Stanford Student Enterprises

Stanford Student Enterprises is a young, dynamic organization which reflects the energy and talent of our student employees, but our close affiliation with the ASSU imbues SSE with a tradition as old as Stanford University itself. First organized in 1891, the ASSU is the designated representative of the student body. As a step towards financial independence, the ASSU stopped receiving funding from the University in 1995. In 1996, Financial Manager John Hall founded Stanford Student Enterprises in order to ensure the long-term financial viability and independence of the Association. Today, SSE has five enterprises with more than seventy employees and total assets exceeding $19 million we manage our short and long term investments, operate a banking service for all student groups, sell Stanford apparel, have a startup accelerator program, provide consulting services, and house a web design and development agency. Although we strive to continually grow existing programs, we endeavor...