Entrepreneur Masters

Join me as I chat with Ashley Kern and Erin Thompson of Siteline Data, LLC. We dive deep into how Colleges and Universities should be utilizing their data to pivot during and after the pandemic. Who is thriving? Who is struggling? These two women are changing the way higher education predicts their future! Fascinating science!

John Stankiewicz is an Author, Business Strategy & Mindset Coach, and Network Marketer with 8 years of experience. He has built a sales organization of thousands of distributors that has done over seven-figures in product sales. He has also been a Worldwide Top-Ten Income Earner in his company for ages 25 & under for three years in a row.

John is a seasoned sales professional and Internet marketer with an exceptional track record helping companies grow their clientele and profits. Through 15 years of experience working with CEOs, business owners, and marketing leaders at some of Canada’s most successful corporations, John developed a deep understanding of local marketing dynamics and consumer behaviour. John’s entrepreneurial spirit and experience working with more than 5,000 local business owners inspired him to start his own company, Local SEO Search, in 2013.

As Founder + CEO of Selling With Service and creator of the Sales School for Entrepreneurs, Liz Dederer has strategized the sales growth from $300K to $1.2M in 6 months, taught individual clients to increase close rates from 0% to 80% and coached entrepreneurs to their first 5-figure months! Prior to founding her company in 2011, Liz created training programs and executed sales plans for international retailers as well as developed growth strategies for start-up, turnaround and high growth venture capital-backed companies. Always one to give back, she has lent her expertise to SCORE, the Women’s Business Development Council, and has taught several entrepreneurial classes at various non-profits. Additionally, Liz was Director of Communications for the Connecticut Chapter of the eWomenNetwork – the fastest growing chapter in the organizations then 15 year history. Liz has been featured on the International Women and Money Summit, and is currently only her 2nd speaking tour on The 4 Currencies of ConversationTM empowering women sales teams and business owners to Close Clients QuicklyTM all while Selling With Service!

Myra Quick of Fast Forward Learning and Developement and Bryan Gross of Western New England University talk about college students, core competencies, how prepared students are for the real world and their first jobs, and what employers really want from their graduate new hires.

Robin Bienemann from Crimson Rook and Matt Carbray from Ridgeline Financial talk about how important family owned businesses are and how important programs that support them can be to the economy - it starts at the college level.

Angeline Holub is the brains behind the brand SometimeSaturday. On a daily basis she shares the things that make her feel most confident, so you too can consistently be the most confident version of yourself.Confidence is tied to community. The two go hand in hand. You can dominate each day in a killer pair of shoes but if you have no one to share your victories, celebrate your success, there will always be a piece of the puzzle missing. Every woman needs a tribe. A group of women willing to go to battle on your behalf. Angeline is determined to help you find your tribe. Whether you live in Texas or the other side of the world, she has set out to serve those looking for friendship.

On today's episode of Entrepreneur Masters, we talk to Art Mulligan of Senior Advocate Services - www.senioradvocatect.com - " Advocating for You" in assisting Families with Healthcare choices for parents. (Assisted Living Communities, Nursing Home Comparisons or continuing to live at Home.) Senior Advocate Services is a Lifestyle Benefit that can assist employees with understanding and navigating the Medical Event Challenges that may occur in their lives or the lives of their children, parents or grandparents.

On today's Entrepreneur Masters we welcome Tina Kadish - Freedom Specialist at Ideal Life. She shares her story how she was 'downsized' out of corporate and faced with "what next"? Learn how she discovered her passions and now helps others do the same.

We want to welcome Jacque Williams - entrepreneur, musician, activist, community builder and economic development driver - to the podcast! He's deep, philosophical and yes, has a blog called Music & Politics - gotta love it!

Meet Doreen Dilger who in her own words is a Certified Manifest Method Coach * Author * Speaker * Connector * Networker * Time Management and Productivity Expert * Master Motivator * Excuse Eliminator * Organizing Queen * Planner * Goal-getter * Animal Lover * Artist * Wife * Mom * Grandmother Doreen helps small business owners stay on task AND create the life they want. She is AMAZING.

Deene Morris talks with Cindy about being an Interpersonal Adventure Guide, how she ALMOST sold organic food to the Judds, her transition from being an advocate for migrant workers, to owning Heat ‘em and Eat ‘em, then off to corporate and landing where she is now at Inspire Leadership. It’s been a wild and thrilling ride – oh and she uncovers Cindy’s TRUE Myers-Briggs type – tune in!

Dean Davison of Davison Strategic Communication joins us today to talk about the transition from the world of Corporate to owning his own firm – and how he is loving life as an entrepreneur. We also dive into brand, company culture, crisis communications and our common ground: The world of insurance.

Stephanie LaBonte is a wife, mother, author, and speaker. With over a decade of experience teaching in an inner city school, she found her passion in helping young girls find purpose in their lives. She believes in bringing the community in to inspire and to be a support system for these girls. She has seen great success with her girls empowerment rallies because of the relationships that are formed with other peers and the community. She hopes that bringing these movement packages to schools will nurture the potential and instill a sense of belonging to girls all over. Stephanie enjoys reading, writing, and spending time with her family, especially her two little girls, Hailee and Aubrey. She is a co-author of #GirlConfident: Discover Your Most Confident Self workbook for girls. Take a listen to Stephanie's amazing story! Full time mom, full time business owner and full time teacher - she does it all!

Jennifer LaBonte Founder of The Lifting Unicorn is a Body Positivity Coach helping men and women feel good about their body and their wellness journey. She demystifies the gym experience for her clients, introduces them to the power of mindfulness and is often heard saying "You can't hate yourself into a better version of yourself". In her free time she is a mom, wife and a long distance runner!

Michael Freeman is the Founder of Grind Over Matter, Certified Personal Trainer, new Dad, Husband, and Podcaster. As of this recording, Michael works for a large health insurer while building his Side Hustle - his goal is to bring his dream to full time status. What impressed us about Michael is his grit and passion to help people lead healthier and happier lives. He's BEYOND inspirational and we have no doubt Michael will make it all happen.

Peter is the Founder and CEO of The Aartrijk Group and Co-Author of The Powers: 10 Factors for Building an Exponentially More Powerful Brand". Peter talks with Cindy about branding and how it's more than just a logo.

Paul Gagne is an activist, musician, foodie and the Founder of Social Correction. He's talking with Cindy about his passions in life and how he is transitioning those into his work and becoming an entrepreneur. He's one cool dude!

Mike Valletta is the CEO and Libations Consultant of The Local Libationist. He's talking with Cindy about going from a Corporate Job to starting his own business and becoming an Entrepreneur. Mike is a wiz at social media and one of the early blog adopters!

Juliet LeBien is a licensed clinical social worker who founded LeBien Psychotherapy and has offices in Manhattan and Boston. She's talking with Cindy about managing it all – the stresses that come along with owning your own business, being a mom, a wife, managing a house, etc. She shares her decision on why she launched her business and with 2 locations.

Matt Carbray CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, Founder and CEO of Ridgeline Financial, talks family owned business. How can you or should you combine your personal and business finances. We also talk about passing the torch. What does your success plan look like and the importance of having your ducks in a row early on.

Alex Lyman, senior copywriter at Western New England University talks about the entrepreneurial spirit in college students. Universities are tuning into Millenials and Generation Z and the importance of inventing their own products and launching a business. Change is amoung us!

Linda Rey from Aurora Consulting talks about launching her consulting business, how she increased revenue at her family insurance agency by over 600% and the down and dirty what insurance folks need to do to win in the sea of blue!

Cindy is talking to Myra Quick on today's Entrepreneur Master's podcast. Myra works for Western New England University and is talking about being a business owner, returning to Corporate America, and now starting her own business again while working full time for the University.

Join Entrepreneur Masters as Cindy talks to Sophia Reynolds of Sophie's Bookkeeping about what it's really like to launch a business, survive the success and settle into entrepreneur glory!

Join Cindy Donaldson from Red Barn consulting as she talks about growing your business and your staff with Allison Ebner from EANE. How do you make sure your staff are invested in the company and their job, do they value working for you, are you providing benefits they like and will us?