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Neil is one of America's most popular sports casters. He has been a sports anchor for ESPN since 2000, and became a founding co-anchor of ESPN's West Coast edition of SportsCenter when in debuted in 2009. Neil is known for his colorful pop culture references and his enthusiastic SportsCenter introduction, "Right Now!" Neil has worked for many years in both athletics and broadcasting.

ESPN is the leading sports broadcasting network and is identified as "The Worldwide Leader in Sports."

John Paul DeJoria is one of America's greatest success stories. He is a former homeless person who amassed a $4 billion fortune. With a business partner, he launched John Paul Mitchell Systems on a shoestring budget and built the company to more than $1 billion in annual sales. He later co-founded Patron Spirits Company, which also generates more than $1 billion in sales. John Paul was a founding partner in House of Blues, and he maintains interest in a number of other companies.

John Paul Mitchell Systems produces Paul Mitchell hair care products and operates Paul Mitchell beauty schools. Patron Spirits Company is a luxury tequila brand and the fastest-growing tequila brand in the United States.

Gavin Maloof and his family built and operate the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. His family also owns the NBA's Sacramento Kings, which is controlled by Gavin and his brother Joe. The Maloofs are actively involved in beer distribution, entertainment production and music. Gavin and Joe also jumped into the skateboarding world by forming the Maloof Money Cup, which is the world's richest skateboarding competition.

Palms Casino Resort is the hottest casino in Las Vegas and regularly hosts events attended by popular musicians and Hollywood celebrities.

In 1999, at the age of 24, Tony Hsieh (pronounced "Shay") sold LinkExchange, the company he co-founded, to Microsoft for $265 million. He then joined Zappos as an advisor and investor, and eventually became CEO, where he helped Zappos grow from almost no sales to over $1 billion in gross merchandise sales annually, while simultaneously making Fortune Magazine's annual Best Companies to Work For list. In November 2009, Zappos was acquired by Amazon.com in a deal valued at $1.2 billion on the day of closing.

Zappos is the premiere destination for online shoes, handbags, clothing and more with $1 billion in annual sales.

Isaac created two of the world's best-known brands and built empires valued at nearly $2 billion. He formed the world-famous Hard Rock Cafe in 1971. Isaac's visionary approach was to create an experience that captures the power of music and pop culture. This formula laid the foundation for a company that now stretches across 40 countries. Isaac later joined actor Dan Aykroyd to launch the House of Blues chain of concert venues and restaurants, plus Chicago's HOB Hotel. Isaac is involved in numerous charitable activities and is preparing launch a third major restaurant chain.

Hard Rock Cafe is an international chain of music-themed restaurants, hotels and casinos. House of Blues is one of the most powerful brands in the music industry, now owned by Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV).

How does an entrepreneur start a web business from his kitchen, turn it into a buzzed-about start-up and secure a deal to sell his company to Intuit for $170 million in just 3 years? In this amazing discussion, the founder of Mint.com and the Intuit executive who bought the company will share the inside story. The startup. The negotiation. The deal. Only in America!

Aaron is the visionary and technical mind behind Mint.com, acquired by Intuit in 2009. He is now VP and General Manager of Intuit's Personal Finance Group, managing the Mint from Quicken and Quicken Desktop brands. Prior to founding Mint, Aaron was an architect for Nascentric, worked for IBM and founded two web companies: PWeb and International. Aaron has 10 patents filed or pending. CNNMoney identified Aaron as one of six Money Heroes in the US in 2008 and a Top 40 under 40 entrepreneur in 2009. Inc. magazine listed him among the Top 30 US Entrepreneurs under 30. He was named one of just 34 worldwide Tech Pioneers by the World Economic Forum of Davos, Switzerland in 2008.

Mint.com is a free online budgeting service that helps over 1 million people manage their personal finances.

Grieg joined Intuit in 2009 to head Corporate Development and Strategy, and led the acquisitions of Mint.com, PayCycle and Medfusion. Before joining Intuit, Grieg was a senior partner with Accenture for over 15 years. He was one of the firm's leaders in high tech strategy, M&A and post-merger integration. He has participated in some of the largest integration efforts within the high-tech industry. Grieg has also served on the board of advisors for several Internet-based start-ups.

Intuit provides a number of personal and small business services, including QuickBooks, TurboTax, Quicken and Mint.com.

Building big companies from scratch requires tremendous vision, leadership and strategy. How are the deals made? How do you raise capital? How do you get big partners on board? How do you build and inspire a fast-growing team? Find out from the deal makers who have done it.

Jeff is a prolific business executive who specializes in building high-growth businesses and turnarounds. His past projects have increased in value more than $3.5 billion due to his actions. He is the newly-appointed CEO of video game publisher Atari. Jeff previously served as CEO of Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) and Vice Chairman of THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQ), both software developers with sales of $1.2 billion and $600 million, respectively. In the 1990's Jeff was President of House of Blues and CEO/President of Starwood Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: HOT).

Atari is an iconic American brand and a French public company that publishes video games and related applications.

Steve formed Premiere Radio Network, which he took public on NASDAQ before selling to Jacor/Clear Channel Communications for $190 million. On behalf of Premiere, he was an initial investor in Broadcast.com. The $1 million investment generated close to $200 million upon its sale to Yahoo. Steve has built a number of other companies including National Media Corp (NYSE company that he grew to nearly $1 billion market value), Sunseeker Yacht Group, SeaNet Fractional Yachts, Prism Film Library and "C" Student Entertainment, which syndicates Perez Hilton's celebrity radio programs. Steve is on the board of directors of Pepperdine University.

Premiere Radio Network is the nation's largest radio network, syndicating Rush Limbaugh, Jim Rome, Ryan Seacrest, Fox News and others.

David oversees USA TODAY, USATODAY.com and USA TODAY Sports Weekly. Also reporting to David are a number of other Gannett Co., Inc. operations, including USA Weekend, Gannett Offset, Detroit Newspaper Partnership L.P., Banquet (an action sports network) and Fantasy Sports Ventures (a leading aggregator of fantasy sports properties). Prior to joining USA TODAY, David was CEO of Detroit Media Partnership. He is also a member of the nation's Ad Council Board of Directors.

USA TODAY is America's largest circulation newspaper.

You don't need a big marketing budget to generate big results. During this info-packed session, entrepreneur Ali Brown will walk you through the 7 best online strategies she used to transform her original struggling business into the current Inc. 500-ranked enterprise it is today - all with virtually NO marketing cost. And her methods have worked for thousands of other business owners as well, helping them increase their leads, sales, and incomes. From email to video to social media, you'll gain a simple yet powerful plan and action steps for growing your business online quickly -- especially when you're short on funds.

Ali Brown is fast becoming regarded as the voice for women's entrepreneurial success. After launching her first business from her tiny NYC studio apartment in 1999, she has grown it into what is today a multimillion-dollar enterprise that ranked in 2009's Inc. 500 list of fastest growing private companies in the nation. Ali has been featured as an expert in numerous books, publications, and on TV including ABC News Now, E!, and affiliates of ABC, CBS, CW, Fox, and NBC. She was named one of 2010's Enterprising Women of the Year and was ranked on Forbes.com as the #1 Woman for Entrepreneurs to Follow on Twitter.

Ali International, provides business and success advice and resources to nearly 50,000 members around the world.

Brad founded Ustream in 2007 with partners John Ham and Dr. Gyula Feher. The company has quickly grown into one of the Internet's brightest stars. Brad is responsible for guiding the company's strategy and growth through partnerships, technology innovation and product architecture.

Ustream.tv is the leading live streaming video platform on the web with more than 40 million monthly viewers.

Jason is the Co-Founder and CEO of Docstoc. Before starting Docstoc, he was a partner in a venture consulting firm in Los Angeles where he worked with dozens of startups. He holds have a BA from UCSB and his JD/MBA from Pepperdine University, where he was the Student Body President of both Universities.

Docstoc.com is the premier online community to find and share professional documents and is one of the Top 250 most-visited sites on the Internet.

Don is a veteran software executive who was part of the leadership team of five start-ups, including Forte Software, AltaVista, Napster, Bowstreet, and Groove Networks. Don was recently Director of Business Development for Microsoft's Emerging Business Team and spent 5 years at Microsoft as a developer evangelist to the startup community. Don is now a Developer Advocate at Google helping developers build applications on Google platforms.

Google is one of the world's leading Internet companies.

Bart practices general corporate law with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings and representation of entrepreneur, start-ups and emerging technology companies. Bart is actively involved in many technology organizations, including Tech Coast Venture Network, OCTANe, Tech Biz Connection, Office of Technology Transfer & Commercialization, California State University and the Digital Media Center in Santa Ana. Bart will lead a special workshop on "Negotiation of the Preferred Stock Term Sheet in Today's Market."

Haynes and Boone is a preeminent law firm that serves clients globally on sophisticated legal matters.

Lewis is the co-author of the LinkedIn success book, "LinkedWorking," and the recently-published "LinkedIn Master Strategies." Some of his other products include ShyNetworking (a networking course for introverts), Magnetic Webinars (helping others generate more sales through webinars) and 500 Million Strong (the complete social media training course). He has also been a featured writer on popular sites such as Mashable, ProBlogger and Social Media Examiner. Lewis is also a former professional athlete and two-sport All-American. He holds the unofficial World Record for most receiving yards in a single football game (418). Lewis founded the Sports Executives Association and Social Media Examiner.

The Sports Executives Association is a sports industry membership site that connects and educates people inside the sports world.

Dan is the co-founder of PerfectBusiness and creator of PerfectBusiness Summit. He has launched or turned around numerous businesses, including restaurants, bars, concert clubs, music festivals, magazines, internet companies and others. Starting with no money, Dan built 10 businesses by the time he was 30. He received brief notoriety as "the guy who bought and sold the world-famous Hollywood sign." Dan is passionate about helping entrepreneurs discover new financing sources or game-changing revenue streams.

PerfectBusiness.com provides entrepreneur education and resources for new and existing business owners.

Mark is a prolific entrepreneur who built WestsideRentals into the leading apartment search site in California. He presently owns or co-owns 17 other businesses, including hotels, real estate, restaurants/bars and PerfectBusiness.com. Mark got started as an entrepreneur selling coins and has parlayed his successes into many other businesses. He pursues new projects that are strategically aligned with his existing businesses, or simply because he finds them exciting. Mark enjoys helping and working with aspiring entrepreneurs.

WestsideRentals.com is the #1 apartment and rental search site in California. PerfectBusiness.com provides entrepreneur education and resources for new and existing business owners.

Todd invented an ergonomic head-shaving device that became the foundation for his company, HeadBlade. Todd also developed the HeadBlade brand, which is a lifestyle for confident men who shave their heads. Todd's creation was recognized by TIME Magazine as one of the "Ten Best Designs in 2000." Earlier in Todd's career, he worked for a variety of blue-chip companies, including Paul Allen's Starwave, which developed the original ESPN.com.

HeadBlade is a men's grooming products company with over 20 different products and $9 million in annual sales.

Darren is the visionary force behind SUCCESS magazine. He has interviewed and collaborated with countless super-achievers, including top CEOs, revolutionary entrepreneurs, superstar athletes, entertainers and experts on human achievement. Darren distills the very best ideas and strategies, mixes in his own street-tested principles, and shares these insights with over a million people every month. Darren regularly appears on national radio and TV, including CNBC, MSNBC, CBS, ABC, FOX and others.

SUCCESS magazine is a national publication and media company designed specifically to serve the growing entrepreneur, the home-based and small-business markets.

Jennifer is one of the foremost experts on corporate structuring and limited liability companies. In 2001, she founded InCorp, a registered agent and compliance firm, which now services over 100,000 clients nationwide. Jennifer founded MyLLC.com to provide business entity solutions for upstarts and small businesses. She speaks regularly on television and radio, addressing common business issues, such as business formation and management.

MyLLC.com is a leading document filing and business entity formation company. It is one of the largest and fastest growing companies in the industry. Limited Liability Companies for DummiesTM is a bestselling book, and its second edition will be released later this year.

Josh is a Managing Director at one of the nation's largest and most prominent venture capital firms. He is a board member on a number of companies, including Box.net, Eventful, Fynanz, GoodGuide, Izea, Polaris Wireless, Redfin, SugarCRM, ViVOTech and Yardbarker. He is also actively involved with the firm's investments in Glam Media, Opscode and Tremor Media. His previous investments include iList (acquired by IGN/News Corp). Prior to DFJ, Josh was a co-founder ViaPhone (NYSE: SY), a leading provider of wireless enterprise applications, as well as an executive at Telephia, Microsoft, NetObjects and The Boston Consulting Group.

Draper Fisher Jurvetson is an industry-leading venture capital firm with $6 billion under management and more than 500 companies funded. It was recognized as the #1 Dealmaking Venture Capital Firm for 2008. DFJ Global Network is an international network of early-stage venture capital funds with offices in over 30 cities around the globe.

Ning is the leading online platform for the world's organizers, activists and influencers to create their own social experiences. Gina led Ning from its inception in 2004 to March 2010 as it grew exponentially to become a top 100 global website. Gina has been featured on Fortune Magazine's "40 under 40" and Huffington Post's 10 technology "Ultimate Game Changers." Prior to Ning, Gina was Co-Founder and President of Harmonic Communications, an ad-tracking software company that was backed by Sequoia Capital and acquired by Dentsu. Gina has joined Andreesen Horowitz as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence.

Ning is an online social platform with over 46 million members and 90 million unique visitors per month.

Don leads the production of high-volume newsletters and special reports that reach millions of readers in the areas of small business, healthcare and human resources. Don was previously the Publisher or Income Opportunities magazine and a senior executive at Thompson-Reuters, McGraw-Hill and Informatics. He has also served as an editor and writer with AP, UPI and a number of national publications. Don is a skilled speaker with extensive knowledge of data collection and management.

Information Strategies, Inc. produces content and marketing strategies that reach small and medium-sized businesses.

JoAnn is a nationally-known authority on small business marketing and consumer directed healthcare. JoAnn has developed internal and external strategies to drive targeted sales for major companies, including Sara Lee, Olivetti, First Advantage and Citibank. At Information Strategies, she conceived and directed the creation and growth of a $23 billion sales channel to the small business marketplace. She is a past and present board member of several public companies, and she has also brought smaller companies to liquidity events.

Information Strategies, Inc. produces content and marketing strategies that reach small and medium-sized businesses.

Matthew is a best-selling author who has published over 70 books showing everyday people how to get free services and products from the federal government. He is a former syndicated consumer columnist for Good Housekeeping, New York Times Syndicate and The Chicago Tribune. Matthew is known for his infomercials and his colorful outfits covered in question marks. He has appeared on countless TV programs, including Larry King Live, Oprah, Good Morning America, Jay Leno, Letterman and the Today Show.

Information USA publishes massive reference books like Free Money for Entrepreneurs and Free Money to Change Your Life, as well as e-books, newsletters, videos and websites.

Laura is a reporter for USA TODAY's Money section. She covers small business, the job market and personal finance. She began her journalism career at USA TODAY in 1993. She left for a reporting job at Advertising Age, where she was later promoted to deputy bureau chief/senior editor. She then became senior editor at Prevention before joining New York Post as a Sunday business reporter/columnist then editor. She rejoined USA TODAY in 2005.

USA TODAY is America's largest circulation newspaper.

Shira is an Emmy nominated TV and web personality who continues to bridge the gap between traditional and new media. She covers the latest in digital trends, tech and pop culture on her blog and on CBSNews.com. She hosts Backstage Live, the live-stream during the CBS Early Show. She is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post, Fox News Channel and CNN. An authority in the new media space, Shira also hosts and speaks around the world at influencer events and conferences.

ShiraLazar.com features Shira's blog and her TV/web hosting videos.

Josh is the grassroots marketing pro behind Media Leaders, the international social event company that now operates in 15 cities around the world. Media Leaders hosts quarterly events that unite thousands of marketing, advertising and technology professionals from around the world simultaneously. Josh and his team serve as marketing and social media advisors to various large and mid-sized brands. Recently, Josh was nearly elected to city council in Hermosa Beach, CA by leading his own grassroots marketing campaign.

Media Leaders is an event marketing company and a social media advisor for brands, celebrities, music artists and political campaigns.

Laurel Sutton is a veteran naming strategist and co-founder of Catchword. Laurel has directed every imaginable kind of naming project - from simple product launches to intricate architectural systems - for clients such as Cisco, Roche, Adobe, Sony, and Allstate. Trained as a linguist, Laurel is scholar in the fields of etymology, sociolinguistics, and phonetics, and is well-versed in commercial names past, present and from around the world. For over ten years at Catchword, Laurel has been helping companies big and small develop great ideas into names that command attention and engage customers.

Catchword is a full-service naming company located in the Bay Area that advises Fortune 500 companies as well as startups.

Jim is known nationally as a trusted coach and mentor to thousands of inventors and entrepreneurs. He knows how to take new ideas from a sketch on a napkin to selling the final product to major retailers worldwide. Jim is the author of "The Business of Inventing" and has written hundreds of articles on the subject for Business Week, Entrepreneur Magazine and many inventing websites. Jim founded DeCavi Corp and has worked for several companies that sold products to Target, Wal-Mart, Radio Shack, Sears, Michael's, Home Shopping Network, etc. He also develops products and infomercials for new products as the Vice President of Product Development for Kevin Harrington's Inventors Business Center.

DeBetta Enterprises is a private consultancy that coaches and advises entrepreneurs and inventors on everything from manufacturing to sales and marketing of consumer products.

Marco is a born entrepreneur who found his calling in the world of pets. He launched DOGSWELL in 2004 by introducing an entirely new category of pet food. The company was inspired by Marco's difficult experience caring for his childhood dog. DOGSWELL now produces a variety of healthy, functional food and treats for pets. Inc. Magazine recognized DOGSWELL as the fastest growing private pet food company in the U.S.

DOGSWELL is the first pet food company to fortify its treats with supplements, and its products are carried in over 10,000 stores nationwide.

Robert formed Gifting Services to provide a new level of focus to the gifting industry. Gifting Services now works with national media, Fortune 500 companies and major events such as the Emmy Awards, Academy Awards, ESPY Awards, Teen Choice Awards, Golden Globes, MTV Movie Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, etc. Gifting Services is now the #1 gifting company in Hollywood, and now provides publicity and product placement services. Robert has been working in entertainment for 20 years and built the first online database for talent in 1991.

Gifting Services puts products into the limelight through celebrity gifting, publicity and product placement in both film and TV.

Rex is a leading executive in the world of search engine optimization (SEO), social media marketing and online reputation management. Prior to starting Highly Relevant, Rex was a Senior New Media Manager at Tsavo Media - where he was responsible for bringing over one million hits to its Daymix Network.  Rex has consulted for enterprise-level corporations and has also served as an Internet expert witness for legal purposes. Rex is known for building user-friendly websites that generate sales at optimal levels.

Highly Relevant is a Los Angeles-based Internet marketing company that specializes in converting web traffic into tangible results, such as leads or sales.

Olivier built magnify360 to bring true 1-to-1 personalization to the online user experience, enabling Web sites to adapt in real-time to the behaviors of individual visitors. Olivier was on the original team at LowerMyBills.com before it was acquired by Experian for $400+ million. While there, Olivier developed the industry's first user behavior analysis system, which doubled conversion rates. Olivier has worked with many of the world's most recognized brands, including Fox Sports, TicketMaster, Microsoft, Citrix, Hewlett Packard, Blue Shield and Kaiser Permanente, among others.

magnify360 is a profit optimization technology company dedicated to driving better clicks and conversions from ad networks and social media.

Alex is the Co-Founder and President of Highly Relevant, a conversion marketing agency located in Los Angeles. He began his online journey in 2004 working as an Affiliate and Product Manager for a pair of multi-million dollar affiliate programs. He made his transition into full-time SEO and Social Media Marketing in 2008 while working at DONE! SEO. In addition, Alex was also previously the Interactive Content and SEO Manager for Spine-Health.com; a position that was formerly held by Ben Parr, Co-Editor of Mashable.com

Highly Relevant is a Los Angeles-based Internet marketing company that specializes in converting web traffic into tangible results, such as leads or sales.

Kimberly launched YAS Fitness Centers on a shoestring, and has built the business into a thriving operation with merchandise, DVDs, books and four locations. She has written the fitness bestseller The No OM Zone and created three popular DVDs, The No OM Zone Yoga Workouts, Overcoming Obstacles, and the pioneering YOGA for ATHLETES. A former pro triathlete and lawyer, Fowler was COO of The Winning Combination, a $200M vitamin company, before founding YAS. She is a sought-after yoga expert (and former Nike Yoga Spokesperson) who has certified over 1,000 instructors in her YOGA for ATHLETES style. Kimberly is a longtime cancer survivor and has spoken on behalf of Lance Armstrong's Livestrong Organization.

YAS Fitness Centers is a growing chain of yoga and indoor cycling facilities in Southern California.

Del leads a team of approximately 2,000 people in sales, marketing and business development departments of Paychex. He has over 20 years experience in organizational design and development, sales management and financial planning. Previously, Del was GM and Senior VP for R.H. Donnelly Corporation and Senior VP at Verizon Communications.

Paychex is the nation's leading provider of payroll and human resource services with over 500,000 clients and $2 billion in sales.

Michael launched Mobile Roadie to allow anyone to create apps for iPhone or Android phones. Clients include Live Nation, Madonna, Wynn Las Vegas, Taylor Swift, Ashton Kutcher, Universal Music, Sony Music, Vera Wang, Warner Music, Random House, Levi's, Harper Collins, Miami Dolphins, and the Washington Redskins. Michael started his first company at 15, and has since built Fluidesign, an interactive agency, Nesting.com, an online portal for moms, and now Mobile Roadie. Michael has been recognized as "L.A.'s Young Entrepreneur of the Year" by SBA, "Best Entrepreneurs under 25" by Business Week and "Top 20 in their 20's" by Los Angeles Business Journal.

Mobile Roadie is the leading self-service platform to create an iPhone or Android app in minutes.

J.R. founded Lunch.com on the premise of connecting people who share common ground. Before starting Lunch.com, J.R. launched VirtualTourist.com and built it into one of the world's largest travel communities, which has been honored with awards by Time Magazine, Newsweek and Travel + Leisure. He also founded OnTime.com, which provided travel comparisons. J.R. sold VirtualTourist.com and OnTime.com to Expedia for $85 million. J.R. is a true entrepreneur who quit his job as a lawyer and struggled for 3 years until the company started to generate cash flow. He built his companies without the help of outside investors and was able to capitalize on his persistence.

Lunch.com is a social media website that helps people share and discover relevant information and opinions, and create free, custom Communities on any topic.

Murray is a serial entrepreneur and business growth expert. He has started or turned around 13 businesses, including Indian Motorcycle, American Brands and Dave & Buster's Canada. He bought the Indian Motorcycle trademark from bankruptcy and built it into the second largest U.S. motorcycle company with sales exceeding $75 million per year and a business value of $300 million. Murray has been featured in Los Angeles Times, Forbes, Entrepreneur, CNN, CBS, NBC, CNBC and hundreds of other media. His passion for helping businesses grow has affected more than 50,000 businesses worldwide.

"The Answer" shows entrepreneurs how to grow any business, achieve financial freedom and live an extraordinary life.

Robert is a respected publicist who speaks regularly at both conferences and workshops. He has changed lives by generating national media coverage and TV appearances on Oprah, Letterman and major networks. Robert's innovative marketing and PR ideas go above and beyond publicity and have allowed his clients to transform their businesses. He has personally been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, INC Magazine, USA TODAY and Fortune Small Business.

Champion Media is a Chicago-based public relations firm that represents businesses, celebrities and authors.

David has more than 20 years experience leading sales, marketing and operations. Before joining Deluxe, he was President of Best Buy for Business, which offers technology products, services and expertise to the small and medium business market, as well as government and education markets. Previously, David spent 11 years with Microsoft where he was named President of Microsoft Canada. He began his career as a consultant with Andersen Consulting, now known as Accenture.

Deluxe helps small businesses acquire and retain customers by providing personalized products, affordable logo design, web services and search engine marketing.