Passage to Profit Show - Road to Entrepreneurship

In this episode, hear from John Carini, the Founder and CEO of iEnterprises, a leading provider of SAAS CRM, Mac, G Suite and Mobile solutions. John also runs Morris Tech Meetup, a New Jersey based Meetup group for entrepreneurs that has grown to nearly 2000 members in the last 8 years. His group ran the Pitch NJ competition this spring 2021 for entrepreneurial students! In this episode we interview the organizers and winners of the event. Read more at: https://ienterprises.com/ and https://www.meetup.com/Morris-Meetup/   Aashi Tailor & Jill Bhatia are the Co-Founders of Business Bootcamp and creators of the Pitch NJ event. Business Bootcamp is a nonprofit organization that seeks to educate and inspire youth to explore the field of business while preparing them for their professional careers, at https://www.businessbootcamp101.org/   Maya Vinu is the Inventor of Fetch by Maya organic dog treats and the first place winner of the Pitch NJ event. At 11 years old, she stumbled upon the idea to make organic dog treats as part of the TREP project at school – a treat which her dog Copper would love and enjoy. Her dog ended up loving the treats and the product was a big hit at the TREP$ show and sold out. Maya decided to give 25% of her proceeds to the Eleventh Hour Rescue and continues to give back to the rescue for all sales. Read more at: https://fetchbymaya.com/   Azaryah Foger and Rebecca Wiater are Co-Founders of Security Key and the second place winners of the Pitch NJ event. Security Key is an automated security system that uses fingerprint technology to create more efficient security processes at religious schools and houses of worship in order to reduce the amount of personnel needed for security, while implementing a more effective method of taking attendance within schools. Security Keys’ solution is an automated security system that uses fingerprint technology to keep unwanted people out and let members of the community in. Read more at: https://sites.google.com/rkyhs.org/security-key/home?authuser=1   Tejas Mehta and Mario DiSanza are Co-Founders of hackSugar and the third place winners of the Pitch NJ event. hackSuger is a company built on ensuring and enhancing both user privacy and security. hackSugar’s most recent products include Weasel and blinkOS. Weasel is an encrypted messaging app built on the already existing SMS network, which allows users to send message with an extremely low network requirement while ensuring message security and integrity, at: https://www.virtualunited.events/   Visit https://passagetoprofitshow.com/​​​​​​​​ for the latest updates and episodes.

 In this episode, hear from Sean Tyler Foley (or STF as he's affectionately known). STF loves helping people find their voice so they can get their message out to the world, which is the focus of his book, "The Power to Speak Naked", and it’s what truly makes him feel alive. As a performer, speaker, and a general seeker of attention, he knows how hard it can be to get in front of an audience. Facilitating that, even in the smallest way for others, is what he was put on this earth to do. Tyler is also the owner of Total Buy In – HSE Consulting, which helps companies with Health, Safety and Environment management law, policy and regulations, safety management, incident and accident investigation, safety inspection and audits and risk assessments. Tyler has also been an actor and performer for 35 years. Selected credits from IMDB include: Sex, Lies & Murder (TV Series), Tru Calling (TV Series), Valentine, Freddy vs. Jason, Carrie (TV Movie), Just Deal (TV Series), Door to Door (TV Movie), See Jane Run, Jeremiah (TV Series), The Sausage Factory (TV Series), You, Me and the Kids (TV Series), and Cold Squad (TV Series). Read more at: https://www.seantylerfoley.com/ Jess Glazer is the founder of Jess Glazer Business Consultancy. She specializes in helping clients extract their expertise, build a recognizable brand, market organically through social media, and create a sustainable business online. A former celebrity personal trainer and elementary school teacher, she turned her “cute side hustle” into a million-dollar business in 18 months. Since leaving her teaching job in 2017, Jess has hired a team of incredible heart-centered leaders, served hundreds of clients through her business coaching, helped create over $3million in revenue for her clients, and raised/donated over $60,000 to charity. Read more at: https://www.jessglazer.com/ Susan Briggs is the co-founder of The Dog Gurus - helping pet care businesses Launch, Grow and Profit. She offers staff training, business consulting for the pet care industry, and helps companies build a certified pet brand. Clients include pet lodging and daycare services, pet groomers, pet sitters, pet trainers, and all other pet related services. She is also the co-founder of Professional Animal Care Certification Council, at https://thedoggurus.com/ Benny Pekala is the founder of Virtual United, a simple and easy to use virtual event platform for virtual networking. The platform reaches a global audience and allows for free-flowing conversations with optimized group dynamics. Small groups build stronger relationships and stay engaged and enables attendees to network intentionally. Perfect for cocktail parties, networking events, fairs and tabled events, group workshops and more, at https://www.virtualunited.events/   Visit https://passagetoprofitshow.com/​​​​​​​​ for the latest updates and episodes.

In this episdoe, hear from Wally Green, a celebrity table tennis pro, entertainer and co-founder of the SPIN brand, an iconic ping-pong social club in NYC and in major cities across America. Growing up in one of the most dangerous housing projects in Brooklyn, at a very young age, Wally sought protection through gangs, guns, and violence. In the midst of all the abuse and turmoil in his life, at a late age he found a totally unusual sport and excelled, becoming one of the most Internationally famous and entertaining American table tennis players in the world! Wally has appeared in numerous local and international newspapers, magazines, and local as well as international TV. He is currently working on an autobiography about my life titled "From the Pistol to the Paddle and is part of an award-winning documentary titled "The Tables." His team has won numerous awards including Holly Shorts Film Festival in Hollywood which is an Oscar qualifying film festival. Wally is also currently working on my new documentary titled "My North Korean Ping Pong Diplomacy." This is where 2 years ago he went to North Korea alone to represent the US in competition! He was the only westerner who attended. Read more at: https://www.whoiswallygreen.com/   Natlyn Jones is the founder of SheWarrior®, activewear that is designed for women to find your strength, fuel your confidence and achieve every goal, regardless of the barriers. As the wife of professional boxing champion Roy Jones Jr., Natlyn is an active boxing promoter, she works towards changing the status quo of boxing, a typically male dominated sport, by empowering women to raise a fist. Natlyn’s passion for boxing runs in the family. After two years of fight training, learning the techniques and discipline required to be a boxer, Natlyn was inspired to launch SheWarrior®. Her mission: to nurture the fighting spirit within all women and lead them towards championing their health, wellness and inner warrior. Read more at: https://iamshewarrior.com/   Kelly Oriard & Callie Christensen are the co-founders of Slumberkins, a line of cuddly creatures, designed to promote positive attachments for children. Slumberkins promotes early emotional learning through creatures children adore and tools caregivers trust—helping you raise resilient, caring, and confident children. Each creature is made of the softest, luxurious fabric and is machine washable and accompanied by an original Sleepytime Rhyme, written with therapeutic techniques to promote a specific positive life skill, at https://slumberkins.com/   David Katz is the founder and inventor of Swaggr socks, made almost entirely from recycled plastic bottles. They are designed for comfort and one size fits kids size 1 to men's 16! Experts say that there could be more plastic than fish in the ocean, as soon as 2050. With 8 billion pounds of plastic waste flowing into the oceans each year, it should come as no surprise. Swaggr’s vision is to conserve and create a cleaner ocean so that the marine life remains healthier and live longer. Swaggr socks are made from up to 91% recycled plastic bottles. More than two bottles are used to make each pair of socks., at http://www.swaggr.com/   Visit https://passagetoprofitshow.com/​​​​​​​​ for the latest updates and episodes.

In this episode, hear from Kevin Interdonato, an actor, writer, producer and a combat veteran of the Iraq War, serving in Baghdad 2004. Kevin’s acting projects include The Sopranos, Law and Order, CSI:NY etc. He is a major recurring character in Season 2 of Showtime series ‘City On a Hill’, which began on March 28th. The show is produced by Ben Affleck and stars Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge. Kevin is dedicated to inspiring others and showing them that it’s possible to reintegrate into society and overcome the stress that comes from challenging moments in our life. For Kevin, those challenges stemmed from post-war and cancer. Kevin has found a way to overcome PTSD through acting and inspire others along the way. Read more at: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1155450/Visit the Entrepreneur Presenters for May 30, 2021 at their Websites:Delia Vallejo is the founder of EmpowerDX, an online shop for all things home health testing. Get affordable, convenient, FDA and CDC-regulated health tests in the comfort of your own home. Offering FDA-authorized (EUA) COVID-19 PCR self-testing, and Worn Mask COVID-19 PCR self-testing. Women's health, sexual health and general wellness testing are on the horizon, at https://empowerdxlab.com/Chris Vaglio is the founder of Rock It Growth Agency, working with CEOs, business owners and independent professionals across various industries to help them develop a ROCK STAR personal brand that will make them shine on stage and create qualified business opportunities with their dream clients. With 20+ years of experience working in marketing, branding, and creative services, Chris helps creative business owners create a personal brand to stand out and feel confident to land their dream clients, at https://rockitgrowthagency.com/ Visit https://passagetoprofitshow.com/​​​​​​​​ for the latest updates and episodes.

In this episode hear from Jeff Goodman, a NYC Real Estate Sales Person, host of “Rediscovering New York” walking tour and weekly podcast that showcases New York City’s extraordinary neighborhoods. Each tour focuses on a specific neighborhood such as Chelsea, Park Slope, Gramercy and Tribeca. Jeff’s weekly podcast also highlights neighborhoods in each episode, exploring history, its vibe, its feel and its energy, and what really what makes the neighborhood special. He interviews urban historians, local business owners, artists, architects, planners, elected officials and interesting neighborhood personalities. Read more at: https://www.facebook.com/RediscoveringNewYork/ and https://www.bhsusa.com/real-estate-agent/jeffrey-goodman/On the Executive Spotlight is Pamela Sammarco, the founder & CEO of Green Training Associates, LLC. Pam’s firm develops people’s capabilities to solve the world’s challenges and build sustainable organizations. She accelerates business growth with training, talent development, coaching, and career services. Pamela consults for companies in Sustainability, Environment Sciences, Life Sciences and Technology industries. She brings experience as a corporate training leader for over 25 years to deliver excellence to her clients. Read more at: https://greentrainingassociates.com/Visit the Entrepreneur Presenters for May 16, 2021 at their Websites:Lisa Zampolin is the creator of Love Lisa, a handmade jewelry line available for purchase online and at retailers including Bloomingdale’s, Neiman Marcus and many other boutiques around the world. Lisa’s jewelry has been featured in InStyle Magazine, Vogue Magazine, Accessories Magazine and various other industry fashion publications. She has given presentations on fashion, trends, and jewelry and on being a women entrepreneur over the years. Visit https://www.lovelisa.com/Chris Pavlica is the co-founder of FTI Brands, offering Sneakerasers, Golferasers and Autoerasers. Finally, an eraser sponge tough enough for cleaning shoes, golf equipment and cars! The perfect combination of convenience and effectiveness to remove scuffs and dirt. Just add water and witness the scuff marks, blemishes, dirt and grime magically disappear, at: https://www.ftibrands.com/ Visit https://passagetoprofitshow.com/​​​​​​​​ for the latest updates and episodes.

In this episode hear form Nancy Volpe Beringer, a fashion designer of a couture, hand-made brand specializing in one-of-a-kind wearable art. Nancy’s award-winning designs use innovative textile manipulations, fabrications and patterns. At the age of 58, Nancy made a career change to fashion design and has since been making her place in the fashion world. Her designs have been seen at the Grammy Awards, in the New York Times, at Philly Fashion Week, at New York Fashion Week and was named “Best in Philly Fashion Designer for Artsy Dresses” by “Best in Philly” awards. She ended the year by making history at age 64 as the “oldest” designer ever to be a contestant on Bravo’s Season 18 Project Runway. Nancy has a goal to promote sustainability and to meet the needs of the disabled community with an adaptive line. This Spring, she is launching an innovative and much-needed up-cycled and adaptive on-line resale platform. Read more at: https://www.nancyvolpeberinger.com/ On the Executive Spotlight is Rachel Durkan, founder and President of Paradigm Marketing & Design, a New Jersey firm offering a range of marketing and design services to business-to-business, business-to-consumer and non-profit organizations — from start-ups to large, multi-faceted companies with revenues in excess of $50 million. Over the last several years, Paradigm has earned several awards and distinctions, most notably the 2017 Small Business of the Year award, given by the Morris County Chamber of Commerce. Rachel has been recognized personally as a 2017 Tribute to Women honoree by the Boy Scouts of America; a Top 25 Leading Women Entrepreneur for 2017; and a Top 40 Under 40 Marketing/Communications Professional by the NJ Ad Club. Read more at: https://www.paradigmmarketinganddesign.com/ Visit the Entrepreneur Presenters for May 9, 2021 at their Websites: Vidhya Subramanian is the founder and CEO of the Zymmo App, a community for both chefs and foodies. Food lovers can experience and order the meaningful meals they crave, while giving freelance chefs the gigs they need. Now available in the Austin and Washington DC areas, at https://www.zymmo.com/ Amber Dawn Shopay is the founder of Global Angel, a platform designed to offer high-quality goods that give back to the world, in just the way you choose. Customers choose from a list of non-profit organizations to receive a donation as part of their purchase of Global Angel products which includes sweatshirts, tshirts, bags, masks, cell phone cases and more. at: https://www.globalangel.com/ Visit https://passagetoprofitshow.com/​​​​​​​​ for the latest updates and episodes.

In this episode, hear from Sharon Smith-Akinsanya, the CEO of Rae Mackenzie Group — an award-winning diversity, equity and inclusion marketing firm and author of Colorfull: Competitive Strategies to Attract and Retain Top Talent of Color is on your radar. With over 20 years of experience in the DEI space, Sharon has advised Fortune 500 companies, non-profits, and top employers including U.S. Bank, Make-A-Wish® America, Minnesota Timberwolves & Lynx, Andersen Windows & Doors, Thrivent, Midco, Best Buy, Target, Verizon Wireless, and more to help them build more authentic relationships with Communities of Color. She recently founded People of Color Careers™: Social Hiring Network to help professionals of color land their dream careers with employers who are serious about increasing racial inclusivity at all levels of the corporate structure. It's the only platform that guarantees that a recruiter or hiring manager will respond to you for free. Read more at: https://www.boldlysharon.com​ On the Executive Spotlight is Douglas Borthwick, Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer of INX Services, a licensed platform to trade cryptocurrencies and security tokens, bringing regulated digital asset opportunities to institutions and retail investors. Douglas has over 25 years of experience in the finance industry, most recently founding and building the Chapdelaine FX electronic and voice trading business for inter-dealer broker TP-ICAP from 2012 to September 2018. Previously Douglas held various roles with Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch and at Standard Chartered and Faros Trading (now FXCM). He is a regular contributor to FOX Business News TV and Bloomberg News. Read more at: https://www.inx.co/​ Visit the Entrepreneur Presenters for May 2, 20201 at their Websites: Ana Carolina Valencia is a jewelry designer and founder of the contemporary creative jewelry brand, Ana Carolina Valencia. Made entirely by hand in Colombia by expert artisans and jewelers. Artisans use the filigree technique manage to create pieces with high added design value. The pieces are sold on in the United States and internationally through online sales as well as in retailers throughout South America, Central America, the Caribbean and the Middle East, at https://anacarolinavalencia.com/en/​ Carol Ann Carrington is the founder of Kickerfeast, the trade brand of Colorful Eats, offering vegetable or fruit based pancake and waffle mixes in four natural flavors. Carrot, Blueberry, Beet, Pumpkin. A healthier choice for the entire family, at: https://www.kickerfeast.com/​ Visit https://passagetoprofitshow.com/​​​​​​​​ for the latest updates and episodes.

On this episode hear from Dave Carvajal, a builder of billion dollar businesses and the co-founder of HotJobs, The Ladders and currently the CEO of Dave Partners, an executive search firm. He’s a sought out advisor and consultant to Board of Directors, venture firms, CEO entrepreneurs and leadership teams of some of the most exciting growth companies in the technology space that are making the world better. Dave specialties include: Executive Search, Leadership Development, Independent Board Appointees, Leadership Competency Inventory. Dave built HotJobs to 650 employees, $125M in revenues, IPO and $1.2B market capitalization as co-founder. The HotJobs team experienced a second exit with the acquisition by Yahoo! in February of 2002. He built The Ladders to 400 employees and $85M in revenues. He’s the author of Hire Smart from the Start available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Read more at: https://davecarvajal.com/On the Executive Spotlight is Christian Giordano, president and majority owner of Mancini Duffy, a 100-year-old NYC-based architecture. The design firm’s clients include American Airlines, Peloton, Soho House, Malibu Farm at Pier 17, Arlo Nomad Hotel, Brooklyn Army Terminal, TSX Broadway, Boqueria, and The Brooklyn Nets. Christian has 25+ years of experience as an architect and designer with an award winning portfolio of hospitality, commercial, and corporate projects worldwide. Christian has developed and spearheaded their innovative 360 Design Sessions, which enables their clients to “test drive” a space before they commit their design plans via Innovative VR and AR technology. Read more at: https://www.manciniduffy.com/Visit the Entrepreneur Presenters for April 25, 2021 at their Websites:D. Alexis Samuels is the inventor of FinLitX, an autonomous app that teaches financial literacy without need of a human monitor. Advanced AI identifies the player’s vulnerability and by Machine Learning, virtual reality, repetition, competition and rewards, instill positive values trending to better grades, self-esteem, and a higher net worth, at https://finlitx.comMichael Sweigart is the inventor of FurZapper, a safe, re-usable, and effective pet hair remover that goes into your washer/dryer and gently removes pet hair from your clothing, at: https://furzapper.com/ Visit https://passagetoprofitshow.com/​​​​​​ for the latest updates and episodes.

In this episode hear from Dave Noll, a TV “Mastermind” (Emmy Magazine). He’s a “Television Formats Powerhouse” (C21 Magazine). Dave is a two-time Emmy Award Winner, two-time Gracie Award Winner, and he won the coveted James Beard Award for Best Television Series: CHOPPED. He has created of 50+ television series, including Chopped Junior (2015), CBS’s syndicated series Face The Truth (2018), America Says (2018), Beat the House (2014), FOX’s syndicated series Punchline (2017), AMC’s Movies 101 (2005), Dinner Takes All (2019), BBC’s No Kitchen Required (2012), Winsanity (2016) and Rocco’s Dinner Party (2011). Dave is also a fiery and insightful keynote speaker whose unique look at the business world, light-up-the-room storytelling, and tangible, practical tips have thrilled (and inspired!) audiences from Los Angeles to Miami to New York. Read more at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davenolltv/Visit the Entrepreneur Presenters for April 11, 2021 at their Websites:Josh Goodman is the founder of Pour My Beer, a fast-growing self-pour beverage technology company giving customers the access to drinks of their choice paying by the ounce, at: https://pourmybeer.com/Evan Boyd and Arielle Crawford are from Bioromper, the first antimicrobial full-body garment. BioRomper is made from antimicrobial technology that helps eliminate germs lurking on seats, armrests, headrests, and more, at: https://bioromper.com/Louie Torres is the founder of Unleashed Marketing, a creative marketing agency that helps dog trainers generate new clients using Facebook & Instagram digital marketing funnels, at: https://www.unleashedmarketing.co/ Visit https://passagetoprofitshow.com/​​​​​​​​ for the latest updates and episodes.

In this episode hear from Chris Myers, the President and CEO of Environmental Laboratories, Inc. (ELI). He founded the company in 1983 as an environmental laboratory and consulting firm and built it up to over 50 employees including some of the and some of the brightest environmental scientists in North America. ELI has over 1,600 (regulated clients) in twenty-three states and performs certified testing in the arenas of drinking-water, waste-water, solid waste, food products and more. In 2014, Myers and the ELI team launched a new division, EnviroTestKits® (ETK), aka Safe Home Drinking Water Test Kits, which are specifically designed for use by the general public and is the #1 trusted name for home water testing with the Good Housekeeping seal. Read more at: https://envirotestkits.com/On the Executive Spotlight is Pavita Howe: Pavita Howe is the Director of Entrepreneurship at Partnerships at Rutgers University. In partnership with the Rutgers Office for Research and the Rutgers University Foundation, she manages external relationships with entrepreneurs, investors, alumni and industry partners to connect them to Rutgers researchers, students, startups, programs, and the broader Rutgers community to help grow and strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem at Rutgers. She has spent her career working with startups and entrepreneurs to commercialize new technologies, launch new products, formulate business plans, pitch to investors, drive business development and manage customer relationships. Read more at: https://research.rutgers.edu/partner-us/entrepreneurship-partnershipsVisit the Entrepreneur Presenters for June 4, 2021 at their Websites:Dr. Juan Salinas is the inventor of Pnuff, baked peanut puffs, packed with vegan protein, non gmo, gluten free and natural ingredients. P-nuff Crunch is made from protein-filled Peanuts, fiber-full Navy Beans, and energy-lasting Rice baked into a crunchy, powerful puff snack. Made from simple and natural ingredients without any added flavors or preservatives. A healthy snack for active kids and adults, at: https://pnuff.com/Richard Squires is the founder and writer for Life Story Memoir - creating and documenting family heritage in professional, elegant books, capturing the unique character and voice of his clients. Richard has an innate ability is to weave others' journeys, stories and memories into their precious narratives while respecting and honoring their unique voice. The Lifestory experience brings great joy, not only to the family, but also to the one telling their story, at: https://www.lifestorymemoir.com/ Visit https://passagetoprofitshow.com/​​​​​​​ for the latest updates and episodes.