Our events, organized all year round, are open to all CI students and the larger community.
Start Up Day
Ignite Your Startup Journey! Startup Day is the premier campus event for aspiring entrepreneurs of all ages who are eager to launch a business or explore the startup world. Over the course of 10 exciting hours, you will collaborate with top mentors, connect with potential co-founders, and gain valuable insights from industry leaders. With hands-on guidance and a dynamic environment, you will learn how to accelerate your progress—and you might even consider launching your ventures by the end of the day! Spots are limited. Sign up !
When: Friday, April 25, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Where: Smith Center, CSU Channel Islands, One University Drive, Camarillo
Open to all CI students and members of our community. The event is free of charge
for CI students.
Happy Hour with an Entrepreneur
A sit-down Zoom, where our students get to hear from a professional about their experience and tips. !
StartUp Village in Santa Barbara
StartUp Village is an annual event organized every March by UCSB in Santa Barbara. This is a collection of specially nominated startups from UCSB, Cal Poly, CLU, and CSUCI. Each startup is provided with a table to showcase the company to roughly 250 attendees. We are always looking for students, alumni, faculty and staff related startups to represent CI. Startup Village participants are usually listed in the Pacific Coast Business Times Innovation Awards special report, issued digitally across the Central Coast and in print.
Please reach out if you would like to learn more.
Annual Women’s Business Conference
Along with the West County Business Alliance, we are co-organizing this event for the second year in a row. For more information or to register, please click .
For further information, contact:
Maria Ballesteros-Sola, DBA, MBA, LLB
Director, Entrepreneurship & Small Business Institute
Associate Professor of Management
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One University Drive
Camarillo, CA 93012
805-437-2754
maria.ballesteros-sola@csuci.edu