A panel of successful founders of niche-market businesses talks about how they started their businesses, their educational and professional backgrounds, and the common challenges and opportunities facing entrepreneurs.

The event is hosted by the Graduate Career Management Center and moderated by Monica Rivera Dean, Administrative Director of the Lawrence N. Field Center for Entrepreneurship.

Panelists include: Ricardo Rezk, Owner, Rico M. Panada, LLC; Mike Germano, Co-Founder and President, Carrot Creative; Stanislav Mamonov, CEO/CTO, Mintfinder; and Sam Saverance, CEO, embark:LLC.

The event takes place on September 23, 2009, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-270.