The Collegiate Entrepreneur
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August 12, 2014
Table of Contents National Conference #CEONat2014 in Orlando Speaker Lineup Showcase @ #CEONat2014 Competitions Social Activities
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CEO Showcase CEO Member Biz Showcase CEO Alumni Spotlight Way to go, CEO! – Chapter Showcase
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Connect to CEO Join the CEO Student Advisory Council Join the CEO Grand Chapter CEO Alumni Association CEO Member Directory
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#CEONat2014 in Orlando with Host School: The University of Tampa
2014 National Conference, Oct. 30th–Nov. 1st It’s coming! Less than 3 months away! Get ready for #CEONat2014 coming this October 30th - November 1st. With the University of Tampa hosting this year’s National CEO Conference, you can expect top speakers, networking events, social activities, and more! Full conference details and registration are available now. Early registration discounts will end on September 26, so register now!
Events & Special Offers Your15Minutes Radio Network
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Faculty Corner USASBE 2015 Conference
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Thank You New CEO Sponsors and Partners!
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The conference will be at the gorgeous Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress. Located in the heart of all the popular Orlando attractions, the hotel will give you access to top resort-style amenities from golf and rock climbing, to amazing pools and water activities on a private lake! Click here to reserve your hotel room.
Speaker Lineup Wow! #CEONat2014 has some great speakers! Keep up with all of the #CEONAT2014 speakers as they confirm on our Lanyrd page. Speaker interviews are also being published on c-e-o.org. Click the links below to listen and read about our amazing speakers: CEO Interview with Tammy Levent CEO Interview with Mark Altman CEO Interview with Danny Nardo We can’t wait to see you in Orlando! Tweet your excitement! #CEONat2014
CEO Interview with EJ Carrion
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Showcase @ #CEONat2014
NATIONAL ELEVATOR PITCH
CEO is offering you many opportunities to get in front of 1,000+ young entrepreneurs and students from around the world! Whether you’re promoting your business, your Chapter or university program, this is your chance for national exposure!
Pitch your idea to win the first place prize of $3,500, national exposure and invaluable recognition! Past contestants have gone on to receive investments, mentors, and even appear on ABC’s Shark Tank! Applications will be available in the fall, but you can find more details here.
EXHIBIT Get national attention by showcasing your program, club, or business as part of the National Conference Expo. There are great exhibit rate discounts for CEO members, Chapters, faculty and alumni. Contact ceo@c-e-o.org for an application. More details will be available soon.
STUDENT ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR If you are a student running a business, apply for one of three top award categories that will recognize the top collegiate entrepreneurs in the nation. Download the application here. The deadline is October 8.
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Social Activities
Over 1,000 young entrepreneurs, sponsors, faculty members, and other attendees will receive a copy of the full 2014 CEO National Conference Program inperson at the event, which is in addition to its online publication. Get your message out by advertising in the program! Rates start at as little as $5! Contact MLuchies@c-e-o.org for more information on rates or to reserve your ad space.
Fun in the Sun THURSDAY The conference will kick off with a pool party hosted by the University of Tampa. We’re taking our opening networking event and hosting it out by the pool with a White Party! On Thursday, Oct. 30 from 7:30-9:30pm, mix and mingle out by the pool at this private attendee-only event.
FRIDAY We know you’ll once again be spending your Halloween with us, but there will be some killer events st to enjoy on the evening of the 31 from Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios to Disney’s NotSo-Scary-Halloween Party. Or party at Universal’s City Walk or in Downtown Disney.
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Competitions #Winning BEST CHAPTER AWARDS
After the conference ends, take a quick cab ride to Orlando’s Howl at the Moon for a private CEO event! Thanks to Network and Social, from 6-9pm on Saturday, Nov. 1, we’re going to end the conference on the right note! All ages are welcome! Get your tickets in advance here. Check out the CEO registration site for more social event options.
Get recognition for the great things your chapter has done throughout the year! Thousands of dollars will be given away in ten award categories. Download the chapter award applications here. The submission deadline is October 8.
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CEO Member Biz Showcase
CEO Alumni Spotlight
CEO is proud to recognize some outstanding member entrepreneurs. We are happy to share more about our 2012 CEO National Elevator Pitch Competition winner who appeared on last season’s Shark Tank finale!
Ryan Allis, 2014 Alumni Hall of Fame Inductee
Kaeya Majmundar went from a student at Emory University pursuing medicine to winning the largest student pitch competition and getting the attention of the Sharks. Starting with no experience, Kaeya is now an up-and-coming serial entrepreneur. You may remember Kaeya as the winner of the 2012 National CEO Elevator Pitch Competition, when she competed with her idea for a simplified foldable box, the BZBox (formerly known as the EZBox). Her experience with CEO was her first time branching out into the world of entrepreneurship, and it was just the start for her. Kaeya went on with her pitch to ABC’s Shark Tank and pitched on the season 5 finale. Her passion and dedication caught an investment with Lori Greiner. This is just the start for this CEO member, and we look forward to seeing what Kaeya does next! Click here to watch Kaeya’s Shark Tank episode!
Back when he was a student at UNC-Chapel Hill, Ryan Allis was involved in CEO. Having attending the National Conferences, he was inspired to grow his company iContact. From 2003-2012, Ryan led it from a startup to 300 employees, 70,000 paying customers, and eventually sold it to Vocus for $169 million. Today, Ryan is a serial technology entrepreneur focused on systemic social change. He is the CEO of Connect in San Francisco and the Curriculum Developer for Hive. Ryan was an inaugural member of the UN Foundation Global Entrepreneurs Council and has worked with the U.S. Dept. of State teaching entrepreneurship in Cairo following the 2011 Egyptian Revolution. Ryan is an angel investor in 23 companies. CEO is excited to have Ryan return as a Keynote Speaker to the 2014 National Conference and receive the Alumni Hall of Fame Award. Ryan will inspire you with how he was just like you, a student sitting in the audience, to how he turned into an international and extremely successful serial entrepreneur and investor!
Way to go, CEO! UT to Host #CEONat2014 “We are so excited to be the host University for the Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization and firmly believe that this is an opportunity unlike any other. Here in Florida, we are fostering a sense of Get Up, Get Moving and Build your Biz. We aren’t sitting around anymore and the leaders in our cities are making essential changes to label our state as the next entrepreneurial capital.
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Join the CEO Alumni Association Get in the entrepreneurial spirit after graduation! Stay involved with CEO even after graduation! As a CEO Alumni member, gain 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 ceo@c-e-o.org. Annually, UT Entrepreneurs is proud to host SEEC, the Southeast Entrepreneurship Conference. This conference provides attendees with valuable business contacts and a creative atmosphere to expand on their own entrepreneurial goals. Last year’s event drove students from over 15 states to UT for a weekend of creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship!” Get Prepared CEO… #CEONat2014 will be unlike any other!
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 list your business in the next edition, complete the short form available here OR send your name, university, contact information, business name, website, business logo and description to ceo@c-eo.org by November 10th.
Join the CEO Student Advisory Council Accepting Applications for SAC 2014 – 2015! The CEO Student Advisory Council will be accepting a limited number of council members for the 20142015 school year. Dedicated to growing CEO and supporting young entrepreneurs, we are looking for the involvement of CEO student members, who would like to be active on a national level. Each school may only have 1 student member on the council board and final selection will be determined by applications. Regular participation will be required, including contributions and attendance to conference calls and virtual meetings. To request an application for this prestigious national organization, contact MLuchies@c-e-o.org.
Join the CEO Grand Chapter Join the Brand New National Council Want to get involved? Have ideas on how to improve CEO nationally? Now is your chance to be a part of the brand spankin' new Grand Chapter Council!
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.
CEO is proud to announce the start of our new Grand Chapter Council, which is for students, run by students. We are looking for top notch student leaders to lead the first council! Contact ceo@c-e-o.org to request an application and more details, or click here to view.
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New CEO Sponsors and Partners! Thank You for Supporting CEO! CEO has partnered with several organizations to bring new opportunities to our entrepreneurial staff and students! We’d like to thank all of our sponsors, old and new. New sponsors and partners:
USASBE 2015 Conference Planning is in Full-Swing! Full information on USASBE 2015 here! This year USASBE Annual Conference January 22-25 in Tampa, Florida promises to be the best ever. The theme for this year’s event is Fun, Sun and Innovation and the team at University of Tampa has been working hard! Along with all the excellent sessions, social events and networking, there will be some surprises. “We are trying to design the conference to maximize attendees' interaction with each other. We will also feature Florida and the Tampa area in many of the social events including flamenco dancers at the opening reception on Thursday night! We can't wait to have everyone down here in January," said Amy Brownlee, USASBE VP of Conferences and Assistant Professor of Management at The University of Tampa. For the first time, you can help contribute to one of the most anticipated 2015 USASBE conference activities – the Silent Auction. Funds from the auction will support USASBE membership programs. If you wish to donate a prize, please contact Patrick Snyder at psnyder@usasbe.org. If you’re interested in getting more involved in the event as an exhibitor, click here. Learn more and register at https://usasbe.siteym.com/?page=conference2015.
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