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March 26, 2014
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Sonoma State Announces First Ever Market Day
Student Businesses and Renowned Speaker Highlight Event
Rohnert Park, CA - On Tuesday, April 8th, Sonoma State University will host its first ever Market Day. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Student Center Ballroom will be filled with student businesses, each with their own table to showcase and sell their products and ideas to their fellow students, as well as alumni, faculty, and members of the community.
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At noon, Robert Brunner, Chief Designer of headphone powerhouse Beats by Dre, will provide attendees with valuable insight and advice on successfully running a business and the process of instilling an entrepreneurial mindset in oneself and in others.
Market Day is open to students, faculty, and community members alike, and attendance is free. There will be live music by current SSU students, free food and coffee, and prize giveaways. Simply arrive at the event; you can also join the event on Facebook to stay updated.
The event is organized by Entreprenoma, Sonoma State’s student-run entrepreneurial thinking incubator. Entreprenoma is one element of SSU’s plans to promote on-campus innovation, serving as the support system for like-minded students and offering workshops and networking opportunities, mentoring, and connections to alumni and entrepreneurs.
“Market Day is an exciting opportunity to illuminate the amazingly creative, innovative, and entrepreneurial spirit of SSU,” said Patrick Maloney, the student lead and board director of Entreprenoma. “For faculty and students, it will provide a sense of pride as well as insight into the work of our student body. For community members, it will highlight the value and potential of having SSU as a central part of the North Bay community.”
For more information about Market Day or SSU’s current entrepreneurial endeavors, contact Kelsey Koon at koon@seawolf.sonoma.edu or visit sonoma.edu/entrepreneurship.
About Entreprenoma
Entreprenoma is a student-run, co-curricular organization to support entrepreneurs, entrepreneurial thinkers, and those interested in the entrepreneurship at Sonoma State University. Entreprenoma serves as a platform of opportunities including speakers, workshops and networking, and available mentoring. For more information on Entreprenoma and the entrepreneurship at Sonoma State, visit sonoma.edu/entrepreneurship.
About Sonoma State University’s Community for Entrepreneurial Leadership and Learning (CELL)
Sonoma State University’s Community for Entrepreneurial Leadership and Learning (CELL) is leading a three-prong entrepreneurial movement in education. CELL’s goals are to launch and support entrepreneurial careers and businesses out of Sonoma State, infuse entrepreneurial thinking into the educational system, and accelerate entrepreneurial action in the North Bay. Students will spend their time at SSU becoming entrepreneurial thinkers who have launched their own businesses or are job ready as they step out on their career pathway. The School of Business and the School of Education are partnering to develop cross-disciplinary curriculum that supports entrepreneurial thinking for educators. CELL is an active member of the North Bay iHub and Sonoma County BEST, supporting entrepreneurship as a key ingredient for regional growth and prosperity. To learn more about CELL, visit sonoma.edu/entrepreneurship.
