Listen in (audio link is at the end of this post) as I interview Sumaya Kazi (what an amazing young woman…such a leader, and so humble and bright!), Founder and Executive Director of The Cultural Connect. I encourage you to check out this project, and sign up for one, two, three (or all) of their weekly e-magazines (really great information).

ABOUT SUMAYA KAZI

Sumaya, 25, serves as the Executive Director and Editor-in-Chief at The CulturalConnect. She has been recognized by BusinessWeek Magazine as one of America’s ‘Top 10 Entrepreneurs Under 25′, CNN as a ‘Young Person Who Rocks’, and has also been recognized as a 2007 Who’s Who of Global Emerging Leaders. She frequently keynotes at Universities and business conferences across the U.S. on topics of entrepreneurship, community-building and bridging the non-profit community with other industries.

In her spare time, Sumaya works full-time as a Marketing Manager for the Global Communications Group at Sun Microsystems, the youngest in her division. Additionally, she serves as a high school entrepreneur adviser and mentor for BUILD, a social venture that empowers under-resourced students to excel in education and succeed professionally.

Her interests include connecting young professionals with each other, traveling, technology and International human rights.

Sumaya graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in Marketing & Strategic Planning. She is a Bangladeshi-American residing in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Contact her at sumaya@theculturalconnect.com.

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Listen in to this great interview I held last night with Misti Burmeister. Misti is the CEO of Inspirion, Inc. and is one of America’s top generational experts (and she’s only 29). She is the author of the new book From Boomers to Bloggers: Succcess Strategies Across Generations (a really great read). Misti is featured in Chapter of 19 of Millennial Leaders.

Listen to the interview here:

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Political leaders want their votes. Businesses want their disposable income. Organizations want their talent. Generation Y represents over 72 million influencers, and they are a powerful force to be reckoned with. During this interview, published author and corporate writer, Sara Thomas, interviews executive coaches Carol Graser, Beth Bloomfield and Bea Fields about some of the most pressing questions companies are facing about how to best develop The Millennials into future leaders.

For more about host Sara Thomas, visit her blog at SarahThomas.com.

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Listen in to one of America’s leading young entrepreneurs, Doug Fath. Doug is Founder and President of Faithful Investments, LLC, a company which focuses on acquiring income producing properties in transitional areas that are on the cutting edge of urban revitalization. Fath is also the Founder of Wealthy Passion.com, which teaches young entrepreneurs how to be successful doing what they love! You are going to LOVE this show!

Visit these three websites to gather more information:

http://www.faithfulinvestments.com

http://www.wealthypassion.com

http://investingincashflow.com

When you visit http://www.InvestingInCashFlow.com , you can download Doug Fath’s “Investing in Cashflow Manifesto”. Great document! Also…while you are out there, contact Doug about coaching. If you want to know how to turn your investments into wealth, he’s definitely the person to call!

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Would you like to know how our business and corporate landscape will be shifting in the next 5-10 years as young talent (Gen X and Gen Y) moves into the workforce and into key leadership positions? If so, you don’t want to miss this call with Margaret Regan, Founder of the FutureWork Institute , shares her insights from a gobal study her company is conducting on workforce trends, diversity, talent shortages and generational values. Led by Y-Talk host, Bea Fields  and Guest Co-Hosts Beth Bloomfield and Carol Graser of Next Gen Leaders.

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Generation Y is one of the most entrepreneurial generations in history, and their adventurous spirit is a force to be reckoned with. Listen in to this special Y-Talk interview with host Bea Fields and Guest Host, Corey Blake as we interview E-Myth Guru, Michael Gerber, founder of In the Dreaming Room. Gerber is the author of The E-Myth Books and the upcoming book Awakening the Entrepreneur Within. During this call, we explore how to support the young entrepreneur, ages 18-30, in transforming their lives and businesses in a radically creative and strategic way.  [display_podcast]

Penelope Trunk, author of the irreplaceable career handbook, Brazen Careerist and YAHOO Finance columnist gives anything but standard advice to the next generation of workers. Trunk, an expert career advice columnist, has been providing indispensable guidance to 20 and 30-somethings for the last five years.   During this special Y-Talk interview, Trunk will outline the best strategies for next generation workers to get to the top in the business world without necessarily climbing the corporate ladder that their parents’ generation clung to.

Visit the Brazen Careerist Blog: http://blog.penelopetrunk.com  

Buy BRAZEN CAREERIST from Amazon.com:

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