CPG is gearing up for one of our most exciting projects of the year.  The Race to BE. is the U.S. signature event for Global Entrepreneurship Week, a global initiative comprising of over 70 countries.  The Race to BE. features a nation-wide creative entrepreneurship competition geared to young filmmakers, music artists and fashion designers in an effort to encourage them to leverage their talents to become entrepreneurs.  

We officially launched the Race to BE. on October 2 at the New York Stock Exchange with our celebrity host, Russell Simmons.  Russell is an extraordinary spokesperson for this project, bringing a lifetime of entrepreneurial success in all three fields in addition to a dedication to encouraging young artists.  USA Today recently named Simmons one of the “Top 25 Most Influential People of the past 25 Years.”

The competitions officially begin in Los Angeles on November 17th for the film entrepreneurship competition and then make its way to Austin for a music challenge, and will finally land in New York City on November 21st for the culminating fashion challenge and announcement of the three winning entrepreneurs. 

CPG is delighted to be partnering with the Kauffman Foundation and the Public Forum Institute to create the Race to BE.  For more information and to keep up with the Race as it unfolds, please visit www.racetobeusa.com