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When Policies Change: Banking Fees & Environmental Regulation Impacts on Small Businesses

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’ll explore how legal challenges involving banking fees and environmental regulations are shaping the costs and operations for small... Continue Reading

When Regulations Shift: Federal Reporting and Supreme Court Impacts on Small Businesses

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’ll explore how federal regulations and court decisions are shaping small present day businesses. Repeal Beneficial Ownership... Continue Reading

When Costs Rise: The Impact of Wage Hikes and Energy Prices on Small Businesses

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’ll explore the effects of minimum wage increases and rising energy costs on small businesses. Minimum Wage Hikes Impact Small... Continue Reading

Protecting Small Business: Addressing Predatory Lawsuits and the REPAIR Act

Hello and welcome to the new legislative, regulatory, and tax section. My name is Amelia Mann, and I’m the new legislative and tax liaison for CEO. Today, we’re going to explore frivolous and predatory lawsuits and how they are crippling small businesses, and an opinion article with... Continue Reading

Iowa State Student Entrepreneur Boluwarin Ojo Wins 1st Place at Global Pitch Competition

On Saturday, November 1, former CYstarters participant and College of Design student Boluwarin (Bolu) Ojo took 1st place at the 42nd Annual Global CEO Conference and Pitch Competition, hosted by the Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization in Tampa Bay, Florida. Continue Reading

CEO partners with Amazon to design the new Amazon Small Business Academy

Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization partners with Amazon to design the new Amazon Small Business Academy Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO) is proud to have partnered with Amazon to design new curriculum for Amazon Small Business Academy (ASBA). ASBA provides a suite of... Continue Reading

CEO partners with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to Launch University Scouts Program

Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO) is excited to announce the launch of the University Scouts Program, powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS). This program will feature 150 scouts at university and college campuses across the country, providing student startup founders with access to... Continue Reading

CEO Funds Five Entrepreneurs at the 39th Annual Global Conference & Pitch Competition

CHICAGO – Nicholas Natasi, a student at Rowan University, won first place and $8,000 at the 39th annual Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO) Conference and Pitch Competition held this weekend in Chicago. Natasi’s company, 4U Medical Designs, is changing the status quo on... Continue Reading

CEO to host 39th Global Conference in Chicago, Oct. 28-30

CHICAGO — Nearly 700 student entrepreneurs, and their faculty advisors, will be in downtown Chicago next week for the 39th annual Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO) Global Conference and Pitch Competition. The conference will be held Oct. 28-30, 2022, at the Sheraton Grand... Continue Reading

Venture Valley Video Game Expands Partnership with Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization

Entrepreneurship Video Game Teaches Business-Concepts to Budding Collegiate EntrepreneursLOS ANGELES, June 22, 2022 -- The Venture Valley game team today announced a new partnership with the Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization® (CEO) to promote its entrepreneurship-based, business-strategy... Continue Reading

UT Offering Preferred Admission for Select Members of CEO into UT Master's Program

Photographed (from left to right): James N. Zebrowski, Jr., M.S. (CEO), Giles Hertz, J.D. (CEO), F. Frank Ghannadian, Ph.D. (UT) and Rebecca White, Ph.D. (UT) Master of Science in Entrepreneurship (M.S. in Entrepreneurship) is designed to prepare students with the necessary skills to... Continue Reading

CEO Announces Winners at 2021 Global Conference and Pitch Competition

Nearly 500 student entrepreneurs, and their faculty advisors, were in downtown Tampa last weekend for the 38th Annual Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO) Conference and Pitch Competition. One of the highlights of the conference was the $15,000 Global Pitch Competition.... Continue Reading