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The Renegade CEOs is a series of videos following the lives of two young entrepreneurs, Daniel Uribe and John Brzezicki. Together they created a skateboard business named "Lazer Bearings". Armed with an HD camera and fast editing software, they are documenting their experiences as entrepreneurs and sharing them through RenegadeCEOs.com in order to show youth, first hand what it takes to run a small business.
The first major task, is to win $10,000 through ideablob.com by spreading the word about this project and therefore influencing people to vote. Stay tuned because in April, they will be sharing the strategies implemented into winning this online contest.

If you would like to support this idea, please visit

VoteLazer.com

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Conscious Lifestyle empowers students and schools to be more socially responsible.

We support ventures on high school and college campuses that create positive change on both the individual and institutional levels. These ventures receive:

* Up to $1,000 in start-up funding
* Web space on consciouslifestyle.org
* Monthly skill-building workshops
* Personalized support
* Access to a network of social entrepreneurs

To learn more and download an application, visit www.consciouslifestyle.org/2008ventureapp.

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Young entrepreneurs and leaders, this the opportunity of a lifetime!

The Baltimore Renaissance Foundation is a nonprofit organization sponsoring a social entrepreneurship incubator for young people ages 16-24. Our flagship program, SPDI (Student Professional Development Initiative), helps students start a community business venture in their neighborhood.

SPDI is a hands-on, interactive program where young people become real-life CEOs. Students in the program develop a business concept that serves a need in their community, develop a budget and business plan, and create advertising campaigns, prepare press releases, give presentations for potential benefactors and investors, and become fully engaged in the real-life responsibilities of an organizational leader.

Students in SPDI create a real, working business venture. This is not a simulation or a business plan writing seminar. The Foundation brings in local business executives to train our students how to be successful entrepreneurs. We teach leadership and management skills, grantwriting, basic accounting, and business communication.

At The Baltimore Renaissance Foundation, we don't just talk about leadership, we practice it and make a real difference in our communities. Our student entrepreneurs leave the six-month program as the president or executive director of their own organizations.

While your friends are working at the mall, you could be the head of your own corporation - and transforming your community. Learn more at www.baltimorerenaissance.org.