CSULB Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship

🚀 Meet the pros at networking!

Emmanuel Rivera: Co-founder of Naturewise Regenerative Design

Emmanuel shows how to design urban ecosystems, save water, grow food & medicine, and generate electricity & fuel while reducing the effects of drought, floods, extreme temperatures, and fires brought on by climate change.

Emanuel Tafese: Founder of Class Rewards

Emmanuel is a young entrepreneur who founded Class Rewards, a student rewards platform that pays students for showing up to school.

Sergio Baez: Head of Licensing & Brand Partnership at NBCUniversal

Sergio has over 20 years of experience in marketing, promotions, and licensing, and is a successful executive who leads the food and beverage NBCUniversal licensing strategy across North America.

Sydney Martin: Tax Manager at Deloitte

Sydney is a CPA and Tax Manager at Deloitte, offering key insights across Business Analytics and Tax with her rich professional experiences.

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🔥 You missed it! BookBase sat down with Megan Haskell to dive deep into the world of her epic fantasy “Forged in Shadow.” 🌌✨
From secrets behind the saga to what’s next in her universe—this was one for the books! 📚
👉 Don’t miss the next author spotlight! Stay tuned for details and mark your calendars. You’ll want front-row access to the magic. 💫
📅 Next event coming soon—be there or scroll in regret!

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💡 Got an idea? Let’s make it real! Whether you’re building a mini model, coding a clickable mock-up, or crafting something with cardboard and creativity — this is where ideas come to life.

Learn by testing, tweaking, and turning your imagination into something people can actually use! 🚀✨

👉 Ready to bring your idea to life? Join us at CSU Demo Day and show the world what you’ve built! Click link in bio...

👀 While you were imagining your startup like SpongeBob… ✨🌈
We were actually building them at the Apostle Incubator last week. 😏💡
Don’t just dream it again — be there this week and make it real. 🚀

💡 If you have a business idea, you have to start somewhere… why not here? 👀

Come to the Apostle Incubator to shape your idea, solve real problems for your customers, and maybe even spark the next big startup 🚀✨

Bring your creativity, your curiosity, and we’ll bring the vibes

and yes, probably pizza 🍕

🤫 Secret revealed… The real startup magic?

👉 Connecting with your future customers, learning their needs + wants, and figuring out how to solve their problems.

This week in the Incubator we’re diving into a problem-solving exercise 💡✨ … and yes,

🍕 is back on the menu!

Pull up a chair, bring your ideas, and let’s build together. 🚀

🤫 Wanna know a secret?

Big startups don’t start with investors, apps, or fancy offices…

👉 They start when a student spots a problem and says “what if I could solve this?” 💡

That tiny spark → idea → project → startup. 🚀

✨ The secret’s out: world-changing companies are born from students who dare to solve problems.

🚀 Night 2 at the Apostle Incubator is all about IDEAS in motion!
Students are stepping up to deliver their fast pitches — sharing bold visions that just might spark the next big venture. 💡
From there, teams will form around the top ideas, bringing together diverse skill sets and perspectives to fuel innovation.
This is where the entrepreneurial journey truly begins — in the ideation and design thinking phase, where creativity meets collaboration. 🌟
The future founders are building from scratch, and it all starts here.

🚀 The wait is over — the IIE Discord is officially live!

A space to connect, collaborate, and grow with the innovation & entrepreneurship community at CSULB 🌟

👥 Join the community - link in bio!

✨ You don’t need a million-dollar idea (yet). You just need to be curious enough to chase one.

The Apostle Incubator is your first step into the wild unknown — where you’ll uncover real problems, dig into what actually frustrates your stakeholders, and start shaping a business idea that’s built on insight, not guesswork. 🧠💥

This is where future founders, changemakers, and bold thinkers begin. It’s messy. It’s exciting. And it’s the launchpad for your Ideation Challenge.

Grad or undergrad — if you’ve ever thought “I want to create something that matters,” this is your chance. 🚀

Find your people. Join the conversation. 💬✨
The IIE Discord is where innovators, creatives, and future changemakers come together.
Whether you’re brainstorming your next big idea or just want to connect with like-minded people, this is your place to belong.
🔥 Exclusive resources
🤝 Networking made easy
💡 Inspiration on demand
Now launching on August 25th 🚀 Your community is waiting — are you in?