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This interview will have you falling out of your seat in laughter, and provide inspiration with a dose of reality. Join us this week for a mini Mastermind as we speak with Author, International Speaker, Public Speaking Trainer, and The Killer Pitch Master Precious Williams. Get your notebooks ready!

04:04 From attorney to pitch master

10:34 How to get out of a funk

14:15 What a pitch master can do for your business

16:00 SharkTank winning clients and bigger goals

19:28 4-Steps to slay your pitch

25:43 How to introduce yourself

27:06 Create your own lane

29:27 Four things NOT to do in your pitch

33:14 TEDxButler

Article referenced:

Secrets of a Pitching Pro

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What does it take to "Go Big" in business, $8 to $10 million big? We sat down with the chief strategist of CMW Services and program manager for the Launch NY - Founders Go Big program, Crystal Wallace, to find out. 

SHOW NOTES:

Article: https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2021/09/07/rachels-mediterranean-chrusciki-bakery-la-divina.html?cx_testId=40&cx_testVariant=cx_13&cx_artPos=3

Interview:

07:56: What is Founders Go Big? 

09:59: What does it take to "Go Big"?

11:56: What's the ultimate goal?

13:48: Realizing "Going Big" is an option

14:49: The Process

20:47: Dealing with imposter syndrome in our communities

24:52: Industries involved with FGB

27:43: The future of FGB and opportunities

30:03: The launch of CMW Services and impacting startups

TERMINOLOGY USED:

B2B = Business to Business

B2C = Business to Consumer

IC = Independent Contractor

P&L Statement = Profit and Loss Statement

CRYSTAL'S INFO:

cwallace@launchny.org

launchny.org

https://launchny.org/entrepreneurs/founders-go-big/

A continuation of Steve Hoffman, Captain & CEO of Founders Space, one of the world’s leading startup accelerators discussing how to best assist entrepreneurs and what they should be spending 80% of their time on, A.I., silicon valley and income inequality, and so much more! 

Show notes:

Article 1: https://grow.acorns.com/how-to-grow-your-business/

Article 2: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/apr/01/small-business-robot-technology-warehouse

Steve's FREE Promo: https://www.foundersspace.com/promo/

Steve Hoffman, Captain & CEO of Founders Space, one of the world’s leading startup accelerators, joins Adam Tidrow and Yahaira Zapata to discuss his award-winning books, including “Make Elephants Fly” and the newest read “Surviving a Startup” from HarperCollins, which hits shelves on April 20th. They'll also talk about pushing for a "No" and knowing when to walk away, testing your product, how to stay optimistic, and so much more. 

If you're looking to get golden advice from an angel investor/venture capitalist/serial entrepreneur, this is the episode for you! There was so much information, we had to split it into two recordings! There's also a special something in this episode you'll want to make sure to take advantage of. Enjoy! 

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Founder and Executive Director of El Batey Puerto Rican Center, Beatriz Flores, joins Yahaira Zapata and Adam Tidrow to discuss building a community-based business in the time of quarantine and bringing to light cultural origins through entrepreneurship.

Buffalo State College Chief-of-Staff and Chief Diversity Officer Crystal Rodriguez-Dabney joins Yahaira and Adam to shine a light on diversity, equity, and inclusion, why "ambition" shouldn't be a four-letter word for women, and what pitfalls business owners should avoid when starting out.  To join us for She Means Business, register here: https://shemeansbusinessny.eventbrite.com To join us for the She Means Business Open House, register here:https://shemeansbusinessopenhouse.eventbrite.com/

Come join us for our Friday Forum on Celebrating Women's History Month! Yahaira and Adam are joined by three incredible entrepreneurs: Myshon Bryant, Jessica Lewis, and Becca Delaney-Johnson, as well as a thoroughly engaged audience, to discuss inspiring women, women leaders, and how being a woman entrepreneur was shaped by their own history.  We absolutely loved this conversation and decided to release it as a bonus podcast episode .It was great!

It's Women's History Month! Yahaira Zapata and Adam Tidrow discuss the women who inspire them, women they admire, and the women they view as role models. 

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Yahaira Zapata and Adam Tidrow are joined by one of their favorite people, Miss Sandra Courtney from the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Sandra serves as the Small Business Librarian and helps local entrepreneurs and small business owners get the information they need to start, run, and grow their businesses. She is a wealth of knowledge! Sandra also talks about Black History Month and the importance of celebrating and understanding Black heritage, culture, and history every day, and not just one month out of the year.  To connect with Sandra Courtney, email her at courtneys@buffalolib.org or at (716)858-8900.  To leave us a voice memo and ask your question, follow this link: https://anchor.fm/pathstone-enterprise-center/message

Yahaira Zapata and Adam Tidrow sit down with serial entrepreneur, med school dropout, and VentureHerd co-founder Dan Abbotoy, and discuss how to start, when to say no, overcoming the fear of rejection, and books! Books mentioned today: Green Lights by Matthew McConaughey; A Promised Land by Barack Obama; Atomic Habits by James Clear; The Third Door by Alex Banayan; and You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero