Being an entrepreneur can be a daunting task. Building a startup from ground up requires persistence, collaboration and the drive to take on the unexpected. But, with those challenges comes the independence to work on ideas you believe will have impact and create new businesses that can improve people’s lives.

For a lot of people it’s hard to figure out where to start, or where to get resources. That’s where the College of Business Institute for Entrepreneurship comes in.

No-cost programs for any CSU student

The Institute for Entrepreneurship is committed to empowering aspiring entrepreneurs from any discipline, offering no-cost business mentoring, educational opportunities and student support.

This year, the institute is launching a new series of free workshops and events designed for CSU students who dream of launching their own startup and want to learn how to turn an idea into a business reality. Successful teams will ultimately have the opportunity to receive venture funding to accelerate their companies’ growth and real world viability.

“The face of entrepreneurship is changing and our goal is to help catalyze that growth. We take a zero-barriers approach to ensure our institute programming supports every single student regardless of their background or skill set,” said Scott Shrake, director of the Institute for Entrepreneurship.

“So many people get scared away from entrepreneurship because they either don’t know where to get started or don’t see themselves as an entrepreneur – we’re going to fix that.”