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Archive for the “Our Heroes” Category
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Employee Turned Entrepreneur – David Fischer
Posted Under: Entrepreneurship, Our Heroes on 25 Jun, 2010
Today under the “Our Heroes” series I would like to introduce you to marketing expert David Fischer. After working for a number of years at large organizations David decided to take back control of his career and independently provide professional marketing advice to companies through his own company Solutions for Growth. Let’s read more about David’s exodus from Corporate America…...
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Employee Turned Entrepreneur – Ethan Kassel
Posted Under: Entrepreneurship, Our Heroes on 22 Jun, 2010
Today we are interviewing with Ethan Kassel who is a valuable addition to the “Our Heroes” series. Ethan is a social worker who felt constrained by upper management and that his time and energy could be better spent in opening his own company. Along with his partner he founded Garden State Eldercare to pursue his entrepreneurial dream. Keep reading to find out how it all happened for this hero…...
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Intelli-preneuring! Joel Gross, Founder of Intellitutoring
Posted Under: Entrepreneurship, Our Heroes on 20 Jun, 2010
Today under the “Our Heroes” series we are talking with Joel Gross who broke out of the 9 to 5 jail. After graduating the University of Washington with a degree in Business Administration, he worked in online branding assisting a start-up company in becoming one of the fastest growing companies in the region. After a year of gathering resources and earning a viable skill-set, Joel launched Intellitutoring which offers math and science tutors to a diverse set of students. Let’s talk to Joel and find out more…...
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Employee Turned Entrepreneur – Laurie Maddalena
Posted Under: Entrepreneurship, Our Heroes on 18 Jun, 2010
Today under the “Our Heroes” series we speak to Laurie Maddalena, a former Vice President of Human Resources turned entrepreneur and founder of Envision Excellence. After having a desire to escape from corporate America, Laurie started her business offering a range of services including executive coaching and organizational development. Today, Laurie derives great fulfillment out of helping others and believes breaking the 9 to 5 jail was one of the best decisions she made. Let’s hear more about what Laurie has to say…...
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Employee Turned Entrepreneur – Jennyvi Dizon
Posted Under: Entrepreneurship, Our Heroes on 16 Jun, 2010
Today under the “Our Heroes” series we are talking to Jennyvi Dizon, an accountant turned fashion entrepreneur and founder of Jennyvi Dizon Couture. Having a true passion for fashion trends, Jennyvi started earning supplementary income in high school by sewing prom gowns for friends. Over the past year and a half, she has been busy booking gowns in the Phoenix area. Let’s hear more about what Jennvi has to say…...
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