WNY Entrepreneur

Ginine Capozzi is the Founder and President of KnowledgeForce Consulting, LLC. She is a strategic, dynamic, and pragmatic Learning and Development professional known for her deep business insights and the ability to create learning experiences grounded in the best practices of adult learning theory and cognitive/behavioral research. Ginine has earned a Bachelor of Science from Rochester Institute...

As a seasoned entrepreneur and Certified EOS Implementer, Stas Balanevsky has a unique understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by business owners. With over 30 years of experience across diverse industries, including healthcare, digital marketing and media, sporting goods, and international finance, Stas has developed a well-rounded skillset and a passion for helping others succeed...

Josh Briner is a short-term rental investor, teacher, and entrepreneur.  He and his business partner own short-term rentals throughout Upstate New York and the midwest.  They also own Vibe Short-Term Rental Management, which seeks to provide quality short-term rental management services to owners throughout Upstate New York.  Josh also founded the Facebook group Upstate New York Air...

Wendy is the Founder and Director of the Creative Relationship Center with a background in Relationship and Communication Skills and an Expertise in Enneagram Relationships and better marriages. Having struggled through her own relationship struggles and losses, she looks at the starts and stops of life as an opportunity to integrate your past to heal and accept life in a more positive way. She be...

For twenty years I have created companies devoted to elevating construction standards with employees and clients while creating beautiful environments.  I'm perpetually motivated by growth and improvement.

From humble beginnings on Sean’s apartment porch in 2009, The Mac Groups’ award-winning team has grown organically for a decade, evolving to become the Nickel City’s certified Premier Google Partner. As WNY’s 1st Social Media Agency, The Mac Groups has launched over 200 successful, revenue-generating campaigns – TMG’s expertise recognized through hand-selected invites to Googleplex California, Lin...

Jim Roberts is a true leader. WNY Metro Roberts Realty will do over 400 million dollars in sales and over 2000 sides while paying out over 7 million dollars at 100% commission. Jim Roberts is changing lives. He also owns: Jim Roberts Realty and Appraisal Metro Property Preservation MRR Property Solutions MRR Private Lender WNY Digital Solutions

Tom left a six-figure sales job in insurance to start his own agency from scratch. With only have 1 insurance company to represent, he went on to get contracts with 18 insurance companies. He also started a “cluster” of agencies in Buffalo & Rochester – 8 agency strong now, to have more clout with all those insurance companies.

Stephen is a military officer who brings ten years of experience in operations, recruiting and marketing. Stephen lives the values of servant leadership and believes that this world could benefit from more kindness. Stephen believes in providing autonomy to his employees and provides opportunities to those who lead values-driven lives. Stephen also serves on numerous non-profit boards and believes...

Jeff is a guy who understands software tech but talks about why it is important, and how to use it effectively in real life. He is the leader of Creative Data Insights, a team of professionals focused on digital marketing and helping software entrepreneurs tell their stories. They use Product Management best practices and Agile continuous learning to measure and summarize behavior to gui...

Matt Riley is a social media marketer, content creator, ultra-runner, and guitarist. He got his start with social media marketing at a young age growing Facebook pages to thousands of followers. In high school, he grew a guitar-related page to over 65 thousand followers. From there he transitioned into freelance social media work and now runs social media accounts full-time.

Mario Rodriguez is President & CEO of Forseti Protection Group, one of the nation’s leading Minority Owned security risk management firms, with offices in Boston, Massachusetts and Buffalo, New York. Recognized as a security and law enforcement expert with over 20 years of experience. Mario is also an adjunct professor of criminal justice at a local college in Buffalo, New York and a recent 40...

Lindsay Amico is a certified Mindset Coach and motivational speaker in Buffalo NY. Her business, Picture Perfect Mind LLC, focuses specifically on helping professionals to feel better on a daily basis with mindfulness, thought management, and neuroscience. With an approach that goes beyond stress reduction, Lindsay provides her clients with the power to release limiting beliefs and align with the...

Ryan is like a lot of people growing up in Buffalo. Nothing handed to them and earning their stripes one day at a time. Buffalo born and bred, moved to Florida in 2003 to pursue a career in mortgages. While planting his business roots in Florida, like most Buffalonians, he felt the call to come back and plant his business roots here as well. He started CrossCountry Mortgage Buffalo. We talk about...

For nearly 25 years, Mike has been providing product, sales and marketing support for some of the largest organizations in healthcare, sports, and entertainment – businesses like Pfizer, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Atlantic Records, UFC, the NFL, and the NHL. Through these experiences, Mike has developed an inventive perspective to exceed the demands of Incept’s clients, both large and small.

Kelly Cultrara is President and Managing Partner of AP Professionals of WNY.  APWNY is a full-service, locally owned search and staffing firm specializing in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Administrative, Engineering, Operational Excellence, IT and Executive Search, both on a permanent and contract basis. Kelly is a dynamic sales and marketing leader / entrepreneur that has enjoyed a fulfil...

John Pusateri started business ownership as a carpet cleaner and started getting the itch for mold removal. Literally as we discuss why in this podcast episode. What escalated next, not even John couldn't guess where entrepreneurship would take him next. John is great at understanding where needs are and how he can solve them with his business. Here we talk about that evolution and how he keeps ev...

Ines McNeil runs a pet business coaching company from her home in Lockport NY. She's a certified professional dog trainer turned pet business coach where she and her team coach hundreds of pet business owners around the world. This business evolved from a blog started in 2012 where she grew an audience of 5,000 professional trainers. Now, those professionals learn from and grow their businesses wi...

Dana Marie Goodemote is the  proud owner and photographer of ADORE Studio. As a fellow business owner and professional she knows how important it is to show up confidently in your brand. After receiving a college degree in photography, she started her business full time at age 23. This was a giant leap of faith, a lot of hard work and a ton of sacrifice. Year to date she has been in busi...

Should your business hire a debt collection company for your past due invoices? When is the right time? When is the wrong time? What are the fees normally associated with this service? How do you know if you hired the right collection agency?  We talk about all this in this podcast episode.  A little background about the founder, Katie... Katie began her career as a pediatric nurse. She...

In this podcast episode, we talk with Natale Builders owner, Angelo Natale. We talk about scaling and layering your business as you grow your business. We dive in how he got his start in this business, what he has learned along the way as a business owner and how/why he has diversified his portfolio in the business world. Natale builders has grown from 8 to 10 homes a year to the most diversified...

How is the first 90 days of 2022 going for you and your business?  If you think the last ninety days went fast, imagine the next 3 months.  Often, we set yearly goals for the year and then kind of forget about them after a few months.  In this podcast we talk about recalibrating your 2022 goals and everything in-between.  Take a listen and don't forget to subscribe.

Have You Ever Thought About Having a Lawyer in Your Business Corner? But Were Kind of Intimated By That? I know was I was intimidated. My thoughts were: - I'm too small of company. Why Would I need one? - I'm afraid I'm going to get this bill just for having coffee with one. - They are probably super expensive. I can't afford one. - Why do I need one if I'm not getting sued or having any legal tro...

How Does an Aspiring Chef From Jamaica Make it Big in Buffalo? Straight from Jamaica, Chef Darian Bryan brings the heat on this podcast episode! He has worked in the area’s finest of restaurants and appeared at some of the best events, including Tops Taste of Buffalo and the Erie County Fair. He frequently meal preps and caters for NFL Stars and was also featured on ESPN. Chef Darian loves to cook...

Want some great tips on how to build your social media influence? Wonder what its like to be a FT Social Media Influencer that is from Western New York? This podcast is for you! Madeline Hall is the founder of @BuffaloFoodSlut and @BFSBrand - a food blog with a clothing line! This Buffalo based foodie influencer just launched the "Buffalo Food Slut Brand" in Nashville, TN and Tampa Bay, FL and is...