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Entrepreneur: Antonio Civitella

Worthwhile WordsMar 27, 2019

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02:42:27

Entrepreneur: Alexey Gutin, co-founder and CEO of Web Scribble.

Entrepreneur: Alexey Gutin, co-founder and CEO of Web Scribble.

Alex Gutin and his brother Alexander started Web Scribble when they were 17. Today, the company is growing fast and just made Inc. magazine's fastest-growing private companies list.

Oct 24, 202201:00:57

Entrepreneur: Deb Best, a Human Resources expert who shares how her career path has helped her work top-tier HR departments.

Entrepreneur: Deb Best, a Human Resources expert who shares how her career path has helped her work top-tier HR departments.

Deb Best three times found herself out of work and looking for a new job. Did those experience help shape her approach to human resources? Listen and hear for yourself as she shares her story and insights with students in Rick D'Errico's Entrepreneurship class at SUNY Schenectady.

Mar 01, 202154:04

Entrepreneur: Rich Honen, a lawyer who early on carved out a niche working with entrepreneurs

Entrepreneur: Rich Honen, a lawyer who early on carved out a niche working with entrepreneurs

Rich Honen has worked with some fo the most most successful tech companies in New York's Capital Region and beyond. He shares his insights with Rick D'Errico's Entrepreneurship class at SUNY Schenectady.

Mar 01, 202156:49

Entrepreneurs: Julie and Theo Fels of Feisty Brown

Entrepreneurs: Julie and Theo Fels of Feisty Brown

Entrepreneurship students at SUNY Schenectady hear the ins and outs of starting and running a business from the founders of design studio Feisty Brown, Julie and Theo Fels.

Nov 19, 202054:25

Entrepreneur: Dawnna St. Louis, CEO of HighProfitZone.com

Entrepreneur: Dawnna St. Louis, CEO of HighProfitZone.com

A jam-packed Q&A with Dawnna St. Louis! Dawnna grabs your attention and never lets it go!

Nov 04, 202001:00:31

Entrepreneur: Trent Griffin-Braaf, CEO of G-B Logistics, President of Tech Valley Shuttle

Entrepreneur: Trent Griffin-Braaf, CEO of G-B Logistics, President of Tech Valley Shuttle

Trent Griffin-Braaf joined me for a Q&A with my Intro to Entrepreneurship class at SUNY Schenectady. Too many takeaways to list here. You will be inspired!

Oct 28, 202045:29

Entrepreneur: Steve Lobel

Entrepreneur: Steve Lobel

Entrepreneur Steve Lobel, who is also the author of the book “Failing My Way to Success” speaks at Rick D’Errico’s Entreoclass at SUNY Schenectady.

Jan 29, 202001:04:15

Entrepreneur: Lauren Groff, the reluctant entrepreneur.

Entrepreneur: Lauren Groff, the reluctant entrepreneur.

Lauren Groff shares his entrepreneurial journey and how he was the reluctant entrepreneur to actually add stability to his career.

Nov 10, 201936:35

Entrepreneur Brian Epstein on his entrepreneurial journey and selling Deep Blue to Comcast

Entrepreneur Brian Epstein on his entrepreneurial journey and selling Deep Blue to Comcast

Listen in on our conversation with Brian Epstein. Before a sold out BizLab-Clarkson lunch.

Nov 01, 201939:47

Entrepreneur: Jeannine Trimboli, founder of real [FIT] life.

Entrepreneur: Jeannine Trimboli, founder of real [FIT] life.

Jeannine Trimboli shares words of wisdom with my #entrepreneurship class at SUNY Schenectady.

Oct 25, 201945:31

Entrepreneur: Hunter Moffatt (Encore performance)

Entrepreneur: Hunter Moffatt (Encore performance)

TropheCase CEO shares how he left his job to go full time in his startup.

Oct 24, 201928:33

Entrepreneur: Richard Lin

Entrepreneur: Richard Lin

Richard Lin discusses his entrepreneurship journey building Agora Technologies and his involvement in the entrepreneurship community. This conversation took place in Rick D’Errico’s Entrepreneurship class at SUNY Schenectady.

Oct 15, 201913:05

Entrepreneur: Tony Collins, Clarkson University president

Entrepreneur: Tony Collins, Clarkson University president

Tony Collins, president of Clarkson, talks about bringing an entrepreneurial mindset to an institution that’s 123 years old. His talk was at the BizLab-Clarkson Lunchtime Entrepreneurship Series on April 18, 2019.

Apr 23, 201901:26:10

Entrepreneur: Antonio Civitella

Entrepreneur: Antonio Civitella

Tony Civitella, President and CEO of Transfinder and founder/president of the New York BizLab, speaks about leadership, roosters, negotiating with his Dad and more.

Mar 27, 201902:42:27

Entrepreneur: Jeff Buell

Entrepreneur: Jeff Buell

Jeff Buell is a principal at Redburn Development. He shares his thoughts on why it matters to care. He talks about how he decides on projects, why he gave $100 a day to perfect strangers and why region's shouldn't be fighting with each other.

Feb 22, 201941:23

Entrepreneurs: Jason Kirshon and Donnie DeVito II

Entrepreneurs: Jason Kirshon and Donnie DeVito II

Kirsh Helmets' founder, CEO & CTO of Kirsh Helmets, Jason Kirshon, and President and COO Donnie DeVito II could not be more different. Working out of the New York BizLab business accelerator in Schenectady, New York, Jason is a man with a million ideas. Donnie admits, "I haven't had an original idea in my life." But together, they are the dynamic duo that is turning the motorcycle helmet industry on its head ... literally.

Dec 13, 201838:07

Entrepreneur: Hunter Moffatt

Entrepreneur: Hunter Moffatt

Hear about learning from all your experiences and how to keep knocking on doors when you receive 99.9% rejection.

Nov 16, 201834:59

Do you tell the truth?

Do you tell the truth?

Do you worry more about hurting feelings than telling the truth? Can you speak the truth in a loving, gentle way?

Nov 10, 201806:07

Entrepreneur: Richard Zack on where ideas come from, acquisitions & exits & the value of education

Entrepreneur: Richard Zack on where ideas come from, acquisitions & exits & the value of education

Richard Zack shares the ups and downs of the entrepreneurial life.

Nov 05, 201828:48

So you want to be in the News

So you want to be in the News

Want to be in the news? Make some news! Understanding the news business.

Oct 20, 201808:02

On Intellectual Property with Maxine Barasch

On Intellectual Property with Maxine Barasch

Maxine Barasch discussed what a patent is, the value of a patent and why an inventor should or should file a patent.

Oct 11, 201833:04

Entrepreneur: Nicole Snow

Entrepreneur: Nicole Snow

The founder and CEO of Darn Good Yarn talks about how she grew the company, lessons learned and how doing good is also good for business.

Sep 27, 201848:27

Entrepreneur: Haileab Samuel

Entrepreneur: Haileab Samuel

[s] Cube CEO Haileab Samuel discusses his entrepreneurial journey, working at giant companies like Xerox and GE and failed startups to leading a successful Internet of Things company located in the New York BizLab accelerator in Schenecrady, NY. He sat down an discussed this journey in an entrepreneurship class at SUNY Schenectady taught by BizLab Managing Director Rick D’Errico, the host of Worthwhile Words.

Sep 13, 201832:22

I’m sorry and replacing a negative with a positive

I’m sorry and replacing a negative with a positive

A LinkedIn comment said to stop saying “I’m sorry” and replace it with “thank you.” I’m sorry. I disagree.

Sep 08, 201808:20

Episode 7

Episode 7

Fixing use of bad words like binge

Aug 25, 201808:18

Do’s and Don’ts

Do’s and Don’ts

For every “don’t” there’s a “do” - give or take a don’t or do. Huh?

Aug 14, 201810:14

Let the results speak for themselves

Let the results speak for themselves

Reading Daniel 1 I see Daniel doesn’t expect his guard to have faith in what God told him (Daniel) to do but provided him (the guard) with a reasonable test, and let the results speak for themselves.

Aug 05, 201805:50

More than a one horse pony

More than a one horse pony

Or one trick town. Using expressions correctly or fun with mixing metaphors.

Aug 04, 201812:24

Change Through Respect

Change Through Respect

A look at how we should respect those in authority and still hold on to convictions.

Aug 03, 201803:17

Episode 1: Blog, Vlog, call itvwhat you want

Episode 1: Blog, Vlog, call itvwhat you want

A dry run, test.

Aug 02, 201801:01