The only thing more difficult than being an entrepreneur is being an entrepreneur with final exams. Student and alumni-led startups make up a large portion of the UCI Beall Applied Innovation ecosystem. Here, CEOs – both current UC Irvine students and alumni – offer advice and insights to anyone starting a business … and a term paper.

1. Waterborne Skateboards

Patrick Dumas, CEO, senior in business information management, Paul Merage School of Business:

Consult with experts before you make any big decision or spend any big sum of money.

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