Entrepreneurship

Inaugural Class of UMKC Bloch School of Management’s Entrepreneur Hall of Fame Announced

UMKC, Henry W. Bloch School of ManagementFunded by a gift from Joe and Judy Roetheli, founders of the Lil’ Red Foundation, the Entrepreneur Hall of Fame is meant to provide inspiration for Bloch School students and the community. An Inaugural Induction Ceremony was held at UMKC on December 5, 2015 to announce the first class of inductees, a mix of the area’s legendary names and notable contemporary businesspeople.

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Inspiration Stories

DOWNTOWN FILM FESTIVAL L.A. ANNOUNCES 2013 FILM AWARDS

Prevertere,’ ’25,000 Mile Love Story’ and‘Circle The Wagen’ Nab Top Feature Honors LOS ANGELES – July 19, 2013 – The 5th annual Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles Film Awards were announced this evening before an enthusiastic audience gathered at Exchange L.A. dance club, located in the historic Old Pacific Stock Exchange Building in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. In the Feature Film categories, director Brian McGuire’s romantic drama “Prevertere,” the festival’s Centerpiece Film presentation, grabbed Best Feature-Narrative honors. Ryan Green’s “Circle The Wagen” took home the Best Feature-Documentary Prize

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Los Angeles Times Interview with Serge Roetheli

Serge Roetheli ran around the world accompanied by then-wife Nicole on motorcycle. A new film and book document their five-year journey. By Chris Erskine July 17, 2013, 5:46 p.m. What do I know of life? For years, I thought Taco Bell was a Mexican phone company. I thought Hash Tag was a mouthy wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons. So when I got wind of the Swiss Forrest Gump, an adventurer who ran 25,422 miles over five years till he’d circled the world, his beautiful green-eyed wife riding along on a

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Race-Calendar.com Interview with Serge Roetheli

Serge Roetheli is a world-class endurance athlete and star of a new documentary film called 25,000 Mile Love Story. In 2000 – 2005, Serge ran 25,422-miles circumnavigating the globe. The trip took 1,910 days with the help of his wife, Nicole. Over the course of the tour, Serge used up 64 pairs of trainers, was mugged three times and both he and his wife battled malaria. The aim of the endurance run was to raise funds for International Vision Quest. The whole adventure was caught on film for the movie

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The 25,000 Mile Love Story Premieres at Downtown Film Festival LA

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 12, 2013- The 25,000 Mile Love Story, a feature-length documentary that is one of the films screening at the 5th annual Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles (July 10-20), chronicles the amazing journey of Serge and Nicole Roethelis’ Run for Kids World Tour. Serge ran the entire distance, while Nicole was at his side on her motorcycle with all of their possessions in tow. The 25,422-mile run circumnavigating the globe, took 1,910 days, or an average of a marathon every other day for sixty-three months. The adventurers encountered

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Lil’ Red Foundation “Runs Down A Dream” and Wins at New York City Film Festival

The Roetheli Lil’ Red Foundation’s inspirational film, The 25,000 Mile Love Story, won “Best Humanitarian Documentary Film” at the May 30-June 2 People’s Film Festival in New York City, which celebrates the power of the media when placed in the hands of the people. The honor was announced recently by Joe and Judy Roetheli, CEO and President of the Lil’ Red Foundation. Nashville, TN (PRWEB) July 03, 2013 The 25,000 Mile Love Story chronicles the amazing journey of Serge and Nicole Roethelis’ Run for Kids World Tour. The thirty-five-country, six-continent

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Documentary film produced by the Roethelis takes international award

The Roetheli Lil’ Red Foundation’s inspirational film, The 25,000 Mile Love Story, won “Best Humanitarian Documentary Film” at the May 30-June 2 People’s Film Festival in New York City.The honor was announced today by Joe and Judy Roetheli, CEO and President of the Lil’ Red Foundation.  The People’s Film Festival celebrates the power of the media when placed in the hands of the people. The four-day festival features screenings from filmmakers from all over the world, reflecting both traditional and advent-garde style films, with an emphasis on celebrating diversity.The 25,000

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