There is a lot of opportunity for people with varied interests, ... We've had business owners, CEOs — all kinds of backgrounds. These are people with a lot of talent.

Lots of people see the opportunity to make lots of money off the backs of consumer debtors, and that should make people extremely cautious about this.

We are so touched by all of the auction item donations we've received from people in the horse business. I am so proud to be a part of this industry and so thankful to all of the people who are participating in this auction.

Young people do a lot of risk-taking, and this is just another opportunity. Young people play (poker) like a video game. They've grown up believing their skill is going to trump the randomness of the game.

For many people, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. We are grateful to have so many business leaders that we count as friends. They are willing to give their personal time to this project, because they believe in our mission.

I think it's a great opportunity for our students to be exposed to real business people.