Regular activities and educational sessions designed to increase entrepreneurial skills on campus and in the community!
CEI Passport Program
- The “CEI Passport” is a program developed by the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) that encourages CSUB undergraduate students to engage in various activities surrounding ideas, innovation, and entrepreneurship. We have plenty of programs to choose from. Most are free and open to all students. Browse our event calendar, then jump in!
- Passports can be picked up from BDC Building A Room 128 (BPA Dean’s Office) Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Criteria to Participate
- Any student on campus.
Benefits of Participating
- Students who attend 15 events or more by end of Aug 2024 will each get a $20 gift card.
- Students who attend 20 and more events will qualify for a raffle of one $100 gift card.
Deadline
- August 2024 (End of the Summer Term)
Passport Program CALENDAR
2024 Calendar
Date | Name | Modality | Location | Link | Price | Length |
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Mar 1,2024 11:00 am | #MfgClub Virtual Job Fair / Career Expo Event #Bakersfield | Webinar | Online | Link | No fee |
4 hours |
April 1, 2024 9:00 am | Attract "YOUR HELL YES" Clients (Bakersfield) | Webinar | Online | Link | No fee |
2 hours |
April 5, 2024 11:00 am | #MfgClub Virtual Job Fair / Career Expo Event #Bakersfield | Webinar | Online | Link | No fee | 4 hours |
April 30, 2024 | Bakersfield Women's Business Conference | In-person | Mechanics Bank Areana | Link | Fee | 8.5 hours |
May 3, 2024 11:00 am | #MfgClub Virtual Job Fair / Career Expo Event #Bakersfield | Webinar | Online | Link | No fee | 4 hours |
May 15, 2024 9:00 am | Attract "YOUR HELL YES" Clients (Bakersfield) | Webinar | Online | Link | No fee | 2 hours |
June 7, 2024 11:00 am | #MfgClub Virtual Job Fair / Career Expo Event #Bakersfield | Webinar | Online | Link | No fee | 4 hours |
June 24, 2024 9:00 am | Attract "YOUR HELL YES" Clients (Bakersfield) | Webinar | Online | Link | No fee | 2 hours |
July 5, 2024 11:00 am | #MfgClub Virtual Job Fair / Career Expo Event #Bakersfield | Webinar | Online | Link | No fee | 4 hours |
Aug 2, 2024 11:00 am | #MfgClub Virtual Job Fair / Career Expo Event #Bakersfield | Webinar | Online | Link | No fee | 4 hours |
Aug 13, 2024 11:00 am | Bakersfield Career Fair | In person | See link | Link | No fee | 3 hours |
Sep 6, 2024 11:00 am | #MfgClub Virtual Job Fair / Career Expo Event #Bakersfield | Webinar | Online | Link | No fee | 4 hours |
Oct 4, 2024 11:00 am | #MfgClub Virtual Job Fair / Career Expo Event #Bakersfield | Webinar | Online | Link | No fee | 4 hours |
Nov 1, 2024 11:00 am | #MfgClub Virtual Job Fair / Career Expo Event #Bakersfield | Webinar | Online | Link | No fee | 4 hours |
Dec 6, 2024 11:00am | #MfgClub Virtual Job Fair / Career Expo Event #Bakersfield | Webinar | Online | Link | No fee | 4 hours |
Recordings
Name | Link | Time |
Selling Your Small Business - Where to Start | Recording | 1 hour |
Creative Customer Retention Strategies | Recording | 1 hour |
New Labor Laws for California Employers in 2024 | Recording | 1 hour |
2024 Economic Outlook | Recording | 1 hour |
Business Tax-Planning Strategies for Year-End | Recording | 1 hour |
SBA 504 loan program | Recording | 1 hour |
Strategic Planning for Nonprofits: Five Key Barriers and Solutions | Recording | 1 hour |
Cash Flow Management Tools for Small Businesses | Recording | 1 hour |
Chevron Looks to Partner with Diverse Local Businesses | Recording | 47 minutes |
Business turnaround strategies | Recording | 1 hour |
How Kern County's Economic Development Can Help Local Businesses | Recording | 1 hour |
SBA 7a & 504 Loans for Businesses | Recording | 1 hour |
CA Small Business Energy Assessments Can Save Money | Recording | 1 hour |
California Employment Law Update 2023 for Restaurants and Small Business | Recording | 1 hour |
CA Small Businesses Will have More Access to Capital with New CDFI Certification | Recording | 1 hour |
25 Local Marketing Strategies | Recording | 1 hour |
Federal Reserve Survey | Recording | 1 hour |
Free training program to start new home child daycare businesses | Recording | 1 hour |
SBA Relief Options for Businesses in Declared Disaster Areas | Recording | 1 hour |
Intellectual Property - Copyrights, Trademarks, Trade Secrets & Patents | Recording | 1 hour |
How to effectively market through partnership collaboration | Recording | 1 hour |
Free HR Hotline for CA Employers | Recording | 1 hour |
Bakersfield Entrepreneurship Grant Program | Recording | 20 minutes |
TEDx event at Edwards AFB | Recording |
CSUB Agricultural Innovation Program Training Sessions
https://www.jeremyawoods.com/ag-waste-innovation-training
Session |
Quiz |
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Translating scientific information into business terminology |
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Additional EPP Activities
These videos are Qualifying EPP Activities 1 Video Equals 1 Stamp