Build-To-Order's Chairman Shares Secrets of Success With High School Entrepreneurs
Build-To-Order's Chairman Shares Secrets of Success With High School Entrepreneurs
Keynote Speaker Scott Painter Tells Students in the Academy of Business Leadership That Visions of Hope Can Become a Reality LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27 The Academy of Business Leadership welcomed Scott Painter, Build-To-Order's Chairman of the Board, as the keynote speaker at the nonprofit organization's Fourth Annual Summer Business Institute Commencement and Awards Banquet. Painter spoke to more than 500 high school students and community leaders stressing the importance of fulfilling your dreams. "To be an entrepreneur, you must have vision, passion, persistence and honesty," said Painter. "Without all four, entrepreneurs simply cannot accomplish their goals." Based in Santa Monica, Build-To-Order, Inc. is a new car company that will soon offer a family of innovatively designed cars in conjunction with a new car-buying experience. Car-buyers will be able to personalize their vehicles through a wide range of features and options, selecting everything from the desired level of engine performance, the sound system and the interior upholstery to the wheels and tires. Because BTO vehicles are not manufactured until the customer places the order, each vehicle is individualized to the customer's specifications. Painter told the Academy of Business Leadership "the most important ingredient is passion. If you are passionate about what you do, something as audacious as starting a new car company is within your reach." With more than a decade of experience starting and building companies, including 1-800-DENTIST, the subject of entrepreneurship is close to Painter's heart. As BTO's Chairman of the Board, he is responsible for securing financing for the company as well as fostering relationships across the automotive industry. Prior to establishing BTO, Painter co-founded CarsDirect.com, the first nationwide automotive e-tailer that enabled consumers to purchase and finance cars directly online. Said Anna G. Ouroumian, Academy of Business Leadership president, "Scott Painter captured the attention and imagination of our students because he is reversing the car manufacturing and purchasing processes and he is fast joining the ranks of innovative daring entrepreneurs who see the future unfold before we do." As a gesture of encouragement to the organization's aspiring entrepreneurs, at the conclusion of his address, Painter gave the nonprofit organization one share of stock in BTO for every person in attendance. Joining Painter and Ouroumian at the event were Showtime and Resurrection Blvd.'s Tony Plana; Pacific Bell's Lora Watts (President) and David Nichols (Los Angeles President); Warner Bros.' Jordan Sollitto (Executive Vice President Global Marketing) and American Honda Motor Company's Paul Honda (Senior Manager Treasury Services). The Academy of Business Leadership conducts a seven-week Summer Business Institute on five college campuses where over 200 students from 77 high schools and 32 school districts manage fictitious stock portfolios, write and present 60-page business plans to corporate panels, visit Fortune 500 corporations, and hear from various entrepreneurs as well as business and community leaders. About Build-To-Order Build-To-Order Inc. (BTO) is an all-new next-generation car company that delivers personalized vehicles directly to consumers through the use of computer-aided industrial design, contract engineering and manufacturing, and a direct distribution channel. Because BTO vehicles are not manufactured until the customer places the order, each vehicle is personalized and tailored to the customer's specifications, ensuring 100 percent customer satisfaction. Based in Santa Monica, Calif., BTO will partner with Tier 1 suppliers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), enabling vehicles to be produced one by one. For further information, please contact: Automotive Media: Lauren Cilch, or Financial Media: Sally Stewart, +1-323-857-9100, of Edelman Worldwide, for Build-To-Order.
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