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Reallionaire
Nine Steps To Becoming Rich from the Inside Out
By Farrah Gray with Fran Harris

Reallionaire"My story, though unique, is not unlike others who began with nothing more than a dream fueled by sheer determination. Even if you've never walked the streets of a housing project or seen food stamps up close, I believe my story will remind you of the kid in all of us who knows no limits and believes anything - and everything - is possible."

Farrah Gray

  • At age 6, Farrah Gray sold body lotion for $1.50 from door to door

  • At 7, he carried a business card that read "21st Century CEO"

  • At 8, in Chicago, Farrah started UNEEC (Urban Neighborhood Economic Enterprise Club) . At 9, almost 10, Farrah co-hosted radio show "Backstage Live" in Las Vegas reaching 12 million listeners every Saturday night

  • At 12, Farrah had a lucrative nationwide speaking career commanding $5,000 - $10,000 per appearance

  • At 13, Farrah started Farr-Out Foods, a specialty foods company headquartered in New York targeting young people

  • At 14, Farrah officially became a millionaire by hitting sales of $1.5 million for Farr-Out Food product

  • At 14, Farrah started New Early Entrepreneur Wonders (NE2W)

  • At 15, Farrah negotiated selling of Farr-Out Foods for one million plus

  • At 15, Farrah was sent a special invitation to consult and oversee an entrepreneurial institute for The Minority Business Development Agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce

  • At 15, Farrah was elected by the United Way of Southern Nevada to sit on the Board of Directors for a three-year term as the youngest director ever to sit on any United Way board nationwide

  • At 15, Farrah had the distinct honor of serving as the youngest Board of Advisor for the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce

  • At 16, Farrah acquired INNERCITY Magazine

  • At 17, Farrah financed a comedy show on the Las Vegas Strip, which gives him the distinct honor of being the second African-American after Red Foxx to own a show production on the Las Vegas strip

At the time of publication of Reallionaire: Nine Steps to Becoming Rich form the Inside Out, Farrah Gray will have recently made his rite of passage from teen to 20 years of age. In two short decades of life, he will have achieved more than many will experience in their entire careers (which usually start after college graduation and span decades!) His winning combination of ambition, brains, personality, a loving, supportive family and the spirit of philanthropy, makes Farrah Gray's story a joy to share.

In Reallionaire with the help of writer Fran Harris, Farrah Gray takes us from the projects in Chicago to his digs in Las Vegas where he now runs INNERCity magazine, among other entrepreneurial ventures. He learned early what it takes to be a success and shows us in his new book how that translates from the inside out.

The book is complete, including full-color landmark pictures from Farrah's world. It captivates us through storytelling and then equips us with practical steps that we can apply in our own lives to help us achieve our goals. According to Farrah, it only takes nine. They are:

  1. Understand the Power of a Name

  2. Never Fear Rejection

  3. Build An Ail-Star Mentoring Team

  4. Seize Every Opportunity

  5. Go With the Flow but Know Where You Want to Go

  6. Be Emotionally Prepared to Handle Failure

  7. Dedicate Your Time to What You Know

  8. Love Your Customer

  9. Never Underestimate the Power of a Network

Naturally, each of these steps is fully explained, chapter by chapter All of this wisdom, and only nineteen years in the making...imagine what's to come!

About The Author:
Farrah Gray's mission is to educate youth about career opportunities in business, while leading by example in the area of social responsibility. A self-made millionaire by the age of 14, Farrah Gray's business ventures have included KIDZTEL pre-paid phone cards, Farr-Out Foods, One Stop Mail Boxes & More, the Teenscope interactive teen talk show, a comedy show on the Las Vegas Strip, the NE2W Fund to support young entrepreneurs, and InnerCity magazine, a joint venture with Inner City Broadcasting, Inc., one of the oldest and most respected African-America media conglomerates. He has also consulted with the United States Department of Commerce Minority Development Department in the creation of a national youth entrepreneurship incubator.

He has been the focus of CBS and NBC television reports, the Tavis Smiley Show (NPR), Good Morning America, as well as hundreds of magazine and newspaper articles. He has met with President Clinton, Michael Milken, H. Wayne Huizenga, Illinois Governor Rod R. Blagojevich, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, and many other business and political leaders. He served on the Board of Advisors for the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, and he was the youngest member ever of the Nevada United Way Board of Directors. And he did it all before his twentieth birthday.

Farrah Gray lives in New York and Las Vegas, where he bought a house for his mother as he promised himself he would when he was just a small child.

Fran Harris is a former WNBA champion and ESPN commentator. She is the author of five previous books.

Reallionaire
Nine Steps to Becoming Rich from the Inside Out
By Farrah Gray with Fran Harris
Publisher: HCI Books
ISBN: 0-7573-0224-6
Price: $12.95


 

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