The Unconventional Path: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Stories and Ideas.

In this episode of the podcast, Bela Musits interviews Steve Ovitt.  Steve founded Wilderness Property Management after a 30  year career as a New York State Forest Ranger.  His company works with municipalities and private organizations to provide recreational access to public and private lands properties preserving the wilderness character of the land.  This is a great example of a 2nd career th...

In this episode of the podcast, Bela Musits interviews Robert Khoury.  Robert has held leadership positions in the financial industry as an equity derivatives trader, portfolio manager, corporate strategist, chief operating officer, and private equity investor.  He is co-founder and CEO of Agile Rainmakers, a high-impact business development consulting and advisory firm based in Chicago.  He also...

Welcome to The Unconventional Path: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Stories and Ideas. Today we are doing something a bit different.  As our long time listeners know, Mike and I like to change things up once in a while. Today, Mike and I interview Chris Kubisiak.  Chris is an organizational psychologist and avid sailor. We interviewed him for the sailing podcast Mike and I do.  We discussed how ps...

Before Mike I record the intros to the podcast, we usually start chatting about something we are both interested in. On this occasion, I decided to hit the record button during our conversation.  As usual, we had a great conversation and we decided to turn it into an episode.  Here is a summary of what we discussed: What’s going on with Bela and Mike. Mike comes back to Michigan for a visit.  Some...

In this episode of the podcast, Bela Musits interviews David Kruczlincki, the retired CEO of a large community hospital.  Bela and David discuss decision-making with limited information, culture, and the complexities of leading an organization in a highly regulated environment. This is one of our short video series podcasts where I converse with C-level business leaders about building great organi...

In this episode of the podcast, Bela Musits interviews Hugh Johnson.  Hugh is a world-class financial advisor and economist.   He has appeared on many News and Finance TV shows.  This is one of our short video series podcasts where I converse with C-level business leaders about building great organizations. These interviews were originally taped several years ago, when I was Dean of the Business S...

In this episode of the podcast, Bela Musits interviews Mary Cregut - VP of Human Resources.  This is one of our short video series podcasts where I converse with C-level business leaders about building great organizations. These interviews were originally taped several years ago, when I was Dean of the Business School at Union Graduate College. I believed they deserved to be re-edited and presente...

In this episode of the podcast, Bela Musits interviews Michael Segal.  Michael is the founder and CEO of Skylight.  Skylight is a leading digital photo frame and digital calendar brand that helps families stay connected. Michael founded Skylight in 2014 while he was a student at Harvard Business School living hundreds of miles away from family, and was eager to invent a device that made it easy to...

In this episode of the podcast, Bela Musits interviews Erica Cole.  Erica is the founder of No Limbits.  This is a super interesting company with a mission. No Limbits was created with the goal of providing easy and accessible solutions to everyday problems.  After losing her leg in a car accident in 2018, Erica Cole found that her new prosthetic leg wasn't compatible with her existing wardrob...

In this episode, Bela Musits interviews Stephen Barden.  Stephen is a specialist in organizational leadership and strategy. He has worked with board-level leaders to help them and their successors develop and implement strategies that benefit and sustain the entire organization. Stephen has clients in Europe, the USA, the UK, and Africa. He is also the author of the book "How Successful Leade...

In this episode, Bela Musits interviews Derek Slayton and Sean Magee, the founders and owners of Trampoline Design. They help companies develop branding and advertising campaigns to raise customer awareness and recognition. They have built their business slowly and steadily in this highly competitive field. We had a great conversation, so be sure to listen to the episode! You can find more info ab...

In this episode of the podcast, Bela Musits interviews Jenny Tse.  She is the founder of Sipping Streams Tea Company. Jenny was born in Hong Kong but raised in Fairbanks, Alaska. She spent her summers selling her mother's vegetables at the local farmer's market and was very active in the local community. Her vision for Sipping Streams began in the summer of 2004 when she began to notice ho...

In this episode of the podcast, Bela Musits interviews Paul Baron, he is the founder and chief executive officer of The Wall Printer USA. Paul is responsible for all executive functions, assuring the growth of the corporation and of the businesses that purchase a Wall Printer. His decades of business experience span B2B, B2C, retail, manufacturing, distribution, international business, and franchi...

In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by repeat guest Devon Watson. Devon was previously featured on episodes 24 and 142. We engage in a three-way conversation with Devon, Mike, and Bela on the topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Devon has written several posts about AI and is quite knowledgeable on the subject. We discuss the potential impact of AI and some of the positive aspects it c...

In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Rick Elmore.  He is an entrepreneur, sales, and marketing expert, and former college and professional football athlete. As the Founder and CEO of Simply Noted , Rick developed a proprietary technology that puts real pen and ink to paper to scale handwritten communication, helping businesses of all industries scale this unique marketing platform to s...

Today’s guest on the podcast is David Dussault, the founder of P1 Industries in Schenectady, NY.  This is part 2 of my conversation with David.  David started P1 after leaving GE and has built a solid business in machining and fabricating precision metal components for the energy and defense industry.  Listen to how David has grown this company by keeping a  keen eye on buildin...

Today’s guest on the podcast is David Dussault, the founder of P1 Industries in Schenectady, NY.  He was a guest on the podcast black in EP-2.  David started P1 after leaving GE and has built a solid business in machining and fabricating precision metal components for the energy and defense industry.  Listen to how David has grown this company by keeping a  keen eye on building...

In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Anish Majumdar.  He is a career coach and an expert in the hidden job market.  We have a wonderful conversation about the most effective way to make new opportunities for yourself. Please give the episode a listen! You can find more info about Anish here: https://www.helloanish.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/anishmajumdar/ Our podcast is...

In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Jeremy Ryan Slate.  He is an entrepreneur, media expert, author and CEO and founder of Command Your Brand. He studied literature at Oxford University and is a former champion powerlifter that helps visionary founders to impact the world and better mankind through podcasting and new media to create trust and opinion leader status. Podcast Magazi...

In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Jonathan Jay.  Over the past 30 years, Jonathan has built and exited businesses in publishing, digital marketing, adult education, and preschool education. This experience has given him special insights into what mistakes business owners and investors should avoid in order to succeed.  His new book, “Business Buying Strategies” is a must r...

In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Steven Blue.  He is the CEO of Miller Ingenuity, a Keynote Speaker, and a Best-Selling Author.  We had a great conversation about leadership, building organizations, and focusing on your customer. If you are watching the video version of this podcast, Steven’s video was not working, so the video is just me. Please give the episode a listen...

In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Robin Singhvi.  He is a first-time entrepreneur.  He is the founder of SmartCue, a software as a service company (SAS) focused on helping customers sell software products and services in the B2B sector.  We had a great conversation about the challenges of starting a software company, selling software, and all of the other things found...

In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by  Reiner Lomb.  He is the author of “ ASPIRE: Seven Essential Emotions for Leading Positive Change, No Matter Where You Are” . Reiner has been an executive at several major international corporations and turned his experience and philosophies into active coaching and leadership facilitation business. Please give the episode a listen! You ca...

In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Brant Cooper.  He is a New York Times bestselling author of “The Lean Entrepreneur and CEO” and founder of Moves the Needle. Brant works as a trusted adviser to startups and large enterprises around the world. With  more than 25 years of expertise in changing industrial age mindset into digital age opportunities, Please give the episode a...

In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Gary Frey.  Gary has served as president of four successful companies, including Bizjournals.com, a business news portal that he helped transform from a three-person organization to a $100 million company. He has done two turnarounds and held executive positions in two Fortune 100 companies. Gary leads business growth coaching and business deve...