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Talking Business: A Conversation With ...
Talking Business: A Conversation With…was a series of 13 monthly events (April 2008 to April 2009) for small and micro business owners, as well as business students. The series aimed to provide valuable lessons from successful business people and resources to assist the current and future business endeavors of students and community members.
Recaps of the events are provided below, and each event can be seen on the Enitiative eVideo webpage.
Art Zimmer - April 2008
Life as a Serial Entrepreneur & Owning Multiple Businesses
This event featured Art Zimmer, who has owned 12 businesses -- in two different states -- over the course of his life. Those businesses included candy manufacturing, a ski resort, newspaper, print shop, hotels, and restaurants.
J. Sean Branagan - May 2008
This event featured J. Sean Branagan, who currently runs two businesses - Communigration and C3 Strategic - and is described as a "serial entrepreneur," having started 5 businesses.
Wendy Cobrda - June 2008
The June event featured Wendy Cobrda, who moved from a home-based enterprise to a full-fledged business in the Syracuse Technology Garden's incubator office space.
Brenda Lotito - July 2008
Creating a Nationwide Business from a Hobby
The July event featured Brenda Lotito, whose passion for worm farming has moved from a hobby to a growing business enterprise. Her company now provides innovative on-site services to utilize food waste and create a marketable compost fertilizer product.
Kevin Delaney, Barbara Molvar, Bernadette Mroz, & Nicole Samolis - August 2008
The Ugly Truth About Small Business
The August event was titled "The Ugly Truth About Small Business," and featured Kevin Delaney (insurance agent), Barbara Molvar (business broker), Bernadette Mroz (business counselor), & Nicole Samolis (entrepreneur).
Kathy Dwyer, Amanda Nicholson, Trisha Torrey - September 2008
The September event featured a trio of experts discussing the do's and don'ts of marketing. Kathy Dwyer (President, TAG Group LLC), Amanda Nicholson (Assistant Professor of Retail Management), and Trisha Torrey (former owner of IntegriMark Communications) shared their insights.
Suzanne Kondra-DeFuria - October 2008
Lessons of Being a Woman in a Traditional Male Business
Nearly 30 years ago, Suzanne and her first husband purchased Potter Heating. Today, Potter has grown to a multi-million dollar business with 25 – 28 employees.
Me'Shae & James Rolling of Rolling Enterprises Inc. - November 2008
How to Become an Expert in Your Field by Being an Author
James and Me’Shae shared lessons learned about being self-published, the services that traditional publishers offer, and how being published has impacted their lives.
Paula Miller and Barbara Ashkin - December 2008
Creating an Employee-friendly Work Environment
Paula Miller and Barbara Ashkin, from CXtec, discussed "Creating an Employee-Friendly Work Environment." CXtec has a reputation for being an excellent place to work.
Laura Lunkenheimer and Sam Gramet - January 2009
Taking Advantage of Federal Tax Incentives
Lura Lunkenheimer and Sam Gramet, from Peaceful Schools, and Kurt Roulston, from the City of Syracuse Economic Development Office, demystified federal tax incentives.
Ron Ehrenreich, Jason Eaton & others - February 2009
It's the Economy, Stupid: What's on Every Business Person's Mind
Ron Ehrenreich, Jason Eaton & others discuss the state of the economy. The opinions were diverse and the discussion non-stop. No summary of this event would do it justice, so be sure to watch the video.
Virgil Hutchinson and Linda "Sparky" Mortimer & others - March 2009
I've Started a Business, Now What?
Virgil Hutchinson from BD Trauma Scene Clean, Inc. and Linda “Sparky” Mortimer from Sparky Town talked about the joys and headaches of starting their own business.
Leslie Rose McDonald - April 2009
Leslie Rose McDonald, from Pathfinders CTS, Inc. talked about finding, latching hold of, and remaining true to the vision for your business.
