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Heavy hitters join Synapse inaugural board
Heavy hitters join Synapse inaugural board

Representatives from BayCare Health System, Publix Super Markets, University of South Florida and a retired major general are all part of the inaugural board of advisors and directors for Synapse, a Tampa-based accelerator group. If that group seems broad, that is exactly Synapse's point. "It's... Continue Reading

Date posted12/5/2018


CEO Named as Recipient of the 2018 Chick-fil-A Foundation True Inspiration Award
CEO Named as Recipient of the 2018 Chick-fil-A Foundation True Inspiration Award

TAMPA - The Chick-fil-A Foundation has recognized the College Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO), which is headquartered at The University of Tampa’s Lowth Entrepreneurship Center, as one of three top charities supporting youth entrepreneurship. The recognition is part of the 2018... Continue Reading

Date posted12/5/2017


CEO Names HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE. PITCH COMPETITION WINNERS and STUDENT ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
CEO Names HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE. PITCH COMPETITION WINNERS and STUDENT ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR

CEO NAMES Hall of Fame Inductee. PITCH COMPETITION WINNERS and STUDENT ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR AT GLOBAL Conference in Tampa TAMPA — Craig Dubitsky, founder of hello products and part of the team that created Method and eos, was recognized as this year’s outstanding entrepreneur at... Continue Reading

Date posted11/3/2017


ERI Founder John Shegerian Featured as Keynote Speaker at CEO Global Conference
ERI Founder John Shegerian Featured as Keynote Speaker at CEO Global Conference

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--John Shegerian, Executive Chairman of ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste and the world's largest cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, was featured as a keynote speaker at the annual global conference of the Collegiate... Continue Reading

Date posted11/2/2017


CEO to host GLOBAL Conference in Tampa Oct. 26–28
CEO to host GLOBAL Conference in Tampa Oct. 26–28

TAMPA — The Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO), which has its global headquarters in The University of Tampa’s Lowth Entrepreneurship Center, will host its annual CEO Global Conference Oct. 26–28, 2017, at the Hilton Tampa Downtown. Nearly 1,000... Continue Reading

Date posted10/18/2017


Collegiate Entrepreneurs Launch Lifestyle Brands
Collegiate Entrepreneurs Launch Lifestyle Brands

There is a growing trend among young entrepreneurs who are starting lifestyle brands after seeing the success of others in this marketplace. Three such examples are Rooted Shade, The Gratitude Guys and Midtrade. These students demonstrate the work ethic and initiative that is crucial to launching... Continue Reading

Date posted09/5/2017


Dakota Wesleyan University - The Entrepreneurship Mall
Dakota Wesleyan University - The Entrepreneurship Mall

Dakota Wesleyan University - The Entrepreneurship Mall On Tuesday, April 25th, Dakota Wesleyan University - Kelley Center for Entrepreneurship and the DWU CEO club hosted The DWU Entrepreneurship Mall. The event was held in the Sherman Center. The mall was made up of a variety of students with... Continue Reading

Date posted04/28/2017


Inc. names four CEO Ventures as Coolest College Startups
Inc. names four CEO Ventures as Coolest College Startups

In January 2017, CEO nominated a total of 33 CEO student ventures to be featured in Inc. Magazine’s Coolest College Startup annual class. Of the thirty-three (33) submissions, four (4) CEO Ventures were selected. These ventures are: Bacon Boxes – Florida Atlantic University HUK TV... Continue Reading

Date posted03/14/2017


UTC & BU host successful CEO regional conferences!
UTC & BU host successful CEO regional conferences!

UTC & BU host successful CEO regional conferences! SEEC, the Southeast Entrepreneurship Conference and BUNEEC, pronounced “Be-Unique” an acronym for Bryant University Northeast Entrepreneurship Conference were held in the first weekend of March, 2017. CEO hosts regional events... Continue Reading

Date posted03/7/2017


Flipped Classroom Pilot - In Action at UWW
Flipped Classroom Pilot - In Action at UWW

Dr. David Gee of The University of Wisconsin - Whitewater teaches entrepreneurship and strategic management at UWW. The students in his class are business college seniors in their capstone course – required for all business majors. “We have traditionally used a textbook, case... Continue Reading

Date posted02/20/2017


Future Founders Names 2017 Fellows: 17 Entrepreneurs You Should Know
Future Founders Names 2017 Fellows: 17 Entrepreneurs You Should Know

FUTURE FOUNDERS NAMES 2017 FELLOWS: 17 ENTREPRENEURS YOU SHOULD KNOW Future Founders, a non-profit organization that believes every youth can become an entrepreneur, today announced the 17 entrepreneurs who were selected to participate in the 2017 Fellowship, a part of its Future Founders... Continue Reading

Date posted01/18/2017


How Colleges Transform Students into Entrepreneurs
How Colleges Transform Students into Entrepreneurs

To our readers: Earlier today, GoodCall.com published an article on which colleges groom the most founders of unicorns – those private companies with valuations of $1 billion or more. Following is an article outlining how colleges help turn students into entrepreneurs. The 2016 Kauffman... Continue Reading

Date posted12/9/2016