In today’s rapidly evolving job market, entrepreneurial skills have become a must-have for success, whether students aspire to start their own businesses or thrive within established organizations. Community colleges, with their commitment to accessibility and practical learning, are uniquely positioned to provide students with the entrepreneurial tools they need to excel in their future business careers. Here’s how the Entrepreneurial Studies Program at El Camino College equips students for success and how they apply what they learn to build rewarding careers.

Before entrepreneur Sara Blakely became one of the “Sharks” on the popular TV show Shark Tank, the founder of Spanx started her career selling fax machines door-to-door and then worked at Disney World as a performer…

Entrepreneurs and small businesses require banks that can help facilitate not only the day to day transactional needs, but borrowing and financing as well. The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank eliminated a source of financing that disappeared almost overnight leaving some entrepreneurs with one less financial option…

We are so excited for Jessica and her launch of Atira Wear (www.atirawear.com) that offers “Clothing With A Cause”. Jessica was a student in the BUS-124 Entrepreneurship class and the winner of the ECC Entrepreneurial Studies 2021 Pitch Competition. She then made her passion for the environment and fashion into a start-up reality…

As the FTX case unfolds there is an expectation that over $1 Billion of client funds are unaccounted for and the likelihood that FTX misused customer funds for trading by its sister company Alameda. The collapse of FTX and other exchanges this past year shakes the confidence of investors in crypto…

GM was recently allowed to start charging fares in San Francisco for its rideshare start-up called Cruise. Cruise is a driverless robotaxi service. Established rideshare services like Uber and Lyft have invested millions in autonomous driving technology for years with Lyft having launched Motion a driverless…

A June 2022 article on Business Insider talks about how luxury Swiss watchmakers like Rolex, Patek Philippe, and Audemars Piguet are making more money by selling less watches. On the surface this sounds counter intuitive and counter to what…

E-commerce is a vital and growing sales channel, but there is still much room to grow relative to the overall retail sector. This is nothing new, but getting an online business off the ground and successfully operating one takes effort. Here Michael shares his story and tips on running an e-commerce business…

The first of the two workshops featured Quentin Strode, who is the President and Chief Executive Officer at NEW Community Investments. In this workshop Quentin shares ideas and sources where entrepreneurs can raise money for their business…

The story of John Paul DeJoria the co-founder of Paul Mitchell and Patrón tequila is truly inspirational and demonstrates the power people have to rise up from difficult circumstances. His road to becoming a billionaire included being homeless, but he was persistent in pursuing his entrepreneurial…

For many retailers at the perceived precipice of a return to Pre-Covid normalcy, planning for that return has been a trending topic of discussion. No doubt Covid was an unforeseen event and for those businesses that successfully met this challenge, a return to Pre-Covid conditions is welcomed….