Author and Financial Expert Laura Pedersen Educates Viewers On How to Turn Ideas Into Dollars in "Laura Pedersen's Your Money & Your Life" Debuting On Oxygen On Sat., April 28 At 7:00 P.M.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 25, 2001 Increase Your Wealth, Start Your Own Business Or Jumpstart Your Career With Tips From Laura Pedersen Laura Pedersen (born October 8, 1965, in Buffalo, New York) is an American author. After graduating high school in 1983 she moved to Manhattan and began an entry-level job at the American Stock Exchange. , The Youngest Person To Have A Seat On The American Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange (AMEX) Stock exchange in the U.S. Originally known as “the Curb,” it began as an outdoor marketplace in New York City c. 1850. It moved indoors to its present location in the Wall Street area in 1921. And A Self-Made Millionaire By The Age Of 22 "Laura Pedersen's Your Money & Your Life" is Oxygen's new thirty-minute financial series debuting on Saturday, April 28 at 7:00 p.m. Based on Ms. Pedersen's long-running column in The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times, "Laura Pedersen's Your Money & Your Life" will feature timely tips on hot stocks in the current market, finding a job in a slowing economy, celebrity profiles, and entrepreneurial triumphs. Also a stand-up stand·up or stand-up adj. 1. Standing erect; upright: a standup collar. 2. Taken, done, or used while standing: a standup supper; a standup bar. comedian, Ms. Pedersen uses humor and personal experiences to teach viewers to take control of their wallet and their destiny. The premiere episode provides a step-by-step approach to turning an idea into a profit, securing a patent, producing the item and creating a successful marketing plan. Ms. Pedersen explores the career path of Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos Jeffrey Preston Bezos (born January 12, 1964 , Albuquerque ) is the founder, president, chief executive officer, and chairman of the board of Amazon.com. Bezos, a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Princeton University, worked as a financial analyst for D. E. Shaw & Co. while on a tour of his warehouse in Nevada. Entrepreneur, Sheryl Leech, creator of the children's icon Barney, discusses how she came up with her unique idea and Tomima Edmark, creator of the top grossing hair accessory Topsy Tail, reveals how she brought her product to a mass market. Future shows will highlight financial concerns such as which industries are hiring and how to get into them, the importance of getting out of debt, how to handle money in a relationship and how to find an original business idea. Ms. Pedersen serves as host and executive producer of "Laura Pedersen's Your Money & Your Life" and is a contributing financial business writer for The New York Times. Ms. Pedersen is also author of Play Money, which highlights her experiences as the youngest member of "the stock exchange;" Street-Smart Career Guide which addresses entrepreneurship, and her newly released novel Going Away Party. In 1994, former President Clinton honored her as one of Ten Outstanding Young Americans. Kathleen Minton, vice president of programming at Oxygen, serves as executive producer of "Laura Pedersen's Your Money & Your Life." Also at Oxygen she has executive produced "Ka-Ching." Prior to joining Oxygen, Ms. Minton created and executive produced the children's series "Gullah Gullah Island Gullah Gullah Island (December 1, 1994-January 1, 1998) was a children's television series created by Ron and Natalie Daise shown on Nick Jr. and the first show designed for preschoolers to feature a Gullah family. The show stars Ron and Natalie Daise. " for Nickelodeon which garnered her an Emmy nomination for Best Children's Show, four Parent's Choice Awards and a CableAce Award The CableACE Award (earlier known as the ACE Awards; ACE was an acronym for Award for Cable Excellence) was an award that was given from 1978 to 1997 to honor excellence in American cable television programming. nomination. She has also received a CableAce Award for "Eureka's Castle." Oxygen Media is an integrated media brand that combines the best qualities of the Internet and cable television to serve women. Founded in 1998 by Geraldine Laybourne Geraldine Laybourne founded Oxygen Media and has served as its chairman and chief executive officer since its inception. Oxygen was launched in 2000 to fill a void in the television landscape -- creating a television network targeted to younger women. , Marcy Carsey, Tom Werner Thomas C. "Tom" Werner (born April 12, 1950 in New York City, New York) is the Chairman of the Boston Red Sox, as well as an American television producer and businessman. Werner was born in to a wealthy New York area family. , Caryn Mandabach and Oprah Winfrey, Oxygen consists of web properties including Oxygen.com, ThriveOnline.com, Oprah.com and Trackers.net, and a 24-hour cable network featuring animation, music, talk, health, comedy, movies and sports. |
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