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Oct. 6, 2008

Collegiate entrepreneur tour to visit Mitchell
Argus Leader

MITCHELL – The spirit of American entrepreneurism is poised to take South Dakota students by storm on Feb. 26, 2009.

On that date, The Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour – the first ever collegiate entrepreneur tour – will keynote the Launch ’09: South Dakota Entrepreneurship Education Conference in Mitchell.

Launch ’09 is committed to helping both students, faculty/administrators and community members succeed in a changing economy.

The day’s events, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., will be on the campus of Dakota Wesleyan University.

The Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour, the first-ever national collegiate entrepreneurship tour, is presented by VenturePort.org and sponsored by Inc. Magazine.

Founded by award-winning 25-year-olds Michael Simmons and Sheena Lindahl of Extreme Entrepreneurship Education, the tour is comprised of top young entrepreneurs who’ve made, earned, or sold a company for millions and/or made a huge impact before the age of 30.

For information about the day’s events, visit www.dwu.edu/sdlaunchconference or www.extremetour.org.