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250+Campuses Worldwide |
16,500Active Members |
~1,100Ventures Launched Annually |
$20,000Global Pitch Competition Prize |
What Your Students Get
CEO chapters run like startups. Members set goals, manage budgets, plan events and recruit teammates. That structure gives students direct ownership of something real, and the skills that come with it: leadership, communication, financial management and operational problem-solving.
Beyond the chapter itself, every member gains access to CEO's global network and programming.
Networking and MentorshipAccess a global directory of 16,500 active and alumni collegiate entrepreneurs across 250+ campuses. Connect with founders, mentors and peers in virtually any field. Regional and national conferences create face-to-face opportunities to build relationships that last well beyond graduation. |
Competitions and ConferencesCEO's Global Conference features a $20,000 pitch competition, chapter awards and development sessions. Five regional conferences round out the calendar: BUNEEC (Northeast), Createur (Midwest), HBCU Entrepreneurs Week (Southeast), MWEC (Midwest) and Values and Ventures (South Central). |
Business-Building ToolsMembers get free access to QuickBooks Online, Klaviyo for email marketing, LawCloud for startup legal documents, AWS Activate cloud credits, Slingshot for business planning, Kanu for launching in minutes, Patent Hacks for affordable IP protection and Wefunder for equity crowdfunding at a discounted rate. |
Chapter Guides and TrainingCEO's Success Pillars framework gives chapters a proven meeting cadence: one general achievement meeting, one social function and one value-add workshop each month, all organized around a chapter-wide common goal. A library of 47 training videos for chapter presidents and faculty advisors walks you through every step. |
For Faculty Advisors
A CEO chapter extends your entrepreneurship program beyond the classroom. Students run the chapter, but the faculty advisor connects it to institutional resources and keeps it aligned with the university's goals. The result: a co-curricular activity that strengthens your department's reputation and gives students experience no course can replicate.
CEO provides the infrastructure so you don't have to build it from scratch. Chapter guides, training materials, branding assets and a dedicated membership coordinator handle the operational side. You focus on mentorship and connecting students to opportunities.
What Faculty Advisors Say
David Gee, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Director - Launchpad
"I have been teaching marketing and entrepreneurship for 20 years at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and now the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. I have never worked with such a highly motivated, focused, and result-oriented students as CEO members. This applies not only to our University of Wisconsin-Whitewater chapter but also those at a national and international level. For students that have a true commitment to launching their own startup, investing in startups, or becoming leaders within innovative organizations, becoming an active member of CEO is an absolute must!"
Dr. Dianne Welsh, University of North Carolina - Greensboro
Founding Director - Entrepreneurship Cross Disciplinary Program
"CEO is a catalyst to ignite opportunities in our students together with our entrepreneurship cross-disciplinary program across campus. All students, all majors, are welcome. CEO provides a forum to not only reach across campus to explore entrepreneurial opportunities with others, but across the CEO network of students outside our campus. We bring programming not found anywhere else."
Jackie Davis, Georgia State University
Associate Director - Entrepreneurship & Innovation Institute
"The Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization is an integral part of Georgia State University's entrepreneurial ecosystem. The student organization is a co-curricular activity led and run by a team of graduate and undergraduate executive board members. CEO members gain valuable experience through engagement with local industry professionals, entrepreneurs, as well as participation in weekly workshops, professional development sessions and local and national pitch competitions to launch or scale their business ventures."
Launch in Four Steps
Most chapters go from registration to their first meeting in under 30 days. Some do it in two weeks.
Register Your InstitutionOne faculty member or staff sponsor. One online form. That's it. |
Connect with CEO HQOur membership coordinator reaches out to walk you through onboarding and help you plan your launch. |
Pay Membership DuesNew chapters pay $900 for two full years. Renewing chapters pay $450 per year. Every student joins free after that. |
Access EverythingTools, training, events, branding assets and a network of 250+ chapters. Your students get access the moment payment processes. |
Register Your Chapter |
Connect with CEO HQ |
Membership Pricing
$900New ChaptersTwo full years of membership for your entire chapter. |
$450Renewing ChaptersPer year to maintain full access and benefits. |
FREEStudent AccountsOnce your institution is a member, any student can create an account at no cost. |
View Full Benefits
StudentsYour campus already has a chapter.Create a free account to access business tools, register for conferences and connect with 250+ chapters worldwide. Create a Free Account |
AlumniYou built something. Stay connected to it.Mentor the next class of founders, attend events and keep your place in the CEO network after graduation. Alumni Membership |
Questions?
Still have questions? Reach CEO HQ at 813.258.7236 or at joinceo.org/contact-us.