Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour

The Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour (EET) was invited to deliver a panel and keynote address at the first Governor’s Conference on Small Business and Enterprise, which was part of the kick-off for the first-ever Global Entrepreneurship Week. Representing EET was Arel Moodie.

The conference included over 400 small business owners, workforce development and economic development professionals, college administrators, government officials, and Small Business Development Center managers.

A very interesting portion of the event occurred when the audience was split into caucuses who brainstormed and voted on bills to present to Honorable Governor Shwarzenegger on how to promote entrepreneurship within the state. 37 ideas were brainstormed and 10 were officially presented to Shwarzenegger who later addressed the conference.

To view a video of Arel moderating a panel with some of the world’s top young entrepreneurs, visit the Kauffman Foundation web site.

The conference can best be summarized by its main organizer, Mary Wollesen, Statewide Initiative Director for Economic and Workforce Development through the California Community Colleges, who said, “The Conference was wonderful and the Extreme portion of both events was considered the best. Content was right on, the panel was inspiring, and Arel…well, what can I say.