Meet the Instructors
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- Tamsin Astor
- Evan Brown
- Nada Djordjevich
- Tina Peery Gholson
- Howard Kass
- Charron Leeper
- Hubert Littleton
- Sharia Livingston
- Gina Merritt
- Ryan Morgan
- Amy Neumann
- Mike Nwankwo
- Jim Odom
- Cheryl Perez
- Johnie Reed
- Josh Troche
Business Type: Coach, professional speaker, trainer and facilitator
Website: tamsinastor.com
How Long in Business: 8-10 years
Biography:
Tamsin Astor, Ph.D., is the founder and chief habit scientist of Yoga Brained Coaching. She is known for giving her clients the tools to shift their mindset, organize their vision and improve their habits to create a productive, 快乐的生活和事业.
Prior to coaching, 阿斯特是一名学者,后来成为一名顾问, 用瑜伽和冥想来帮助孩子, therapists, teachers and students on the ADHD and autism spectrum in inner-city schools.
Astor holds a doctorate in neuroscience and psychology and a postdoctorate in education. She also has certifications in yoga, mindset and Ayurveda. She is an executive coach and the author of the book Force of Habit: Unleash Your Power by Developing Great Habits.
你为什么决定成为一名企业家?
I struggled and found solutions to my struggles. 我意识到我可以把我的各种不同的解决方案结合起来为他人服务.
What is one piece of advice you would give someone just starting out?
Get into communities that are supportive but will challenge you to step into bigger and bigger variations of yourself.
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Business Name: 视觉出生者,视觉出生者出版社
Business Type: Digital marketing/social media marketing strategy
Website: coachev.com
How Long in Business: 4-7 years
Biography:
Evan S. Brown, 被亲切地称为“Ev教练”," is an entrepreneurial mastermind who helps business owners, organizations and personal brands expand their reach and revenue simultaneously. 他是Vision Birthers的首席执行官和创始人, a consulting firm that focuses on providing strategies and solutions for business owners looking to elevate their confidence, identify new opportunities and shift tax brackets. 他还拥有Vision Birthers Publishing公司, a full-service book publishing company designed to package Black brilliance, knowledge and wisdom in book form for the world to consume. 他也是E.I.T.M. (成长中的企业家), 这个项目旨在教黑人和棕色人种的孩子创业和创业的基础知识.
2024工作坊系列课程:
Teaches a Discovery Track for Entrepreneurs course
Business Name: Nada Djordjevich咨询公司
Business Type: Soft-skill performance improvement, including consulting, design and facilitation
How Long in Business: More than 11 years
Biography:
Nada Djordjevich was employed by Ohio Savings Bank for eight years and Key Bank for nine years before starting her own training and consulting business. 她在大克利夫兰地区培训和指导了数百名员工,并提供了绩效改进, instructional design and facilitation solutions to leading organizations.
Djordjevich works with clients to design and facilitate employee and leadership training that meets their current and anticipated business needs. She is an engaging instructor with outstanding interpersonal communication skills, 致力于提高绩效. Her strong work ethic and business experience add value to an organization’s bottom line.
What do you wish someone would have told you when you were starting your business?
Be patient. It takes time to build your entrepreneur skill set and client base.
What is one piece of advice you would give someone just starting out?
Stay the course. Success comes in many aspects — some small wins, some large!
2024工作坊系列课程:
- Mar. 5:时间和优先级管理
- 即将到来的:沟通风格
- Coming Soon: Customer Service Professional Series: Connecting With Customers
- Coming Soon: Customer Service Professional Series: Service Essentials
- Coming Soon: Customer Service Professional Series: Service Recovery
Business Name: TPG & Associates
Business Type: 薪资和人力资源咨询
Email: TinaPGholson@gmail.com
How Long in Business: More than 11 years
Biography:
Tina Gholson has over 40 years of management experience in payroll and human resources. 她曾在卫生保健部门工作, manufacturing, payroll service bureau and financial services industries. Her most recent role involves managing the payroll department for JACK Entertainment.
Gholson has also been an active member of the PayrollOrg’s (formerly American Payroll Association) Greater Cleveland Chapter for over 40 years. She is currently the chapter’s vice president and served as its president for two terms. In addition, she served as the chair of the Ohio Conference for Payroll Professionals, 一年一度的俄亥俄州全州工资会议.
In 2015, PayrollOrg awarded her the Meritorious Service Award, 由于她对协会和薪资行业的贡献,她被列入了美国心理学会名人堂. 她目前是Tri-C公司学院payrollong薪酬培训项目的讲师.
你为什么决定成为一名企业家?
I decided to become an entrepreneur because of my passion for the payroll profession and my desire to share the knowledge I have gained over the last 40 years as a trusted advisor and educator.
What is one piece of advice you would give someone just starting out?
寻找比你懂得更多的人,找一个好的律师,少做承诺,多做承诺. Always remember that you can do anything you set your mind to do.
2024工作坊系列课程:
Business Name: Tri-C Staff for Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses
Business Type: Teaching entrepreneurs how to grow and better manage their businesses
Website: cookbookss.com/10ksb
Biography:
Howard J. Kass spent 43 years in public accounting, serving as a tax partner at Unger, Krause & Associates Inc. 最近,在Zinner & Co. LLP. During his career, 卡斯在个人和企业税务的几乎每个方面都培养了广泛的专业知识, estate, gift and trust taxation and tax-exempt organizations.
除了持有美国注册会计师协会和俄亥俄州注册会计师协会的会员资格, Kass served in the leadership of the Estate Planning Council of Cleveland and the Society of Financial Service Professionals.
Over his career, 卡斯为各种出版物和网站撰写了大量关于商业和税收的文章. 他还在各种专业和商业组织之前就多种商业和税收问题进行了演讲.
Kass has a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting from Kent State University.
What is one piece of advice you would give someone just starting out?
Have a clear vision of what you want to achieve in your business and be clear as to where the startup funding will come from.
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Business Name: 33号机构,完美菠萝
Business Type: 营销、设计和广告
How Long in Business: 1-3 years
你还有其他生意吗?
Biography:
Charron Leeper is a versatile creative and entrepreneur. She serves as the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Agency Thirty Three, 创业创意机构, 也是完美菠萝®的创造者, a head wrap and hair accessory brand established in 2018. Charron is dedicated to building equity for underrepresented and marginalized communities. Her fervor for fashion and modeling has led to styling features in New York Magazine's "Women in Power issue" (October 2018), Essence Online, 和纽约时装周街头风格.作为多赫蒂经纪公司的签约模特, Charron has graced campaigns for JoAnn Fabrics, Big Lots Purell, Mustard Seed Market, Sysco, J Bolin Collection等. Beyond modeling, 她是个富有激情的创意人, 艺术家及社区倡导者, drawing inspiration from her various creative disciplines to bring a fresh, 她所有的努力都采用艺术的方法.
你喜欢创业的哪一点?
它提供的自由和挑战. 创业需要高度的自我意识和自我管理才能成功. 创业发现了我的优势, gifts, talents and flaws, energizing me to constantly evolve as a person.
What do you wish someone would have told you when you were starting your business?
I wish someone would have made me take an accounting and contract law class so that I understood both of those subjects well.
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Business Name: HJL领导力解决方案
Business Type: 学习和培训设计解决方案
Website: hjlleadershipsolutions.com
How Long in Business: 8-10 years
Biography:
Hubert (Hugh) J. Littleton, 休·利特尔顿咨询公司总裁, LLC, is an entrepreneur who has experience in sectors such as human resources, manufacturing, customer service, service industries, 金融机构, nonprofits, 政府机构和医疗保健.
He has over 20 years of entrepreneurial experience as a connector with community entrepreneur leaders in Northeast Ohio’s Fortune 100-500 organizations.
Littleton has developed and designed organizational strategies, 精心设计的组织学习模型, developed sustainable concepts for fostering organizational high-performers, provided executive coaching and implemented professional development models for business acumen essential for leaders in an ever-changing world.
He is well-versed in leading organizations during crises. 他是一位变革型领导人, proficient in organizational development and human capital professional development. 作为一名高管教练,他以带领企业进行文化转型而受到认可.
你喜欢创业的哪一点?
Meeting people where they are and getting them to where they want to be.
What is one piece of advice you would give someone just starting out?
对人有热情,对支持他们的个人和职业发现有积极的影响. 我特别热衷于看到人们发现他们的个人和职业成功.
2024工作坊系列课程:
- Mar. 20: The Art of the Ask: How To Ask for and Get What You Need for Your Business Success
- Coming Soon: Emotional Intelligence: Benefits for Entrepreneurial Business Success
- 即将到来:通过可持续的客户关系建立成功业务的艺术
Business Name: Rich Scholars
Business Type: 创业(创业)教育,主修商标和知识产权保护
Website: learn.richscholars.com
How Long in Business: 8-10 years
你还有其他生意吗? Streetwear apparel business as well as a medical spa
Biography:
Sharia Livingston's journey from a registered nurse to an entrepreneur and educator is a testament to the transformative power of passion and perseverance. 由她自己的经历推动, 她创作了《全球最大赌博365网站》和《全球最大赌博365网站》, 哪些体现了她的核心价值观和信仰.
Living Rich is a lifestyle apparel brand that transcends fashion. Driven by the belief that success is not measured solely by material wealth but by embracing individuality and personal growth, Living Rich serves as a beacon for all to "Define Your Rich" and lead with purpose. 激发了她对创业的热情, 利文斯顿创立了富学者基金会, a resource for current and aspiring entrepreneurs.
作为企业家精神的热情倡导者,利文斯顿超越了赋予他人权力. 通过提供电子书, 免费研讨会和网络活动, she equips aspiring entrepreneurs with the practical tools to succeed in the business world.
你喜欢创业的哪一点?
The opportunity to meet new people from different walks of life and build with one another. I love that I learn invaluable lessons, regardless of how long I've been an entrepreneur. 我只是继续积累我的知识. 这让我在进步的过程中做出更好的决定,并将我所学到的知识传递给他人来帮助他们.
What is one piece of advice you would give someone just starting out?
要有耐心,确保你真的相信你正在做的事情——因为如果你不相信呢, the first sight of trouble during this journey will cause you to be discouraged. Plan for things to not go as you originally planned. Although it won't be easy, your great idea can work if you put in the work.
2024工作坊系列课程:
Teaches a Discovery Track for Entrepreneurs course
Business Name: 北方房地产城市投资有限责任公司
Business Type: Community Development
Website: nreuv.com; projectcommunitycapital.net
How Long in Business: 23 years
Biography:
吉娜·梅里特是一位获奖作家, experienced real estate developer specializing in community development. 她已经参与了超过8个,000 units of housing in various stages of development, 管理授权流程, structuring and securing the required financing, managing the design and the overall construction process. Merritt has won over 33 awards, with 11 in the last year. Her work has also impacted more than 19,000 residents across the country.
Merritt在管理具有复杂融资和所有权结构的大型开发项目方面具有专长. She has also underwritten over $5 billion in real estate transactions. Her real estate development expertise includes mixed-use development, apartments, condominiums, single-family homes and public-private real estate transactions. Northern Real Estate Urban Ventures' (NREUV) recent real estate advisory engagements include consulting for the University of Virginia on its Affordable Housing Initiative and consulting for the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority on their Sustainability Study. NREUV is also managing over $550 million in development for its own account. 该公司在克利夫兰的项目价值2亿美元,而余额位于车管所.
社区资本计划®(PCC), an award-winning economic empowerment platform, 由梅里特于2008年创立,并于2021年重新设计,纳入了集体影响模型. PCC is an innovative platform that bridges the social capital required to connect residents and businesses of underestimated communities with employment and economic opportunities. PCC与开发人员合作, 承包商和公共机构将个人安置在建筑领域和永久一般就业. PCC还举办了增高喧嚣™, 一个创业加速器,帮助在社区内非正式经营的独立企业.
你喜欢创业的哪一点?
掌握自己的命运.
What do you wish someone would have told you when you were starting your business?
No matter how bad you feel some days, keep pushing. Your passion, commitment and expertise will help you make it through.
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Business Name: 膨胀数字,搜索引擎优化队列
Business Type: Digital marketing
Website: swelldgtl.com
How Long in Business: 1-3 years
Biography:
瑞安·摩根(Ryan Morgan)担任数字营销策略师超过15年,是swell的创始人, a digital marketing consultancy focused on strategy, SEO与数字广告.
His past roles include director of Brand + Digital Strategy at ignite, a boutique brand and digital marketing agency serving mission-driven brands; vice president of Digital Marketing at Aztek, one of Cleveland's leading agencies for web design, development and digital marketing; and vice president of Marketing & Digital at ERC, a leading employer’s association.
Morgan is also the founder and lead instructor for the SEO Cohort, an intensive SEO training program for professionals.
此外,他还是这本书的作者 加倍你的网站流量:一步一步的蓝图使用内容,SEO,点击付费和社交媒体, which reached No. 1 best-seller status in multiple Amazon categories.
你为什么决定成为一名企业家?
对更大灵活性的渴望, 按照我的设想开发产品和服务,并在业务的各个方面工作.
你喜欢创业的哪一点?
The flexibility, 改变和适应市场趋势的能力,以及向他人传授我所知道和正在学习的东西的能力.
What do you wish someone would have told you when you were starting your business?
Understand exactly what people value and validate that they're willing to pay for it.
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Business Name: Good Plus Tech
Business Type: Consulting, primarily around technology for businesses and nonprofits, workforce/talent, investment readiness for entrepreneurs and startups, 以及营销和传播策略
Website: goodplustech.com
How Long in Business: More than 11 years
你还有其他生意吗?
我也有一个非营利组织, 足智多谋的非营利组织, 提供技术工具, resources and training to other 501(c)3 nonprofits.
Biography:
艾米·诺伊曼是一位具有社会影响力的企业家, keynote speaker, author, trainer, 技术策略师, 顾问及艺术家.
Neumann enjoys discovering new social impact applications for technology. 专注于区块链和人工智能, she also founded a startup nonprofit called 足智多谋的非营利组织 (and its subsidiary, 技术包容),以帮助非营利组织更有效地实现其目标,同时具有包容性.
She is also the CEO and principal of the social enterprise consultancy Good Plus Tech, with a focus on leveraging emerging technologies and smart communication strategies to solve global social impact challenges. She often speaks at places like the Dell Social Innovation Conference, Arizona State University’s Sustainability Conference, Blockland Solutions, 非营利活动和大学. She is widely published, including as a contributor to Forbes, an author of PR News的危机管理指南 还是《英国最大赌博365网站》的专栏作家 Huffington Post.
你为什么决定成为一名企业家?
Being an entrepreneur is thrilling for people who have ideas to solve problems. Every day is different, exciting and full of new learning.
What do you wish someone would have told you when you were starting your business?
作为一名企业家,最重要的是两件事:人脉和不断学习的好奇心.
2024工作坊系列课程:
- May 20: How AI and Other Emerging Tech Will Impact Entrepreneurs
- Coming Soon: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Funding: From Vision to Reality
Business Name: Apogee Leadership Group LLC
Business Type: Leadership, DEI, professional/personal growth coaching, training and consulting services
Website: apogeeleader.com
How Long in Business: 4-7 years
Biography:
Mike Nwankwo is the founder and CEO of Apogee Leadership Group LLC, 他和他的妻子兼商业伙伴一起受雇于英特尔公司后创办了这家公司, Toni. Nwankwo has more than 30 years of experience as a business and sales consultant with a variety of public and private organizations.
Nwankwo获得了便利认证, speak, train and coach individuals and groups in the areas of leadership development, DEI, 专业技能和个人成长. Trained and mentored by John Maxwell and mentors of his world-class faculty, 他配备了这些工具, resources and experience to help you and your team improve your productivity, 业绩和盈利能力. 迈克也是富兰克林柯维认证的.
你为什么决定成为一名企业家?
这是一种通过培养杰出和有道德的领导者来积极改变世界的召唤.
What is one piece of advice you would give someone just starting out?
我会建议其他人确保他们选择的事业与他们的激情或生活目标一致. When things get tough, falling back on your "why" can help sustain you.
2024工作坊系列课程:
Teaches a Discovery Track for Entrepreneurs course
Business Name: 突破战略有限责任公司
Business Type: 精益六西格玛和问题解决顾问
Website: Jlodom.com
How Long in Business: More than 11 years
Biography:
吉姆·奥多姆曾在德尔福帕卡德电气系统公司工作了30年,之后开始了自己的咨询业务. 做了30年的顾问, Odom has assisted companies in achieving operational excellence through the design and implementation of systems that catalyze organizational change. 他在精益六西格玛方面有丰富的经验, project management, 质量体系方法和其他与生产力相关的工具在各个职能领域, 包括人力资源, purchasing, finance, engineering, logistics, 信息技术与制造业. 他是前任教育主席, treasurer and chairperson for the American Society for Quality (ASQ) Section 0805.
你喜欢创业的哪一点?
它提供的灵活性和挑战. 每一天都是一次新的冒险.
What is one piece of advice you would give someone just starting out?
Understand your target market, who those customers are and how you can fill their needs.
2024工作坊系列课程:
Business Name: 谢丽尔C佩雷斯企业
Business Type: 谢丽尔C佩雷斯企业 provides consulting, coaching and online training programs to entrepreneurs, nonprofits and small business owners who want to develop and build the "Strategies, Structures, Systems and Squads" (her 4S Freedom Framework).
Website: cherylcperez.com
How Long in Business: More than 11 years
Biography:
Cheryl “CP” Perez is CEO of 谢丽尔C佩雷斯企业, 提供咨询服务的公司品牌, coaching and online training programs to entrepreneurs, nonprofits and small business owners who want to develop and build the “Strategies, Structures, Systems and Squads” (her 4S Freedom Framework) to start and scale their organizations. Perez has over 25 years of experience in capacity-building for businesses and nonprofits — including her own — and possesses a uniquely qualified insider view of what makes a business truly succeed. She provides step-by-step guidance so you can strategize and create the systems and processes to experience the freedom of living a life that you love while you grow the business of your dreams.
佩雷斯也是主持人 CPTV, 每周有超过25人参加的YouTube节目,000订户提供免费的循序渐进的过程培训,任何人谁想要系统化他们的组织.
你喜欢创业的哪一点?
I enjoy being an entrepreneur because it gives me the freedom to live my life on my own terms and it allows me to share my expertise and insights with individuals who are passionate about growing their organizations. I find immense fulfillment in helping entrepreneurs and leaders develop the necessary structures and strategies for success. My experience in building and selling companies has provided me with valuable insights, 我很感激有机会在别人创业的每一个阶段帮助他们.
What do you wish someone would have told you when you were starting your business?
回顾我的创业历程, I wish someone had emphasized the importance of effective operational, sales, service and HR structures and strategies right from the start. Additionally, the value of documenting processes and delegating tasks to reclaim time and achieve the freedom to live a fulfilling life is something I've come to appreciate deeply.
2024工作坊系列课程:
- 即将推出:利用社交媒体建立你的受众:增加理想客户受众的策略
- Coming Soon: Lead Generation Accelerator for Small Businesses
- 即将出版:释放企业的超能力:为指数增长建立系统和流程
Teaches a Discovery Track for Entrepreneurs course
Business Name: Johnie L. Reed Services
Business Type: 咨询服务,创业,领导和管理您的员工和业务
How Long in Business: More than 11 years
Biography:
Johnie L. Reed, M.Ed., has earned graduate degrees in Positive Organizational Development and Change at Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management and Adult Learning and Development from Cleveland State University. He is also an Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC®). Reed has nearly two decades of classroom teaching experience and over 30 years of experience as a business owner and financial counselor. 他还在抵押贷款行业担任承销商和信贷员十多年.
Many of his working years have been spent training, consulting and speaking in the areas of diversity awareness, 业务和组织发展, mentoring, 消费者债务管理和信用意识. He is also an education advocate and shares information concerning educational opportunities for organizational and individual development and engagement.
Is there anything you do not like about being entrepreneur?
有时候,全天候的送货服务让人很痛苦. There are times when you may want to do something with family but you have to complete a project or deliverable (just like when you work for someone else).
What is one piece of advice you would give someone just starting out?
不要担心分享你的梦想. 属于你的已经是你的了. 你只需要付出努力.
2024工作坊系列课程:
Business Name: Pedal Stomper Productions
Business Type: Multimedia (podcasting, photography and video production)
Website: pedalstomperproductions.com
How Long in Business: 6 years
Biography:
Josh Troche is a versatile professional with more than 20 years of experience in sales, 技术援助和视频. 他在网上建立了强大的影响力, amassing over 19,000 YouTube subscribers with videos reaching a million views. 利用他的专业知识, 特罗什创立了自己的照片公司, 视频和播客制作公司, Pedal Stomper Productions, 他在哪里帮助数百人向更多的观众展示他们最好的自己和企业.
你为什么决定成为一名企业家?
我总是倾向于“做我自己的事”,这常常使我在一些组织中很难适应. Being an entrepreneur has allowed me to do my own thing while being successful.
What is one piece of advice you would give someone just starting out?
Do it, but do it with the attitude of learning and growing as you go.
Teaches the Launch a Successful Podcast courses