Hello and welcome to the legislative, regulatory, and tax section. My name is Amelia Mann, and I’m the legislative and tax liaison for CEO. Today, we’re going to talk about how ongoing court cases and recent regulatory changes are affecting small businesses across the country. The... Continue Reading
Bolu Ojo was welding when she realized standard caps leave long and thick hair exposed to sparks. She designed a fire-resistant cap with a full-coverage pouch, took it to patent-pending with pitch competition winnings, and won the 2025 CEO Global Pitch Competition along the way. Continue Reading
Nathan Wallace bought $38 clippers at Walmart during lockdown, learned to cut hair on YouTube and practiced on his own head. Five years later, Nate Cutzzz is a mobile barbershop run out of a 1999 Toyota Solara, booked through Instagram DMs and built without a dollar of outside funding. Continue Reading
Meet Lamont Joynes, UMES CEO Treasurer who founded Remember the Struggle clothing and interns at Wells Fargo in Corporate Risk. Continue Reading
Attending CEO Global for the first time? This guide covers what to do before you arrive, how to make the most of the sessions and pitch competition, how to approach the networking and what to pack for November in Clearwater Beach, FL. Continue Reading
Roz Burgess, a rising junior at East Carolina University, was named 2025 CEO Chapter President of the Year out of 250+ chapters worldwide. He grew ECU's chapter membership by 40%, brought in speakers from across the country and internationally, drew 100+ attendees to the Blueprint to Success Panel a Continue Reading
Most pitch deck advice is vague. This breaks down the exact 10-slide structure and 3 design rules behind some of the most successful startup raises in history — adapted for the competitions, classrooms and investor meetings where CEO members present every year. 10Slides Total <3... Continue Reading
Harrison Nastasi and Justin Iannelli won first place at the 2023 CEO Global Pitch Competition with Bobica Bars, their superfood-glazed granola bar company. Three years later, they have been featured in Entrepreneur magazine and are targeting $1 million in annual revenue. Their story shows what happe Continue Reading
CEO is pleased to announce that Kolin Jones, Founder and CEO of Amalfi Jets, will deliver one of the four keynote sessions at the 2026 CEO Global Conference & Pitch Competition. Continue Reading
CEO has arranged special travel considerations for those attending CEO conferences in 2026. Check out special deals and discounts below. Continue Reading
The Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO) is excited to announce that the 43rd Annual CEO Global Conference & Pitch Competition will take place November 5–7, 2026 in Clearwater Beach, Florida. Continue Reading
Legislative Update Two federal policy shifts are putting new pressure on small business owners this year — one targeting the fees they pay every time a customer swipes a debit card, and the other rewriting the rules for hiring independent contractors. Both have direct implications for... Continue Reading
