Maria Bartiromo hosts Mentoring Madness

Mentoring Madness offers aspiring entrepreneurs a change to get advice that makes a difference. This year’s panel of experts includes rapper Snoop Dogg, Blake Mycoskie, Chief Shoe Giver of TOMS Shoes; Barry Sternlicht, Chairman and CEO of Starwood Capital; and, Stephen P. Hanson, founder and president of B.R. Guest Restaurants.

The panel will offer advice to a group of university students gathered at the New York Stock Exchange November 16, which will be available for Webcast during Global Entrepreneurship Week events around the world.

The event will also feature three finalists from Movers & Changers, a nationwide business plan competition run by mtvU and NYSE Euronext to uncover creative capitalists who will do create a profitable and sustainable venture that also provides something positive for a community, the country, or the world. These finalists will give their business pitches to the panel, with the top idea awarded $25,000 in startup funds.

The webcast will be presented Monday November 16, 2009 at 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM in the Simplot Room of the Student Union Building on the Boise State University Campus.

Date: Monday November 16, 2009 at 11:30 am to 1:30 pm

Location: Simplot Room, Student Union Building (SUB), Boise State University

This event is open to the public.

Blake Mycoskie, Tom's Shoes

Barry Sternlicht, Starwood Resorts

Calvin "Snoop Dogg" Broadus

Stephen Hanson, B.R. Guest Restaurants