'Apprentice' winner to give talk
Samie Hartley
Issue date: 3/6/07 Section: News
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Randal Pinkett, season four winner of NBC's "The Apprentice," will be on campus tonight to share his thoughts about starting a business while still in college.
Pinkett, who is passing through San Jose to promote his new book "Campus CEO: The Student Entrepreneur's Guide to Launching a Multimillion Dollar Business," will discuss how he started a business while he was still a student. The presentation, the kickoff for the West Coast portion of his book tour, will take place at the Barrett Ballroom in the Student Union at 7 p.m.
Tahnee Hoggard, a freshman majoring in child development, said she doesn't watch shows such as "The Apprentice," but she thinks students should attend Pinkett's lecture.
"If he won, he must know what he's talking about," Hoggard said.
Jamila Manuel, a junior majoring in finance, said she would attend Pinkett's presentation, but she won't be on campus.
"I would go since I am a finance major," Manuel said. "He was on 'The Apprentice,' so he knows what is like to start a business. I would go to hear about his insight on the business world."
Pinkett said he is looking forward to visiting San Jose State University.
"I know the school, and the entire region in fact, is filled with ambitious entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs," Pinkett said. "I hope to share my experiences - building a successful business while maintaining a focus on schoolwork and subsequently winning 'The Apprentice' and working for (Donald) Trump - and hear about students' ventures."
Pinkett's book was released last month, said Kelly Fusion, marketing manager for the San Jose and Santa Clara Kaplan Center, the book's publisher.
Fusion said Pinkett will address topics covered in his book such as the keys to maintaining a healthy balance between work and school, the things students should consider before starting a business and the seven myths about entrepreneurships.
According to an excerpt from Pinkett's book, a young entrepreneur doesn't have to have a lot of money to get a business going and his or her grades don't have to suffer in the process.
Pinkett, who is passing through San Jose to promote his new book "Campus CEO: The Student Entrepreneur's Guide to Launching a Multimillion Dollar Business," will discuss how he started a business while he was still a student. The presentation, the kickoff for the West Coast portion of his book tour, will take place at the Barrett Ballroom in the Student Union at 7 p.m.
Tahnee Hoggard, a freshman majoring in child development, said she doesn't watch shows such as "The Apprentice," but she thinks students should attend Pinkett's lecture.
"If he won, he must know what he's talking about," Hoggard said.
Jamila Manuel, a junior majoring in finance, said she would attend Pinkett's presentation, but she won't be on campus.
"I would go since I am a finance major," Manuel said. "He was on 'The Apprentice,' so he knows what is like to start a business. I would go to hear about his insight on the business world."
Pinkett said he is looking forward to visiting San Jose State University.
"I know the school, and the entire region in fact, is filled with ambitious entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs," Pinkett said. "I hope to share my experiences - building a successful business while maintaining a focus on schoolwork and subsequently winning 'The Apprentice' and working for (Donald) Trump - and hear about students' ventures."
Pinkett's book was released last month, said Kelly Fusion, marketing manager for the San Jose and Santa Clara Kaplan Center, the book's publisher.
Fusion said Pinkett will address topics covered in his book such as the keys to maintaining a healthy balance between work and school, the things students should consider before starting a business and the seven myths about entrepreneurships.
According to an excerpt from Pinkett's book, a young entrepreneur doesn't have to have a lot of money to get a business going and his or her grades don't have to suffer in the process.
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