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Why Bamboo? No, not because we sell bamboo. It’s an analogy that growing companies is like growing Bambootrees, and both offer a great metaphorical lesson. Unlike normal crops that you can harvest annually, the Chinese Bamboo tree takes a little longer. The process goes like this: You take a little seed, plant it, water it, and fertilize it and nothing happens for four years. Then, sometime during the fourth year, the Chinese bamboo tree sprouts and grows ninety FEET IN SIX WEEKS! The story of the Bamboo tree is much like growing a company- you have to have faith, belief and persistence.

Additionally, it is a story of stability, structure, and maturity. It’s about laying down and growing the ROOTS that will become the FOUNDATION to support MASSIVE growth.
In becoming an entrepreneur, growing companies, or growing as a person, remember to always be watering your tree, growing roots and building your foundation

WHAT IS MONETAPRO? www.MonetaPro.io (http://www.monetapro.io/)
MonetaPro is a trade-for-credit, B2B exchange that allows companies to list goods and services available for trade-in a closed-loop platform. Upon the trade of an item, the Company does not receive cash but instead receives an internal trade credit called a G-BUC (pronounced “G-BUCK,” which stands for General Business Usage Credit) which can then be used immediately to purchase other goods and services from approved trade companies in the platform.
The MonetaPro exchange provides a centralized global trading venue for companies to trade with existing partners as well as find new ones. Locating a trading partner is as simple as entering the type and amount of goods or services desired within the powerful search engine designed by MonetaPro. Negotiating and executing trades are both fast and easy. Tracking and reporting trade activity is in real-time.
All aspects of ownership become decentralized and recorded, and the audit trail becomes more transparent and efficient. The system utilizes leading-edge, private blockchain technology to deliver better efficiency, more liquidity, and trust to the global trade industry.
The overall result? Lower transaction costs, ease of locating a new trade partner, executing a trade, and tracking each trade from start to finish.

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When asked “What’s his Good News”, Arnon’s reply was “Peace in the Middle East”.  What an honor for us to interview him.  We will share his speech at a later time where he gives the real picture of the movie business.  EMOTION, EMOTION, EMOTION!

Arnon Milchan (Hebrew: ארנון מילצ’ן‎; December 6, 1944) is an Israeli Hollywood film producer who has produced over 130 full-length motion pictures.^[2] Mr. Milchan, a multi-billionaire and owner of New Regency Films, was also a former key Israeli intelligence operative from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s.^[3][4]

Arnon Milchan produced numerous critical and financial successes. After co-producing Pretty Woman, Milchan formed Regency Enterprises. Regency’s film credits include Oscar winners and nominees, as well as popular financial hits, including 12 Years a Slave, L.A. Confidential, JFK, Heat, Fight Club, and Mr. and Mrs. Smith and many more. He is considered one of the most prolific independent producers in Hollywood history. He is an Israeli citizen, and a resident of Israel.

Early life

Milchan was born in Rehovot, British Mandate for Palestine, in 1944. His family is Jewish.^[5] His father owned a fertilizer company,^[6] which Milchan inherited at the age of 21 upon his fathers sudden death. Over the years, Milchan turned the company into a successful chemical business.^[7] He also earned a degree from the London School of Economics, before he and his company (Milchan Brothers Ltd.) were recruited to LAKAM, a top secret Israeli intelligence organization responsible for obtaining technology and material for Israel’s nuclear program, and other highly secretive programs.^[8]

Film industry, and other businesses

Arnon Milchan became involved in the American movie business in 1977, after an introduction to American producer Elliot Kastner. Most notable among Milchan’s film collaborations was his early work with Martin Scorsese. He developed close friendships with Robert De Niro, and directors Roman Polanski, Sergio Leone, Terry Gilliam and Oliver Stone. Milchan started his own production company in 1991 called New Regency Productions. Through his company Regency, in partnership with Warner Brothers, and later with Rupert Murdoch at 20th Century Fox, and other business ventures, such as Puma AG, Milchan acquired a net worth estimated at about $4.7 billion as of 2014.

Arnon Milchan has produced over 130 films, and is recognized as one of the most prolific producers in Hollywood history, with films such as Noah, 12 Years a Slave,Once Upon a Time in America (1984) (in which he also makes a cameo appearance as the chauffeur), Brazil (1985), Pretty Woman (1990), Under Siege (1992),Natural Born Killers (1994), Boys on the Side (1995), L.A. Confidential (1997), Unfaithful (2002), and Knight and Day (2010), among others, to his credit.^[9] In 2014,12 Years a Slave won the Academy Award for Best Motion Picture.

Milchan is also the owner of the WTA broadcasting rights. He was married to model Brigitte Genmaire.^[6] He is now married to former South African tennis professional Amanda Coetzer. He is owner of the network which transmits Israeli television programming to the United States and Canada. He is also a part owner of Israel’s TV Channel 10, and a former owner of Puma, the international sportswear line.

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Many philanthropists toil and make personal sacrifices—with pleasure—because of their commitment to improving the lives of others.  Few realize the challenges and obstacles that some of us encounter in raising funds to support worthy causes.  So, it’s always a great feeling when someone acknowledges these efforts.

I experienced such a moment a few weeks ago when I received a letter from the Friends of DeCosta Headley (FODH).  The organization’s larger-than-life namesake, DeCosta Headley, wrote that he learned about my work with orphans, commitment to nurturing young leaders and other humanitarian activities – and wanted to honor me as Humanitarian of the Year at his upcoming annual gala.

After meeting with DeCosta and other honorees for dinner at a wonderful downtown Brooklyn restaurant, I decided to accept his invitation.  The organization will recognize my humanitarian work with a proclamation from the iconic Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz on May 9 at Giando on the Water.

Giando is a splendid restaurant in Williamsburg, Brooklyn that offers a panoramic view of Manhattan’s skyline and all three East River bridges.  The theme for the upcoming gala isCelebrating an Evening with Champions, Honoring the Exemplary Service of Today’s Leaders. 

When I met DeCosta for dinner, I asked him why he selected me as an honoree.  DeCosta told me that he’s impressed with my decision to end my Wall Street career and follow a higher calling to help those in need.

“Jim, your work on behalf of orphaned children is commendable,” DeCosta told me.  “Individuals like you who look beyond color and creed to meet the needs of those who have no voice.”

DeCosta is one of Brooklyn’s most interesting figures. He’s a combination of a businessman, politician, powerbroker, philanthropist and community activist.  Each year he brings a diverse group of professionals together for this networking event that is also a fundraising gala to support his organization’s work: scholarships to students from low-income families, resources to schools in poor neighborhoods and a truckload of turkeys to seniors at Thanksgiving.

A Brooklyn native, DeCosta, 67, grew up in the gang-ridden neighborhood of Brownsville, Brooklyn.  Although reared in a family of modest means, DeCosta successfully navigated his way to college, graduating with a degree in behavioral science from Shaw University in Raleigh, N.C.

His annual fundraising galas usually draw an A-list crowd—a who’s who of Brooklyn’s political, business, medical and legal communities. Last year’s attendees included the borough’s longtime Democratic congressman, Rep. Edolphus Towns (now retired), mayoral candidate Bill Thompson, a Bedford-Stuyvesant native, and high profile attorney Sanford Rubenstein.

One of the reasons I connect with DeCosta is our common passion for helping young people.  I have worked for nearly two decades to improve the lives of orphaned children around the globe.  One of the fruits of my labor is Orphans International Worldwide (OIWW), which I founded in 1998, not only to help vulnerable children but also to implement my unique vision of replacing orphanages with our Family Care Model.

DeCosta, likewise, has worked to help vulnerable children.  He spent several years as a social worker.  In the late 1970s he became executive director of several group homes for troubled adolescents and established the Federation of Addiction Agencies in East New York and Brownsville.

We both invest our time and resources to nurture young people and support education.  DeCosta has done that through leadership of Community School District 19 in Brooklyn for more than 15 years.  One of his accomplishments on the board was to establish the district’s first bilingual education program.

Through the James Jay Dudley Luce Foundation (link), I provide funding and assistance in education.  One of my current projects is to attempt to establish The International University Center Haiti (Uni Haiti)—a project that began on the first anniversary of the catastrophic 2010 earthquake.

We share an understanding of what philanthropy often requires.  As DeCosta stated, “We sacrifice our comfort zones, roll up our sleeves, and hold some little child’s hand to become that assurance to him or her that someone does care.”

“How wonderful to have a life testament that speaks to giving of one’s time, talent and treasure to make life a little more comfortable for those who do not know what it means to be even considered human,” DeCosta added.

Other humanitarians to be honored at the dinner include:

Dr. Abraham Bornstein—Man of The Year

Jewel Brown—Excellence in Community Service

Honorable Melba Brown—Excellence in Community Leadership

Dr. Stephanie Carter-Robins—Excellence in Medicine Award-Podiatry

Elise Conway—Woman of the Year

Rev. Anthony Graham—Ecumenical Leader of the Year

Trevor L. F. Headley, Esq.—Life Achievement in Law

Ernest Logan—Excellence in Education Leadership

Nnenna Onua—Rising Star Award-Legal

Dr. Edmond Ritter—Excellence in Medicine Award-Plastic Surgery

Dr. Sharon Smith—Excellence in Medicine—Internist

Aristotle Tuazon, owner of the Ugly Kitchen Restaurant—Business of the Year Award

Anthony Melikhov, founder of Bright Future International—Humanitarian Award

I hope some of my friends and supporters will join me at the upcoming gala in Brooklyn on May 9 at Giando on the Water.  It will be an opportunity to mingle with some of Brooklyn’s movers-and-shakers while also supporting DeCosta’s efforts to improve the lives of people in his community – email info@lucefoundation.org for ticket information.  Join us!

Edited by Nigel Roberts, Managing Editor, The Stewardship Report.

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