(Hicksville, NY - November 2, 2011) Entrepreneur, small business advocate and author of The Everyday Entrepreneur, Rob Basso, will host a special evening that will celebrate the American entrepreneurial spirit and help lead other entrepreneurs and business owners toward their own path for success. Taking place at the Carlyle at the Palace in Plainview, NY on Tuesday, November 15th from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., Basso will unite a powerful group of everyday entrepreneurs who have built success on their own terms. This dynamic group of business visionaries, which includes such influential entrepreneurs as Priceline's Jeff Hoffman, will discuss what gave them the strength to become the ultimate self-starters and risk takers and the resources and opportunities they employed for achieving their success. This important message comes at a critical time when many because it is clear that small businesses and entrepreneurs are faced with having to lead the nation's economic recovery and creators of needed jobs. Event attendees will have the opportunity to network with a number of respected and innovative entrepreneurs, and learn how they applied their ambition, confidence and conviction to achieve long-term success. Entrepreneurs participating include: - Jeff Hoffman, Co-founder & former CEO, Priceline.com family of companies - Evan Lamberg, Executive VP Creative / East Coast, Universal Music - Ken Davenport, President, Davenport Theatrical - Selena Cuffe, President, Heritage Link Brands - David Becker, President, PhilippeBecker - Joe Corcoran, Founder, Joe Corcoran Productions - Scott Snibbe, President, SNIBBE INTERACTIVE - Michael Ireland, Martin Viette - Adam Schwam, President, Sandwire - Steve Davies, President, The Alternative Board, Nassau "I was inspired by the innovative business people I spoke with while writing The Everyday Entrepreneur. This event affords entrepreneurs and business owners the same privilege I had in meeting and learning from these inspiring individuals. This is a powerful group of entrepreneurs who have made it on their own and are now delivering an important message to re-spark the entrepreneurial spirit and acknowledge that entrepreneurs and small businesses will be the ones to put America back on top," said author Rob Basso. Tickets are $85.00 per person. Each guest will receive a tote bag containing a signed copy of The Everyday Entrepreneur and a copy of Rob's workout BusyFit DVD for business people. Additional surprises are in store to help rejuvenate the entrepreneurial spirit. To register for the event or for sponsorship information, please click here, email hillary@hillaryneedleevents.com or call (516) 993-4056. -END- Rob Basso (Freeport, NY; www.Bassoonbusiness.com) is a recognized business leader/advocate and a sought after speaker at corporate and private events. As someone with an entrepreneurial eye for opportunities, Rob possesses the resourcefulness to turn ideas into successful ventures. His list of achievements include: founder of Advantage Payroll Services, investor of several Broadway shows, and founding investor in Empire National Bank. As owner of Advantage Payroll Services, he has grown the company into one of the premier payroll, tax-filing and processing firms in the highly competitive New York metropolitan region, serving more than 2,500 businesses and processing tens of thousands of checks each week. Rob is a frequent small business expert contributor on Fox Business and other national news programs including Fox and Friends. He has been interviewed on business topics by CNN Money, USA Today, AP, Entrepreneur and many other media outlets. A business advocate, he regularly authors articles in publications discussing entrepreneurship and he provides popular blogs for American Express OPEN Forum and the New York Enterprise Report. Rob hosts Basso on Business, a web program that features innovative entrepreneurs and businesses.