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Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour at College of Alameda

The nationally recognized Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour will visit the College of Alameda to expose students and community members to the opportunities of entrepreneurship.  In partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Campaign for Free Enterprise and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), the Tour will inspire students and members of the community to look at entrepreneurship as a viable career path.  The event is open to the public as well as students.

WHO: Presentations by the Country’s Top Young Entrepreneurs

WHAT: Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour event at the College of Alameda

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WHEN: Friday, October 7, 2011 from 9:30 am until 2:00 pm

WHERE: Building F, College of Alameda, 555 Ralph Appezzato Memorial Parkway, Alameda, California 94501

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RSVP: Credentialed members of the media are invited to attend.  For more information or to register, go to:www.extremetour.org/alameda

The Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour – the first ever collegiate entrepreneur tour – includes keynotes, exhibits, workshops, and question-and-answer sessions led by the country’s most successful young entrepreneurs. The Tour was created in 2006 to expose young people to entrepreneurship. In more than 200 events in 35 states, the tour has featured many of the country’s top young entrepreneurs who have built or sold successful companies totaling over $1 million, usually before the age of 30.

 The Campaign for Free Enterprise is the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's comprehensive, multiyear campaign to support free enterprise and entrepreneurship through national advertising; grassroots advocacy; citizen, community, and youth engagement; and research and ideas leadership.

For more information please contact the College of Alameda, Office of the President, 510-748-2273, or email, Ms. Carolyn Johnson,cejohnson2010@gmail.com or Ms. Rochelle Olive, rolive@peralta.edu

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