UnderDog

From the beginning, the odds were stacked against Dave. His 15-year old biological mother had already made the difficult decision to put him up for adoption. On January 12, 1966 Dave was born in Phoenix, Arizona as an otherwise physically healthy infant, but where other babies had hips and legs, Dave had two flipper-like appendages extending from his torso.

Doctors warned there could be brain damage as well. The fate of many children like Dave was lifelong institutionalization. After all, who would take on such a challenge?

Nevertheless, on a whim, someone at the hospital called a local couple who took in foster children- Bill and Bee Stevens. The Stevens brought little Dave back to their humble, loving home where he learned the virtues and values that would propel him forward-farther than anyone ever imagined.

As a youngster, Dave was determined to play sports. In elementary and high school, with the support of his parents and coaches, Dave continued to insist that he could play able-bodied sports. At Wickenburg High School, he was a three-sport athlete playing football, baseball and wrestling. Dave set three Arizona state high school records: most takedowns in wrestling, most career baseball walks (132), and the season record for walks (44). In 2012, his alma mater renamed their Most Valuable Player award the “Dave Stevens Hustle Award” in honor of his amazing career in the 1980s.

Dave was at ESPN for over 20 years as the Assignment Desk Manager, then as a Coverage Editor. Dave has been featured on That’s Incredible (1981) CBS Morning News, The Today Show, Good Morning America, This Week in Baseball, Baseball Tonight, Extra, USA Today, That’s Incredible Reunion (2002) Sports Illustrated, Baseball America, The National Enquirer, Star Magazine, People, ESPN’s SportsCenter and hundreds of other news and sports periodicals.

Stevens is now a highly sought after professional motivational speaker who shares his inspirational story with audiences of all ages, worldwide. His message of hope: You can overcome any obstacle and live your “impossible” dream.

https://gilpetersil.com/

Gil Petersil is an international expert on business strategy, effective networking and mastermind methodology.

·    International expert on business strategy

·    Passionate student of Human Networking

·    Renowned Mastermind methodologist

·    Co-owner of 7 International businesses

·    Leading regional partner for Tony Robbins

·    Visiting professor at multiple global Universities

·    Bestselling author "New code of networking”

·    Serial entrepreneur with 200+ mentored companies

·    Presented at 1000+ events & 150+ interviews

·    №1 partner to international educational company Success Resources

·    The media referred to Gil as the №1 international networking expert.

Gil's mission is to train people and corporations to achieve any goal, building relationships on the basis of mutual value and benefit.

With years of experience living, studying and working in Israel, Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, Russia and Singapore, he uses his extensive knowledge of effective communications to take entrepreneurs and companies to new heights through the art of strategic networking.

Gil built his network of professional contacts, attracted investors, sought partners and created brands from scratch in each country. That is why the knowledge he shares with the audience is purely practical and covers such topics as networking, personal branding, business development and acceleration, search for a mentor and masterminding technology. After his training programs, new strategic partnerships are created, successful start-ups are launched, and existing companies enter new markets.

Gil is the organiser and speaker of hundreds of international events. He shared the stage with such legends like Tony Robbins, Jay Abraham, Brian Tracy, Allan Pease, Keith Ferrazzi, Robert Cialdini, David Alan, Michael Roach and Jordan Belford, also known as the Wolf of Wall Street. In addition, he gladly cooperates with business schools and universities. His goal in education is to increase entrepreneurial literacy and broaden students' mindset by breaking limiting attitudes.

Apart from working with young people, Gil also acts as a coach and mentor for top executives, department heads and industry leaders.

The best way to see Gil Petersil’s unrivalled work as a professional coach is to attend one of his public events or invite him as a trainer/speaker.

Ashley Mason is a marketing consultant, TEDx speaker, and founder of both Dash of Social and Student to CEO. Starting her marketing firm at the age of 19, Ashley successfully grew it to reach six figures by the time she was 21 and took it full-time upon graduating from college. Since then, she has been featured in prominent publications such as TEDx, The Huffington Post, Thrive Global, SWAAY Magazine, and more. Passionate about pursuing entrepreneurship at a young age, Ashley hopes to inspire others to take that leap, just like she did.

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Brandon has held corporate roles from 2012 to 2017. With sports teams, PR firms consulting and more. He is currently the president of TBSVIP Concierge He founded the company as The Best Seats in 2012. As a Senior in college at Lasell University and went full time September 2017. Brandon's company has over 10,000 clients worldwide with 80% of their business in New England and the rest of the 20% across the world with various hospitals, hotels, law firms, accounting firms, health care and so much more. TBSVIP is their concierge for entertainment for both personal and business requests. TBSVIP has customized meet and greet experiences in the past for clients with the Backstreet Boys, LeBron James, Michelle Obama, The Patriots, Celtics, Bruins, Andy Cohen, Ric Flair, Anderson Cooper, Trey Young, Billy Eilish, Mac Miller, Dwayne Wade and so much more.

http://chrisborelliofficial.com/

Chris grew up below the poverty line in Framingham, MA. At the age of 11, he was placed into the custody of social services along with his sister and two brothers. Later adopted at 14 by his long time foster family - the Borelli's, Chris began to interpret his life from an entirely different perspective. With the Borelli's, he discovered his love for music by practicing piano and singing on a regular basis. Supported by a loving adoptive family, Chris decided that music was his calling. 

For all of his adolescent and teen years, Chris was solely a singer-songwriter. His piano and singing skills were sharp at a young age. He performed original songs, sang in choirs, and participated in local singing competitions.

It wasn't until he was 18 when Chris discovered his abilities in hip hop. He began writing verses and simultaneously building his production skills as an undergrad at Stonehill College. It was in college where Chris discovered his voice in rap music and crafted his energetic stage presence. His abilities strengthened quickly as he was able to apply his classical knowledge of music into his style of rap. 

His lyrics are raw and direct. His messages are confidently delivered. His content is pure, honest and relatable.

Chris has performed on various stages among several different platforms. He's been invited to the Vans Warped Tour in the summer of 2012 - invited back the following year. Performed for college audiences such as UMass, Boston College, Northeastern University and many others. He's opened for T-Pain, Joyner Lucas, Waka Flocka, Andy Grammer, Cobra Starship, George Watsky, Hermitude, TroyBoi and several others. 

At 27, Chris has acquired a moderate fan base and continues to perform and release various projects. His latest EP, "Lucid," is now available on all major streaming platforms. 

http://chrisborelliofficial.com/

Chris grew up below the poverty line in Framingham, MA. At the age of 11, he was placed into the custody of social services along with his sister and two brothers. Later adopted at 14 by his long time foster family - the Borelli's, Chris began to interpret his life from an entirely different perspective. With the Borelli's, he discovered his love for music by practicing piano and singing on a regular basis. Supported by a loving adoptive family, Chris decided that music was his calling. 

For all of his adolescent and teen years, Chris was solely a singer-songwriter. His piano and singing skills were sharp at a young age. He performed original songs, sang in choirs, and participated in local singing competitions.

It wasn't until he was 18 when Chris discovered his abilities in hip hop. He began writing verses and simultaneously building his production skills as an undergrad at Stonehill College. It was in college where Chris discovered his voice in rap music and crafted his energetic stage presence. His abilities strengthened quickly as he was able to apply his classical knowledge of music into his style of rap. 

His lyrics are raw and direct. His messages are confidently delivered. His content is pure, honest and relatable.

Chris has performed on various stages among several different platforms. He's been invited to the Vans Warped Tour in the summer of 2012 - invited back the following year. Performed for college audiences such as UMass, Boston College, Northeastern University and many others. He's opened for T-Pain, Joyner Lucas, Waka Flocka, Andy Grammer, Cobra Starship, George Watsky, Hermitude, TroyBoi and several others. 

At 27, Chris has acquired a moderate fan base and continues to perform and release various projects. His latest EP, "Lucid," is now available on all major streaming platforms. 

Semi is a trailblazer and an entrepreneur at heart. Semi was born in the chaotic streets of Albania and came to the United States from Greece at a young age. By the time he was 15 years old. He was playing soccer for the New England Revolution. After a few years of playing soccer. He tore his ACL and had to pause his soccer career. Soon after, he started a business with partners exporting gold from Africa, and eventually went on to grow the company and sell it to a Canadian company for significant profit. After the venture, Semi went into the financial advising world. He is currently a passionate million dollar roundtable financial advisor, helping his clients through financial investment, life insurance and retirement strategies.

Semi is a trailblazer and an entrepreneur at heart. Semi was born in the chaotic streets of Albania and came to the United States from Greece at a young age. By the time he was 15 years old. He was playing soccer for the New England Revolution. After a few years of playing soccer. He tore his ACL and had to pause his soccer career. Soon after, he started a business with partners exporting gold from Africa, and eventually went on to grow the company and sell it to a Canadian company for significant profit. After the venture Semi went into the financial advising world. He is currently a passionate million dollar roundtable financial advisor, helping his clients through financial investment, life insurance and retirement strategies.

www.flykidzent.com

Part B: From selling sticks of bubblegum in his school lockers to now becoming an executive in six startup businesses. Cito is a true example of an underdog. He started his entrepreneurship by dj-ing private events rocking over 1000 plus parties, learning to manage his own DJ business. Listen to his Underdog story now. Listen to Part B, Dj Cito tells us how to make great parties unforgettable. How did he make it to the top? What's his secret sauce for success?

www.flykidzent.com

From selling sticks of bubblegum in his school lockers to now becoming an executive in six startup businesses. Cito is a true example of an underdog. He started his entrepreneurship by dj-ing private events rocking over 1000 plus parties, learning to manage his own DJ business. Listen to his Underdog story now.