Posts Tagged ‘Entrepreneurship’

Positivity

Wednesday, May 14th, 2014

Here’s part one of our conversation with Arel Moodie.

Real Risk, Real Failure, Real Rewards

Saturday, May 10th, 2014
Best Selling Author, Speaker and Entrepreneur Arel Moodie

Best-selling author, speaker and entrepreneur Arel Moodie

One month ago we watched Arel Moodie delight the audience at TEDxSyracuse University with a seven minute riff about the difference between likeability and success.   He was a standout presenter, along with Mozart Guerrier, Timi Komonibo and Yvonne Conte.

We were pleased to have him to visit us Friday to tell more of his story.

Stay tuned for our conversation, which will be published soon.

Traveling Salesman

Thursday, August 2nd, 2012
The Peanut Man at Jazz in the City (Southside)

The Peanut Man at Jazz in the City (Southside)

Growing Small Business

Saturday, May 19th, 2012
Incubate: (figurative) to plan; develop,  hatch.
Former Whitman School Program Director Mizra Tihic and entepreneur John Izzo during a program at SSIC a few years ago.

Former Whitman School Program Director Mizra Tihic speaks during a program at SSIC a few years ago.

Congratulations to the Southside Innovation Center, which was recently named incubator of the year.  The Center is a part of SU’s Whitman School of Management.

Lunchtime M.B.A.

Saturday, August 13th, 2011

If you get 45-minutes for lunch,or are on a short flight, read Anything You Want by Derek Sivers. I read this book today and will add it to our ongoing Personal M.B.A. reading list.  Anything… details the good, bad and unlikely in the world of entrepreneurship. These pearls of wisdom you could never get sitting in a lecture hall.

Wise Women

Thursday, March 10th, 2011
SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher and Lucky Napkin co-founder Amilya Antonellia speak at SUNY Morrisville for the Women Ventured-Women Gained Discussion

SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher (left) and Lucky Napkin co-founder Amilya Antonetti spoke at SUNY Morrisville during the Women Ventured-Women Gained Discussion last week.

SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher gave tips to students at SUNY Morrisville earlier this month for the Women Ventured Women Gained program. She told them: 1) You need a vision; 2) Make no small plans; 3) Ideas without action are meaningless; 3) Hold yourself accountable and 4) Find someone to articulate for your vision.

Philanthropist and entrepreneur Sheila C. Johnson spoke at SUNY Morrisville

Philanthropist and entrepreneur Sheila C. Johnson

Entrepreneur Sheila C. Johnson also participated in the panel discussion. She started her career as a teacher before co-founding BET.  Johnson now heads a hospitality company that operates resorts. She is also part owner of three Washington, DC-area professional sports teams and says her media division will soon re-brand AOL Black Voices.

Johnson told SUNY Morrisville students to use creativity to communicate their vision to the world.

Award-winning entrepreneur and green business pioneer Amilya Antonetti,founder of  Antonetti Soapworks and co-founder of the Lucky Napkin, gave these tips: 1) True passion is hard to describe; 2) You can’t succeed by yourself; 3) Trust your choices; and 3) Believe you are invincible.