VIP Café Show – Youngstown, Ohio – Local Guests with Amazing Impact to Our Community

http://familytechconnect.com Email: info@familytechconnect.com Call direct: 330-708-2992 Who is Family Tech Connect? We’re a family. Lucas has a degree in Information Technology from Youngstown State University and brother, Neil, is a business student at YSU and a social media expert. The brothers have always had a huge spot in their hearts reserved for their grandparents, who they enjoy spending...

www.boardmannews.net The Boardman News was founded in 1947 by John "Jack" Darnell, Sr. and the tradition of covering local news has been continued by his son John Darnell, Jr.  His personal journey over the past decades is fascinating including being a first-hand witness to the 1970 Kent State shootings.  Sit back and enjoy the episode!

www.lozandco.com Loz & Co supports small businesses with an array of marketing and operations services fueled with creativity and passion. If you need it, we can do it! Colleen Lozano, business consultant and founder of Loz & Co, has a robust background in both corporate and small business. Working with The United States House of Representatives and a Top 20 Accounting Management firm, Col...

www.altfeld.com www.geniusmapping.com Jonathan Altfeld's education evolved as an interdisciplinary odd combination of English, philosophy, and computer science.  Inevitably, that led him down a path to Artificial Intelligence.  His first career was in AI.   After a number of years doing that, and winning a conference award for one of his AI projects, he began looking for something that would...

www.backsandus.com (330) 629-2121 Dr. Suzanne M. Shaw grew up on a dairy farm in western Pennsylvania. She studied Biology and Chemistry in college. In 1997, Dr. Suzanne M. Shaw obtained her Bachelor’s in Science degree from Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas. She graduated from Parker College of Chiropractic located in Dallas, Texas with a Doctor of Chiropractic in 2000. Dr. Shaw has been...

https://mrosystems.net miket@mrosystems.net https://www.facebook.com/miketomczakfoundation/ Michael John Tomczak (born October 23, 1962) is a former collegiate and professional football player. Tomczak played quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes, and several NFL teams from 1985 through 1999, including the Chicago Bears, the Green Bay Packers, the Cleveland Browns, and the Pittsburgh Steelers. H...

https://doyolive.com https://www.iconsofyoungstown.com Dennis Schiraldi is the founder of DOYO Live, which is a marketing conference in Youngstown, Ohio. 1,000+ people, including attendees, speakers, and sponsors have participated in DOYO Live since the inception in 2016.   He is dedicated to the ongoing professional development of marketing, business, sales and design professionals online via our...

https://www.komarajewelers.com October 1948, Stephen Komara opened the doors to his very own jewelry store on State Street in Struthers, Ohio. His goal was to offer the very best quality to his neighbors and friends. In 1977, Steve’s eldest son, Robert, opened Komara Jewelers’ second location in Cornersburg, offering the same top quality jewelry through experienced sales dedication and affordable...

Todd Franko is our featured guest from The Greatest Golfer https://thegreatestgolfer.com The story of The Greatest Golfer turns, rolls and shines like best golf holes in America. Founded in Youngstown, Ohio in 2010, it was a partnership of the local newspaper, The Vindicator, and several key initial partners, namely Mill Creek Golf Course, The Lake Club, Farmers National Bank and businessman Ed Mu...

https://www.youngstownmvr.com In 1927 Carmine T. Cassese officially opened MVR. Converting it from a local hot spot to a hidden gem of Youngstown.  Now in its 4th generation of ownership, Joe Cassese joins us for a great conversation.

Derrick McDowell is our guest from Youngstown Flea and We Are A Generation.  Often people ask Derrick what it is that he does. His answer is “love Youngstown.”  http://youngstownflea.com The Youngstown Flea is an, exciting, well curated “Market For Makers” hosted once per month in the heart of Downtown Youngstown, Oh. We reside at 110 Freeman Alley (downtown, next to the Covelli Center). The marke...

Jimmy Sutman is our guest from Big Purple Cat. HTTP://www.bigpurplecat.com Improving the quality of life for many adults with disabilities. The Purple Cat has been helping Valley residents living with disabilities for almost two decades. Their farm in Coitsville allows clients to work with animals and spend time in nature. In the last year, they’ve expanded the space for even more of their clients...

The Honorable Joe Schiavoni is our special guest.  Joe was born in Columbus, Ohio, and grew up on the south side of Youngstown, Ohio, before moving to Boardman, Ohio, where he attended Boardman High School.  He has three younger brothers. While in high school, he was a Golden Gloves boxer, as were his three brothers and his father before them. As a young man, he held jobs at Catullo Prime Meats, F...

Garrett Czarnecki, our special guest from the Youngstown Coffee Company and Havanna House joins us. https://youngstowncoffee.com https://www.havanahouseoh.com

Rob Palowitz, from Palo Creative, is our special guest.  Rob is the owner, President and CEO of PALO Creative, utilizes more than 24 years of experience in marketing, advertising, design, broadcast media and digital development for his agency. Aside from his marketing and creative experience, he has been involved with mergers and acquisitions while growing his PALO brand. That is both on the buyer...

Bergen Giordani is our special guest from One Hot Cookie and The Oh Donut Company.  Her areas of Concentration: Special Event Coordination including tradeshows, business meetings, and conferences.  Project management. Data analysis. Research and trend forecasting. Marketing promotions. Community Involvement. Advertising campaign design and implementation. Budgeting and allocating of funds.  https:...

Jeff Leo Herrmann is our special guest from Youngstown Publishing Company.  He  is the CEO of The Youngstown Publishing Company and also the President of Madison, Michigan, and Market.  The YPC publishes The Business Journal, Brain Gain, and After Hours Youngstown. MMM is a boutique advisory firm.  Herrmann has spent the last 25 years as both an operator and investor in digital media and marketing...

Sue Filipovich is our special guest from Burgan Real Estate. -President Sales Club Award (Million Dollar Club) -Distinguished Agent Award -Member of National Association of Realtors -Member of Ohio Association of Realtors -Member of Youngstown Columbiana Board of Realtors -Member of Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber of Commerce  Sue received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from...

Brian and Greg introduce themselves and dive into a great discussion about one of their loves — public speaking!  http://www.brianblasko.com http://gregsmithleadership.com