{"id":784,"date":"2018-06-25T19:30:35","date_gmt":"2018-06-25T19:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newarkspeaks.com\/?p=784"},"modified":"2018-07-07T17:19:16","modified_gmt":"2018-07-07T17:19:16","slug":"rutgers-center-for-urban-entrepreneurship-announces-formation-of-council-of-urban-entrepreneurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newarkspeaks.com\/index.php\/2018\/06\/25\/rutgers-center-for-urban-entrepreneurship-announces-formation-of-council-of-urban-entrepreneurs\/","title":{"rendered":"Rutgers Center for Urban Entrepreneurship Announces Formation of Council of Urban Entrepreneurs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"region\">Newark, NJ (PRUnderground)<\/p>\n<p class=\"region\">The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/cueed.pressfolios.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rutgers University Center for Urban Entrepreneurship and Economic Development<\/a>\u00a0(CUEED) \u2013 America\u2019s first and only program to integrate academia, the private sector, government organizations, and non-profit partners to stimulate urban economic growth through entrepreneurship \u2013 has created its Council of Urban Entrepreneurs.\u00a0 The purpose of the Council will be to provide guidance, inspiration, and education opportunities for aspiring business owners who wish to build their organizations in urban locales.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cwrap\">\n<div class=\"pf-content\">\n<p><img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prunderground.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/iPiccy-collage-235x235.jpg\" \/>\u201cSince its founding in 2008, CUEED has helped 370 New Jersey area entrepreneurs to create 580 jobs in urban locales and generate over $137MM in revenue,\u201d says Lyneir Richardson, Executive Director of CUEED.\u00a0 \u201cThe formation of our Rutgers Council of Entrepreneurs will allow us to further our mission and increase our impact by sharing the success stories of the Council members, and making their support available to the entrepreneurs and students who will be participating in our various programs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>CUEED will leverage the diverse experience and career successes of the Council\u2019s members in three ways:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Sharing their stories, including where they came from, who influenced them, and how they navigated their journeys.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrating how they build economic activity, create jobs, support civic causes, and drive social change.<\/li>\n<li>Analyzing their stories and careers as case studies and research projects at Rutgers Business School.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The Council of Urban Entrepreneurs is comprised of the following founding members:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Marjorie Perry \u2013 President\/CEO of MZM Construction, the largest minority woman-owned business in New Jersey.<\/li>\n<li>Randal Pinkett \u2013 Co-founder, Chairman, and CEO of BCT Partners, a management, technology and policy consulting firm; and the season 4 winner of NBC\u2019s \u201cThe Apprentice\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Marc Berson \u2013 Chairman of Fidelco Realty Group; founding board member of NJPAC; and chair of Barnabas Health.<\/li>\n<li>Antonio Ibarria \u2013 Publisher of El Especialito, the largest Spanish-language weekly newspaper in New York City and one of the largest in the U.S.; and founder of Save Latin America, a nonprofit that offers health and education services for immigrant families.<\/li>\n<li>Sunny Kancherla \u2013 Managing Partner, The Digital Strategist marketing consultancy; Board of Advisors, NJIT Martin Tuchman School of Management; and Board of Directors, Greater Newark Enterprises Corporation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m honored to be a founding member of the Council, and I\u2019m looking forward to sharing my experiences and guidance so that others may thrive,\u201d says MZM Construction\u2019s Marjorie Perry.\u00a0 \u201cIf my recommendations and advice help to raise someone\u2019s business to the next level, then I\u2019ll be extremely happy to have contributed to their success.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rutgers will expand the Council of Urban Entrepreneurs with additional members in the upcoming months.\u00a0 Events will include the creation of a multimedia presentation about participating Council members that will tour throughout New Jersey during the summer; as well as an honorary reception for the founding Council members, which will take place Newark on July 18.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About The Center for Urban Entrepreneurship &amp; Economic Development (CUEED)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Center for Urban Entrepreneurship &amp; Economic Development (CUEED) is the first center of its kind in the nation to integrate scholarly works with private capital, government, and non-profit sectors to develop citywide resources and bring renewed economic growth and vitality through urban entrepreneurship. 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