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Young Entrepreneurs Council

To promote the further development of the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship at Nova Southeastern University, the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship Board of Governors hereby establishes and creates a Young Entrepreneurs Council, subject to the ultimate policy-making function of the Board of Trustees of Nova Southeastern University.

Mission Statement

To enhance the visibility of the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship and to support the activities of the Dean, faculty, and students by providing direct connections to the South Florida business community.

Young Entrepreneurs Council News

  • Mr. Randy Bast—In September 2007, Randy Bast was named to the Board of Directors of Hostopia (TSX: H). Based in Ft. Lauderdale and traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Hostopia is the leading provider of private-label wholesale hosting, email and application services. www.hostopia.com

  • Mr. Steven W. Hudson—President of Hudson Capital Group:  “Trinity Yachts LLC expands its services and announces the recent acquisition of International Yacht Collection. This acquisition will expand Trinity’s capabilities and enable it to offer its clients the entire range of yachting services: new construction, repairs, brokerage, charter management, retail charter, yacht management, and crew placement ”
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  • Mr. Robert A. Isbitts, President and Chief Investment Officer of Emerald Asset Advisors, LLC published his book in 2006, titled “Wall Street’s Bull and How to Bear It” a guide for investors who seek to cut through the hype to get what they want from their wealth. Mr. Isbitts was selected as one of the Top Wealth Advisors in the United States by being named to the Worth 100 List of the Top Wealth Managers in the US by Worth Magazine for 2005, 2006, and 2007. Emerald Asset Advisors is one of 50 advisors nationally, and three in the state of Florida, that have accomplished this “three-peat”. He is the only Broward-based Wealth Manager to make that exclusive list any of the past three years.

  • ReStockIt.com was presented with the “2008 Business of the Year Award” by the South Florida Business Journal in the Technology/Biotechnology of $10 Million category, April 2008.

    ReStockIt.com's Matt Kuttler & David Redlich were named co-finalists for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2007 Award in the State of Florida in the Manufacturing & Distribution Category. The awards program was designed to recognize outstanding entrepreneurs on a regional, national and global level who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses.

  • Mr. David A. Lopez, Founder and President of Froots Franchising, Inc., and partner in Cross Country Auto Transport, and Bingo Dental, a mobile drill repair business is the Huizenga School’s newest member of the Young Entrepreneurs Council. He will be introduced to the Council at the September meeting.

  • Telefonica USA’s CEO, Pete R. Pizarro, was presented with the “2007 Best CEO Award” at the South Florida Business Journal’s Technology Awards ceremony, May 2007. Telefonica USA received further recognition at South Florida Business Journal’s “Business of the Year” in the technology category, April, 2007. YEC member Jacks Sterenfeld is Global Solutions Manager with Telefonica USA.

  • Mr. Earl T. Shannon—CEO of P Swiss, Inc. announced the newly formed company has acquired the assets and the "P" logo trademark of Aurafin's former luxury watch brand, Pippo Italia. P SWISS launched to the public in July, 2007. Joining Shannon at P Swiss are three of his closest business associates from Hudson Capital Group in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.: Steven W. Hudson, Scott W. Bodenweber and Peter W. Wright. Read press release Adobe PDF or visit www.pswiss.com. P SWISS gem encrusted floral watches were featured in the March, 2008 issue of Town and Country magazine.
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  • Dr. James Barry and his MBA marketing students recently completed their Marketing Plan Development Project with the following YEC members/companies: David Blyer, Profiles in Concrete, Inc.; Yolanda Harris, The Keynote Group; Rob Isbitts, Emerald Asset Advisors, LLC; Jeffrey Kramer, Kramer Weisman & Associates, LLP; Matt Kuttler, ReStockIt.com; Ruchel Louis, Successful Images, Inc.; and Andy McNeill, American Meetings, Inc.. According to Dr. Barry, the projects have been a great exercise for both the students and the participating companies.

Young Entrepreneurs Council Xtreme Go-Kart Event
Young Entrepreneurs Photo   Young Entrepreneurs Photo
Hunter Chambliss & Ruchel Louis   Carl Gould, Hunter Chambliss, Randy Bast, David Lopez, Jennifer Lopez,
Ruchel Louis & Jeff Kramer
Young Entrepreneurs Photo
Ruchel Louis, Jeff Kramer, Yolanda Harris accept Xtreme Karting Hell’s Angels winning team trophy
* Photos from past events *

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Randy P. Bast
20/20 Capital Partners, Inc.
    Steven W. Hudson
Hudson Capital Group
Scott Becher
Sports & Sponsorships, Inc.
    Robert A. Isbitts
Emerald Asset Advisors, LLC
Alysa Binder
Interlink Recruiting, Inc.
    Jeffrey B. Kramer
Kramer Weisman & Associates, LLP
David I. Blyer
Profiles in Concrete
    Matt Kuttler
ReStockIt.com
Michael B. Bondurant
Gibraltar Bank
    David A. Lopez
Froots Franchising, Inc.
Gil J. Bonwitt
New Horizons South Florida
    Ruchel Louis
Successful Images, Inc.
Terri Braun
Kidokinetics
    Andy McNeill
American Meetings, Inc.
David Brodie
Southern Audio Visual
    Brian A. Pearlman
Arnstein & Lehr, LLP
Chris G. Cavanagh
Petri's Positive Pest Control, Inc.
    Keneth D. Rader
The Cereal Bowl
Hunter W. Chambliss
Chambliss Group
    Scott B. Roberts
First Southeast Mortgage Corporation
Theresa M. Conder
RKR Finance, LC
    Paul M. Sallarulo
Alinian Capital Group, LLC
Michael Dagen
HouseWall Garage System
    Earl T. Shannon
Winthrop Venture Management, Inc.
P Swiss, Inc.
Katherine M. Eggleston
The Business Exchange Network, Inc.
    Jacks Sterenfeld
Telefonica USA
Brad W. Fitzgerald
The Fitzgerald Group, Inc.
  Wayne E. Stofsky
Explosive Image
Yolanda Harris
The Keynote Group
     

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