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Young Entrepreneurs Regarded as the Future of U.S. Innovation and Economic Growth
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Arel Moodie, founder of The College Success Program and nationally acclaimed young entrepreneur, led a dynamic and interactive panel discussion at the 2008 Governor's Conference on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Arel and the panel presented conference participants with an exciting, high energy look at California's "Millennial" entrepreneurs and the innovative and successful businesses they created. Arel and the three panelists each own their own businesses, are in their twenties, and are committed and successful entrepreneurs.

The panelists included:

A.J. Yager, Editor-in-Chief, Long Beach Magazine
Shital Metha, Co-Founder & CEO, Generation Orange
Rahim Fazal, CEO and Co-Founder, Involver

About Arel Moodie:

Arel Moodie is the founder of The College Success Program. He spent the first 17 years of his life on welfare while living in one of the toughest housing projects in Brooklyn, NY. After overcoming countless odds, he started his first business while in college and then sold that business. He has spoken professionally to over 35,000 students in 29 states and 2 countries. He has been recognized by USA Today, Young Money Magazine, FOX, ABC, and NBC. In addition, he was featured in Millennial Leaders: Success Stories From Today's Most Brilliant Generation Y Leaders (Writers of the Round Table Press; 2nd edition, February 28, 2008).
In response to assignment: Young People Who Rock
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