Cal State San Bernardino’s Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship (IECE) recently hosted two events celebrating student entrepreneurs and business owners in the community: the Garner Holt Student Fast Pitch Competition on Nov. 14 and the Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards Gala on Nov. 22.
TC Corrigan (communication studies) discussed what is being done to support local news organizations as Inland Empire news outlets shrink their staffs and news coverage, and Mike Stull (entrepreneurship) spoke about IECE’s Veteran Entrepreneurship Program and the Mini MBA Course at the Palm Desert iHUB.
The free Mini MBA program offered by the CSUSB School of Entrepreneurship and Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship provides entrepreneurs valuable training to start or upscale their business.
The free Veteran Entrepreneurship Program, designed for Riverside County veterans, active-duty members and their direct family members, will teach the skills, knowledge and mindset needed to navigate the entrepreneurial landscape.
CSUSB’s Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship, in partnership with Cal-SOAP, welcomed approximately 80 high school students to campus from July 21-25 for UpStarters Discovery Camp. The camp was designed to provide students with a comprehensive introduction into the world of entrepreneurship, in addition to giving them a sense of what college life is like.
Cal State San Bernardino is hosting 21 international students for the Global Summer Entrepreneurship Summit from July 7-20. The two-week program, led by faculty from CSUSB's School of Entrepreneurship, features a curriculum designed to provide a robust understanding of entrepreneurship while fostering creativity and innovation.
On May 24, a grand opening ceremony took place in Temecula for The Tech Steam Center, the second technology education center opened by Kids That Code Inc., which is spearheaded by CSUSB MBA alumni and entrepreneurs, Jose Navarrete Cruz and Alfonso Anaya, Jr.
Mike Stull (entrepreneurship) discussed CSUSB’s Entrepreneurial Resource Centers, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was quoted in an article about the recent protests on college campuses stemming from the continuing Israel-Hamas war.
The Inland Empire and Coachella Valley Women’s Business Centers received a $90,000 grant from US Bank to expand their services to underrepresented communities, female entrepreneurs and small business owners.