COLLEGIATE ENTREPRENEURS ORGANIZATION
Creating a World of Opportunities
Mission
CEO's Mission is to inform, support and inspire college students to be entrepreneurial and seek opportunity through enterprise creation. With a diverse entrepreneurial community and global network, CEO provides student entrepreneurs with opportunities, events, chapter activities and conferences to help start businesses. The highlight of the year is the annual National Conference hosted each fall.
Ruling year
2009
President
Giles T Hertz J.D.
Main address
401 W. Kennedy Blvd 2F
Tampa, FL 33606 USA
EIN
90-0386757
NTEE code
Professional Societies, Associations (O03)
IRS filing requirement
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
At the inception of Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization entrepreneurship education was non-existent. CEO helped kick-start entrepreneurship as an academic discipline with the help of the Coleman and Kauffman foundations. Today, we exist to provide a supportive and interactive network of students that possess an irrepressible entrepreneurial spirit. Universities and Colleges have come a long way in the way they support entrepreneurs, however, it's very difficult to teach entrepreneurship without applied practice. CEO, along with our mentors, partners and resources is able to supplement the university/college curriculum and provide an atmosphere in which college students can be successful entrepreneurs. CEO is pushing the next generation of entrepreneurs forward, supporting their efforts and funding their projects.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Global Conference & Pitch Competition
Each year, CEO sponsors an informative, action packed global conference that attracts nearly 1,000 collegiate level students (and their faculty advisors) from around the World. During the three-day conference, attendees network with other entrepreneurial-minded students and listen to presentations from seasoned and nascent entrepreneurs, subject matter experts, motivational speakers and fellow students who are making the transition from dreamers to doers.
One of the highlights of the conference is the CEO Global Pitch Competition. Preliminary rounds of the competition take place each day of the conference with the winners being announced at an awards ceremony on the conference’s final day. Over the years, thousands of students have participated in this highly competitive competition that showcases new and innovative business concepts from some of the best and brightest entrepreneurially minded students in the United States.
Where we work
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of businesses developed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Young adults, Ethnic and racial groups
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
A cornerstone of the CEO network is new venture creation. The Entrepreneurial Process indicates that Ideation and Mentoring are two direct ways that navigate the business launch process.
Number of youth mentored
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Young adults, Ethnic and racial groups
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The Entrepreneurial Process indicates that Ideation and Mentoring are two direct ways that navigate the business launch process.
Number of websites and organizations (outside of our organization) that share our resources and information
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Young adults, Ethnic and racial groups
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Together we rise, CEO believes in partnerships and collaboration, CEO has maintained relationships with other ESO's to assist the network with new venture creation.
Number of groups/individuals benefiting from tools/resources/education materials provided
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Young adults, Ethnic and racial groups
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
The number of registered members in the organization. These members possess an irrepressible entrepreneurial spirit and are enrolled in a university/college.
Number of rallies/events/conferences/lectures held to further mission
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Young adults, Ethnic and racial groups
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
CEO chapters on universities/college campuses left a noticeable impact on student entrepreneurs. These events include speaker series, social networking and skillset workshops.
Total number of organization members
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Young adults, Ethnic and racial groups
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The number of registered members in the organization. These members possess an irrepressible entrepreneurial spirit and are enrolled in a university/college.
Number of donations made by board members
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Every board member in the CEO Board of Directors make an annual contribution to the organization.
Number of high-profile speakers or participants participating
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Young adults, Ethnic and racial groups
Related Program
Global Conference & Pitch Competition
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Each year, CEO recruits keynote presenters that communicate their entrepreneurial journey and motivate our audience. These speakers come from a majorly recognizable brand.
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The organization has several strategic goals centered around the expansion of Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization. CEO seeks to... expand its global chapter model into regions beyond North America, increase our ability to fund student ventures, grow our network to more than 500 universities and 32,000 members, offer more regional events to support the development of new ventures, expand the attendee reach of our global conference, increase our online and in-person resources and expand CEO's ability to directly support a young business founder.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
CEO is in the process of launching two unique committees; The Innovation Committee and the Business Advisory Committee. These committee, combined with increase funding capacities will significantly advance CEO's ability to grow internally and achieve our strategic goals, aforementioned. CEO is also in the process of expanding our corporate board, relevant to more business professionals that can create strategic relationships for CEO HQ. More information on CEO's Strategic plan can be accessed by e-mailing [email protected]
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
CEO is in the process of expanding its headquarters team to further increase our ability to support the Innovation and Business Advisory Committees. These additional staffers will work directly with the respective committees to advance our directive. In September of '18, CEO expanded its headquarter team to create more positions in our membership department, which, is presently working on the growth and development of new chapter establishment.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
CEO is a unique position in that our current membership and fundraising exercise are supporting the continual growth of the organization. We are seeking to grow these systems. Since our headquarter relocation in April of 2016, CEO has established a tremendous volume of systems, resources, and dynamic support for our chapters and programs. For more information on our progress thus far, please e-mail [email protected].
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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COLLEGIATE ENTREPRENEURS ORGANIZATION
Board of directorsas of 07/28/2023
Mr. Giles Hertz
The University of Tampa
Term: 2019 -
Kimble A. Byrd
Rowan University
Becky B. Gann
AACSB International
Gerald E. Hills
Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Org.
Jeffrey S. Hornsby
University of Missouri, Kanas City
Giles Treamer Hertz
The University of Tampa
Rebecca J. White
The University of Tampa
Sharon A. Simmons
Jackson State University
Matt Smilor
Stephen F. Austin State University
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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