Dr. Emad Rahim is an award-winning author, educator, entrepreneur, and business leader. He is a Forbes contributor and writes for CEO Magazine, YFS Magazine and TweakYourBiz.com. Rahim’s rise to success, amidst nearly insurmountable odds, is a living example of perseverance. As a Khmer American, he survived the Killing Fields of Cambodia and was raised as a refugee on the streets of Brooklyn, New York. Today Rahim is a dynamic educator, higher education administrator and business leader. He has been mentioned in U.S. News & World Report, NY Post, Forbes, Washington Post and Boston Magazine and featured in the Huffington Post, CEO Magazine and Worldclass Magazine. In 2013 Rahim was recognized by the United Nations Foundation for his contribution to the entrepreneurship ecosystem at the UN Headquarters as an Empact Honoree and in 2012 he was invited to attend the Empact Summit at the White House and US Chambers of Commerce in Washington DC.