Inspiration and solutions come from unexpected places. Be open and keep looking! Michelle Klieger is the founder of Stratagerm Consulting, based outside of Boston, Massachusetts. Stratagerm provides strategic guidance to agricultural businesses facing external challenges related to supply chain optimization and input selection. From a young age, Michelle aspired…
We need to think deeper than just sustainability—keeping things as they are—to regenerativity—making them better. For over a decade, Shel Horowitz, a/k/a “The Transformpreneur (sm) has shown business how to go green affordably and effectively–and how to market that green commitment to win new customers, turn them into fans,…
Finding great people is not hard, keeping them is. Put their needs first and do everything in your power to retain them. David has had an extensive career as an owner, operator and executive in the restaurant industry. His wealth of knowledge and leadership in the areas of customer…
Appreciate the people you work with and let them know how much you appreciate and respect them Lee Pinstein grew up in Brockton, MA with his parents and two sisters. During the summer months however, he spent most days at Maplewood, their family owned summer camp in South Easton,…
Learn how to listen and really understand other perspectives. Joseph C. Vessecchia was born at Montefiore hospital in the Bronx, New York in 1991. After a few years of living in the city, he moved to Chappaqua, New York–about 45 minutes from Manhattan with his parents. He also has…
Don’t waste time on being the perfect solution builder, focus on being the effective solution builder. Roy is a serial entrepreneur and former executive in companies ranging in size from public corporations with thousands of employees to idea & seed stage startups, with a proven track record in building…
Learn how to control your reactions – you can’t control the behavior of folks in your life, but you can control the way you respond. Julie Gagnon-Erickson is the owner and founder of Endurance Pilates and Yoga. She grew up in Westbrook Maine, just outside of Portland. She is…
The only way any of us can become who you want to be, who we can be is by being bold, standing out, and setting yourself apart from the others Joanna Picardi began her entrepreneurial career in 2000 when she founded JP Business Solutions, where she currently serves as…
Don’t be afraid to take a risk and try something entrepreneurial. Be careful with the word “failure”, the fact that you tried also defines success. Daniel P. Lundy is a Sales Executive with over thirty years of experience selling both software applications and database services in the information technology…
Take calculated risks. Be open to change. If you have big goals you need to take big steps to achieve them. A natural entrepreneur since childhood, Seth Worby is the CEO of Newton, MA based digital marketing firm, Champ. Backed with a decade of experience in the SEM and…