Mary Nitttolo and The Studio
Mary Nittolo is great example of an accidental entrepreneur. Never intending to start and manage a multi-million dollar production studio, she has a lot to say about the challenges of staying in business for over 20 years. Mary brings a simple elegance to the art of entrepreneurship; what do you think?
Campus Scout
Story of Campus Scout
Campus Scout is a new and cost effective on-campus recruiting strategy for employers as they struggle through the current economic crisis. Focused exclusively on the college and graduate student space, Campus Scout believes it is the best solution for establishing or retaining a strong brand on campus and building the finest "bench" of entry level professionals.
Interview by Alan Siege
Sugar Flower Shop
Sugar Flower Shop creates unique party, special occasion and wedding cakes using only the finest and freshest ingredients (local and sustainable whenever possible), featuring lifelike flowers and foliage handmade from sugar for pick-up or delivery in the NYC metro area.
Interview by Alan Siege
Bilingual Birdies
Bilingual Birdies Foreign Language Music Specialists teach language through alternative education methods.
Here is the story of the start
-By Alan Siege
NuNu Chocolates
How does someone go from having a degree in waste management to operating a thriving chocolate shop? Why would someone take such a leap? What makes people like Justine Pringle - the owner of NuNu Chocolates - re-do their life and take on such risk? Once you hear her, you'll understand.
The Story of McClure’s Pickles
How does one start a Pickle company? How does one start a business in general? Listen to this story of how Bob McClure built his business from the group up.
By Alan Siege
The Start Up Story of Idea Paint
When I read about Idea Paint, In Inc. Magazine I knew this was a story that needed to be made public. John Goscha, the founder of Idea Paint, shares his story with us. Again, this story is about a young, college entrepreneur, pursuing his dream of empowering a person’s ideas, through a creative medium, white boards everywhere any anywhere. Visit Idea Paint, and fan them on Facebook to keep up to date, ask a questions or leave a comment, Idea Paint Fan Page
By David McGregor
Thrillist.com!
Thrillist
In this exciting episode of Once Upon a Venture we meet co founder of Thrillist.com Ben Lerer. Ben and his partner Adam Rich founded Thrillist in their young 20’s. They now have close to 1,000,000 subscribers and 11 editions of the daily update. Ben shares with us the details of his journey. Take a listen, leave a comment, and subscribe to Thrillist!
By David McGregor
Building a biz in college
Dominic Coryell a recent grad from Northeastern University, he help build a business called Garment Valet as a student. The company is positioned to exceed 1 million in revenue this year. In this interview he shares some insight into how he built help build it, what it was like starting a biz in college and much more.
Take a listen, leave a comment, share the story....
By David McGregor
