About
Radford University Collegiate Entrepreneurs (RU CE)
The Collegiate Entrepreneurs (CE) club of Radford University is a collection of students with a diverse mix of majors. All of us have a strong desire to succeed, and all of us at one point in our life have ambitions to work for ourselves. Some of our members already have experience with operating a side business. The main goal of CE is teaching students the steps needed to start a business during/after school, provide invaluable networking opportunities, and give students real world experience starting up a business.
Since the launch of Collegiate Entrepreneurs in 2004, we have made great strides in advancing our image on and off campus. We have active ties to successful alumni, highly respected and distinguished professors, and extremely motivated students.
Most recently, our club hosted an Entreprenurial Summit on October 10th, 2007; bringing in six successful CEOs from all over Virginia to talk to students about entrepreneurship. To read more about the success of the Entreprenurial Summit, please visit the Projects page.
In addition, the club launched a new business venture; www.Radmenus.com. Radmenus.com was an online restaurant portal that takes all of the menus from the surrounding restaurants in Radford, Chrisitansburg and Blacksburg, and cumulates them onto one website. Since the public launch at the end of November 2007, Radmenus has received over 23,000 page views within 4 months of launching and is also honored to be the only student run business and orgnaization as a member of the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce.
Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO)
The Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization(SM) is the premier global entrepreneurship network which will serve 30,000 students, through 400 chapters and affiliated student organizations at colleges and universities.
Mission: The Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization(SM) informs, supports, and inspires college students to be entrepreneurial and seek opportunity through enterprise creation.
Benefits:
Global access to a network of fellow collegiate entrepreneurs
Electronic and print newsletter
Discounted registration fees to the Annual CEO(SM) Conference
Website chat rooms featuring renowned entrepreneurs
Access to world class Internet information
Communication on entrepreneurial topics using website message boards
Invitation to compete in student entrepreneur competitions
Chapter development support
Leadership training
Discounts on products and services
Speakers such as the owner of MCI, Monster.com
and Steve Wosniak, co-founder of Apple.
Win National Awards!
Teaching Entrepreneurship
Entrep. Intern for a Day
E-Based Networking
In-Person Networking
Chapter Business
Best Chapter Website
Best Business Plan
Best Marketing Plan
Best Fundraising Event
Best Student Leader
Member of Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
The Collegiate Entrepreneurs / Radmenus.com is the only student organization that is a member of the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce.
Monthly business networking events
Access to a large professional network
Establish relationship with community