s been living and working as part of a full-time accelerator and docu-series called VentureCamp. Brady is a part of Plansoon.com, a social application that redefines how individuals connect with NEW people to go do fun things.

© VentureCamp

CEO Alumni Spotlight Jeffry Harrison, Founder of RoverTown

Jeffry Harrison and his co-founders have created a company whose bark is as strong as its bite. Jeffry is a co-founder of RoverTown, the leader in distributing mobile student discounts to 1.4 million students at 68 colleges and universities.

As a sophomore at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), Jeffry launched the CEO

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Chapter on his campus. Juggling his campus activities and life as a student, he managed to meet his business partners, who are both from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and has worked to grow RoverTown into a successful startup. Most recently, RoverTown was awarded with an Arch Grant, a St. Louis competition that selectively awards promising startups with $50,000 in support of the entrepreneurial spirit in the local community.

To find out more about RoverTown and what it takes to be a successful student entrepreneur, click here to read a full interview with Jeffry.

Join the CEO Student Advisory Council We Want You!

This is an open call to join the CEO Student Advisory Council for the 2013-2014 School Year!

For the first time, CEO is opening up applications for the Student Advisory Council (SAC)! We are have changed the format to better benefit the participants and CEO, and now we are looking for the top thought leaders, campus innovators, and entrepreneurial minds to work with us on a national level. CEO will be accepting a limited number of members, so whether you’re a chapter leader on your campus or interested in playing a national role, we want you!

If you're interested in being a part of the CEO SAC, contact us at ceo@c-e-o.org by August 16

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Join the CEO Alumni Association Get in the entrepreneurial spirit after graduation!

CEO is launching an Alumni Association! Stay involved with CEO even after graduation! 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, or to join the new CEO Alumni Advisory council, contact ceo@c-e-o.org.

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 fall, send your name, university, contact information, business name, website, and description to ceo@c-e-o.org by September 20

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Chapter Support CEO is here to help your school!

Connect to CEO 24/7 via our social network for members. Access valuable resources, share insight, and network! Click here to join the 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 mluchies@c-e-o.org.

USASBE Launch! Compete to win mentoring by Eric Ries!

USASBE Launch! is a new student startup competition open to any undergraduate or graduate student that rewards action! Compete based on an idea you are working to develop and gain resources to better design and model your business based on the lean startup approach. For more information or to register for free to get started, go to usasbelaunch.com.

Free Udemy Startup Course Bringing Startup Secrets Online

Jeet Banerjee is a 20 year old serial entrepreneur who recently launched a course on Udemy. Given that 9 out of 10 startup companies fail, Jeet knew he had to share his formula to startup success. After launching over 3 successful startups and helping numerous others, Jeet wants to share his secrets to startup success with you! In this course, you will learn the following:

How to Save Money & Time Learn the Process/Formula for Building a Startup

Build Things That Matter

Jeet is giving this course away for FREE to CEO members! To access the course, simply visit www.udemy.com/how-to-build-a-startup-from-idea-to-successful-business/ and enter the coupon code UNIVERSITY.

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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.

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 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!

Get ready for the 2013 National Elevator Pitch Competition at this year’s National Conference in Chicago and set up your own pitch competition on your

campus! CEO and PitchBurner have teamed up to provide a turn-key system to help you run elevator pitch competitions at your school. 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.

USASBE Conference Cowboys, Culture, & Creativity

Information is now available for the 2014 USASBE Conference to be held in Fort Worth, Texas January 9-12, 2014. Submissions to present are now open. Click here to view conference details.

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