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

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