Nick Diakantonis – Founder of Yorganic Chef

Nick Diakantonis - Founder of Yorganic Chef

[quote style=”boxed”]In order to do something great, you have to get out of your comfort zone and put yourself out there. It’s the only way.[/quote] Nick Diakantonis is the founder of Yorganic Chef, a unique delivery service that will offer fresh, organic meals to be delivered to consumers weekly. The…

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Brandt Evans – Chef and Founder of BKM Hospitality

Brandt Evans - Chef and Founder of BKM Hospitality

[quote style=”boxed”]Inspect, don’t expect, the small things.[/quote] Chef Brandt Evans is one of Ohio’s top chefs. He has received numerous accolades since 2002 following the opening of his first restaurant, Blue Canyon Kitchen and Tavern in Twinsburg, Ohio. His love for the culinary arts began at age 16, as he…

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Jessie Johnson – Founder of The Sustainable Seafood Blog Project

Jessie Johnson - Founder of The Sustainable Seafood Blog Project

[quote style=”boxed”]Everyone is an expert on something – find the people who know what you need to know and ask for their help! Your organization will be stronger for it.[/quote] Jessie Johnson is the Founder of The Sustainable Seafood Blog Project (SSBP), which brings food bloggers together in a conversation…

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Mike Shur – CEO and Founder at ShurkyJurky

Mike Shur - CEO and Founder at ShurkyJurky

[quote style=”boxed”]I’d start by finding a sugar momma. Seriously, being prepared financially is important because it increases the likelihood for success. [/quote] Mike Shur works hard and loves his work. An ex-investment banker, Mike found his passion in jerky. His current focus is on disrupting the NW food and beverage startup…

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Diana Isac – CEO and Co-Founder of Winerist

Diana Isac - CEO and Co-Founder of Winerist

[quote style=”boxed”]Go out there and push your limits. The more you stay in the comfort zone the more complacent you become.[/quote] Diana Isac is the CEO and Co-Founder of Winerist, the first global fully integrated wine travel platform. Winerist gives travelers access to informative travel guides as well as the…

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Sarah Chalos – Co-Founder of I heart keenwah

Sarah Chalos - Co-Founder of I heart keenwah

[quote style=”boxed”]”All these things are fleeting, and I never want to feel regret, that I wish I had enjoyed life more.”[/quote] Sarah is a Chicago native. It’s the city where she was raised, graduated from high school, found her first job, was married and (relatively recently) had her two baby…

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Jonathan Vlock – Co-Founder and CEO of Cooking Planit

Jonathan Vlock - Co-Founder and CEO of Cooking Planit

[quote style=”boxed”]Take a step back, and try to focus on something else, even for a few minutes.[/quote] It’s the stuff that dreams are made of – doing what you love to do and making a living doing it! While working on his degree in Political Science, Jonathan never envisioned that…

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Kyle Clayton – Owner of Jackrabbit Janitorial

Kyle Clayton - Owner of Jackrabbit Janitorial

[quote style=”boxed”]I would be less cautious with expanding. With my cleaning company we didn’t want to get too big and not have quality employees to clean. So we priced and marketed ourselves with slow, steady growth in mind. Looking back we should have taken the big opportunities when we could…

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Jeffrey Fournier – Chef and Owner of 51 Lincoln

Jeffrey Fournier - Chef and Owner of 51 Lincoln

[quote style=”boxed”]I continually check in on the state of my management team and employees to ensure that they feel happy, vital and productive. Your people are your greatest assets.[/quote] Jeffrey P. Fournier grew up in an untraditional culinary environment. In his French-Armenian home, delicacies such as raw lamb kibee were…

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Peter Attia – Co-Founder of NuSI.org

Peter Attia - Co-Founder of NuSI.org

[quote style=”boxed”]In life, I don’t try to spend too much time thinking about the mistakes I’ve made. I divide them into two categories: mistakes that matter and mistakes that don’t matter.[/quote] Peter Attia, M.D., is the co-founder and President of the Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI), based in San Diego, CA….

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