In recognition of Global Entrepreneurship Week, rapper Snoop Dogg will appear on Monday’s New York Stock Exchange and top off as host of the opening event. The 2nd annual Mentoring Madness, sponsored by NYSE, will include Snoop, alongside Barry Sternlight, Chairman and CEO of Starwood Capital Group, as well as the founder and President of B.R. Guest Restaurants, Steve Hanson and Blake Mycoskie who is the founder and Chief Shoe Giver of Tom Shoes. Last year’s event included four different panelists, including Def Jam pioneer, Russell Simmons.
Together, these entrepreneurs will ring the bell Monday during the NYSE and then kick off Global Entrepreneurship Week by giving a speech via webcast with moderator Maria Bartiromo of CNBC as part of Mentoring Madness. Snoop and the other members of the panel will speak about their turning points, leadership and development, and share with viewers how they utilized resources to reach their goals.
“This is a great opportunity to explore entrepreneurship with true success stories in business. I am delighted to talk financial literacy to the next generation of entrepreneurs and investors,” Bartiromo said. “We’ll hear the pivotal points in their business plan development, their major influences, the steps they took to take their ideas to the next level and the resources they used to start a new enterprise and achieve their dreams,” she continued.
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In conjunction with MTV, Mentoring Madness will air on the 24-hour college network mtvU as a special feature mini-series. The finalists of the reality program “Movers & Changers”, which also airs on mtvU, will be announced and the winner will haved the opportunity to both ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange and win a prize of $25,000 to start up their own business.
Mentoring Madness takes place November 16, kicking off Global Entrepreneurship Week from November 16 until November 22.
