Kid power! Adults need not apply. (Kidpreneurship Conference).Your child doesn't have to be a wonder o benefit from the Black Enterprise Kidpreneurs Conference, but if you want him or her to become one of tomorrow's leading business owners, register for this year's conference and give your child a head start. Our goal is to surround children with positive role models who can contribute something tangible to his or her learning experience. Last year's Kidpreneurs Award winner, Christian E. Diggs, is a good example of the type of role models who attend the event. Diggs is not only a winner but also a bona fide [Latin, In good faith.] Honest; genuine; actual; authentic; acting without the intention of defrauding. A bona fide purchaser is one who purchases property for a valuable consideration that is inducement for entering into a contract and without suspicion of being leader. At 19, he is chairman, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , and president of SandoteWebsites.com, a company that helps small businesses develop e-commerce e-commerce, commerce conducted over the Internet, most often via the World Wide Web. E-commerce can apply to purchases made through the Web or to business-to-business activities such as inventory transfers. capabilities. "The Internet is the future of business, the present epitome of direct marketing and sales," Diggs explains. "We provide a complete solution to every client's e-business, and this includes good search engine ranking Search engine ranking is a measure of the online promotional success of a web page or website. Most search engines default to ten organic or natural listings per page. Many include sponsor links before or to the right of the results. , media coverage, and developing an overall strategy for the Website." Diggs isn't your typical teenager Teenager See also Adolescence. Ah, Wilderness! high-school senior has problems with girls and his father. [Am. Drama: O’Neill Ah, Wilderness! in Sobel, 15] Aldrich, Henry teenaged film character of the 1940s. [Am. , and his isn't your everyday coming-of-age story. In 1997, while still in high school, Diggs launched SandoteWebsites.com. The company generated $17,000 after 24 months. In 2000, SandoteWebsites grossed roughly $65,000, and by 2001, it had seven employees and was servicing 165 clients. By using the resources available at our Kidpreneurs Conference, your child could follow in Diggs' footsteps. We invite you and your family to the Seventh Annual Kidpreneurs Conference, which is concurrent with the Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference. Both events are May 15 to 19, at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee “Nashville” redirects here. For other uses, see Nashville (disambiguation). Nashville is the capital and the second most populous city of the U.S. state of Tennessee, after Memphis. . Kidpreneurs promises to be an innovative three-day program committed to developing the entrepreneurial en·tre·pre·neur n. A person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business venture. [French, from Old French, from entreprendre, to undertake; see enterprise. potential of our young people. BLACK ENTERPRISE can help your child learn the fundamentals for creating, operating, and maintaining a business at any age. Kidpreneurs gives young people a step-by-step approach to business management, offering four levels of instruction: Future CEOs (ages 14 to 18); Junior Executives (ages 11 to 13); Futurepreneurs (ages 7 to 10); and Weepreneurs (ages 4 to 6). Our Weepreneurs program is a fun-filled day that allows young children to learn through play. Young achievers will learn to develop a business plan; set goals and achieve them; understand investing and saving; talk to some of our nation's successful black entrepreneurs; develop leadership skills; and collaborate on projects. "We're expecting an exciting second year in Nashville, and will continue to provide a quality educational experience for the attendees," says Melvin Crenshaw cren·shaw also cran·shaw n. A variety of winter melon (Cucumis melo var. inodorus) having a greenish-yellow rind and sweet, usually salmon-pink flesh. [Origin unknown.] , product manager for the Kidpreneurs Conference. Register early. The cost is $250. Additional childcare services are available through Opryland Hotel. Kidpreneurs registrants are not permitted to attend evening functions. For more information, log on to www.blackenterprise.com. Due to classroom size group registration is limited. Black Enterprise Unlimited is a division of Earl G. Graves Ltd. dedicated to the creation of products and services designed to meet your business needs. We can be contacted at B.E. Unlimited, 130 Fifth Ave., 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 , New York 10011-4399; fax: 212-886-9509; e-mail: BEunlim@blackenterprise.com. The following is contact information to help you learn more about the programs and products of B.E. Unlimited: BLACKENTERPRISE.COM Check out the latest features and links at: the new and improved www.blackenterprise.com. Not only can you track your portfolio but you can also customize your Web page at MyBlackenterprise.com. BLACK ENTERPRISE/MICROSOFT ENTREPRENEURS CONFERENCE For more information on the 2002 Entrepreneurs Conference, May 15-19, 2002, at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee, call 800-543-6786. BLACK ENTERPRISE/PEPSI GOLF & TENNIS CHALLENGE For more information on the 2002 Black Enterprise/Pepsi Golf & Tennis Challenge, August 29 to September 2, at the La Quinta A division of Seagate that was originally an acquisition and then absorbed into the company by 1999. Quinta was the developer of Optically Assisted Winchester (OAW) technology. See OAW. Resort & Club in Palm Springs, California Palm Springs is a famed Riverside County, California desert resort city, approximately 110 miles (177 km) east of Los Angeles and 140 miles (225 km) northeast of San Diego. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 42,807. , call 800-598-3828 or visit our Website. |
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