Tag Archives: crowdfunding

Funding the Future: Getting Student Entrepreneurs into the Field

Posted on May 2, 2014 by College of Business, Colorado State University

In order to make a business work, it has to be tested. Entrepreneurs can’t expect to make a million dollars on their first try, and it’s often hardest to make the first sale. But getting to the point of the … Continue reading →

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What it Means to be “Community Funded”

Posted on June 12, 2013 by College of Business, Colorado State University

6/12/13 – Stories From the Field: This guest post is written by Alicia Prusinski, a student in the Global Social and Sustainable Enterprise MBA program.  Alicia is on Team Luciernaga, working in partnership with local non-profit Trees, Water & People … Continue reading →

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Getting Started with a Little Help from the 3 Fs: Friends, Family, and Fools

Posted on April 25, 2013 by College of Business, Colorado State University

In Entrepreneurship courses, the concept of “bootstrapping” is typically referred to as the first phase of funding for a new venture, where the entrepreneur covers the costs themselves.  And as I watch dozens of entrepreneurs starting their first ventures, bootstrapping … Continue reading →

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