News

Trailblazers in Training: Mentors Inspire the Next Wave of Entrepreneurs

The Project-Based Mentorship Program has taken a significant stride by successfully pairing ten promising entrepreneur students with seasoned mentors from diverse industries. The mentorship program isn't just about creating businesses; it's about fostering a new generation of forward-thinking entrepreneurs ready to disrupt the status quo. By connecting students with industry experts and successful entrepreneurs, it provides a platform for innovation, learning, and networking that's indispensable in the competitive world of startups.

Check out two mentors who supported our students this Fall semester. Click here:

Mark Donaldson's TEDx Talk
Chef Ranjan Dey's Asia Society Video

Legal Services for Entrepreneurs (LSE)

Are you an early stage entrepreneur bootstrapping for resources and overwhelmed by the legal complexities surrounding your startup? CEI has partnered with Legal Services for Entrepreneurs to provide free legal services to our students.
More on www.lccr.com

Library Resources

For additional resources to your varying needs, we also have curated relevant resources like books, websites, and articles to help you. Visit this link and immerse yourself with actionable information.
Visit Library Entrepreneurship & Innovation page

Center for Entrepreneurship selected for Intuit's Financial Management for Entrepreneurs Pilot Program

CEI Student Just Completed Internmatch 2020 Program with Nasdaq

PBS featured CCSF in their “Inside California Education” series with an episode on “Aspiring Entrepreneurs.”

Awards

2021 Entrepreneurial College of the Year - the National Association of Community College Entrepreneurship, the nation’s leading organization focused on promoting entrepreneurship through community colleges, has named City College of San Francisco (California), the 2021 Heather Van Sickle Entrepreneurial College of the Year at its 19th Annual Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

2020 Pitch for the Trades - City College of San Francisco has just taken home the top prize in the second annual “Pitch for the Trades” competition, an event that brings together community college faculty from across the country to pitch their innovative visions for skilled trades. For placing first, City College will be awarded $32,000 to develop an interdisciplinary, collaborative, “next-gen” trade program that will help bridge the widening income and skills gap in San Francisco.

2023 Entrepreneurial Leader of the Year - CEI founder landed 1^st place at Triple E's global recognition of efforts towards the quest for entrepreneurship and engagement in higher education. The Triple E Awards aim to foster change in higher education and to emphasize their role in their communities and ecosystems.