From Nouveau Riche - 2008

12/15/08: December 15, 2008’s “Knowledge-Power-Freedom” special year-end event, featuring Nouveau Riche Co-founders Jim Piccolo and Bob Snyder, proved to be a motivational and innovative look into the New Year and beyond with exciting announcements and new marketing opportunities for Independent Training Associates and Independent Sales Associates. The evening started off strong as “The General” Bob Snyder, emphasized the importance of building credibility through the “power of the written word,” and showcased Nouveau Riche’s top-notch marketing tools—Your Business at Home, Success, and Success From Home magazines. Next up, renowned educational leader, Dr. Laura Palmer Noone unveiled Nouveau University’s NEW NAME: Piccolo International University (PIU). As CEO of PIU, Dr. Noone announced their updated mission and vision - “to be the premier online university of the 21st century, by providing unique niche degrees and certificates to adult students worldwide.” To close the event, Nouveau Riche CEO, Co-founder and Master Entrepreneur, Jim Piccolo announced plans for a new “residual” income opportunity through a PIU lead generation system. 12/5/08: Nouveau Riche makes big strides in advancing the knowledge of financial literacy for adults, with the announcement of Nouveau Riche College’s new Financial Literacy class. Taught by Nouveau Riche Instructor and creator of the first college-credited course on financial literacy in the country, Craig Cottrell, this Level 100 class aims to shed new light on tried and true fundamentals of financial goal setting and achievement, examine the benefits of tighter expense controls, share an overview of credit reports and scores, and review time-proven, wealth-building success principles. For complete information on Nouveau Riche’s Financial Literacy class, visit the college curriculum page: http://www.nouveauriche.com/education/curriculum.htm. 12/3/08: On December 3, 2008, a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, dedicating a Starlight™ Children’s Foundation Fun Center sponsored by Nouveau Riche and The Frank Edward Piccolo Foundation, was held at Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Hospital. Through Nouveau Riche and The Frank Edward Piccolo Foundation’s collaborative contribution to the Starlight™ Children’s Foundation, seriously ill children at Scottsdale Shea now have support to help them cope with their fears and loneliness. Jim Piccolo, CEO and Founder of Nouveau Riche and The Frank Edward Piccolo Foundation, stated that his philosophy in business is that “it has to be profitable, ethical, and fun” and giving to the Starlight Foundation is a perfect fit. “It feels really good [to give back]….” Fun Centers are bedside mobile entertainment units equipped with a Nintendo Wii™, DVD player, flat-screen TV and a PC Pal – laptop computers created specifically for hospitalized children complete with age-appropriate games, filtered Internet access, interactive educational programs, and other tools. For more information on Nouveau Riche, visit www.NouveauRiche.com. To learn more about The Frank Edward Piccolo Foundation, visit www.FrankEdwardPiccolo.org. For more information on the Starlight Foundation, visit www.starlight.org.