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Ron Wille/Black Tab Group

the CEO Hour, May 17th, 2013.

Ron Wille/Black Tab Group 

Is your company getting all it can from its CRM?  If not, Ron Wille's company can help change that.  His Black Tab Group is an official consultant for Salesforce.com.  While an initial investment, a recent survey found users get a 70% ROI on that investment. And for smaller businesses, Wille says a CRM can be like the 11th man on that company's team.  And yours would be using the same programs as the big guys like Xerox or Carestream. Wille shares what you should look for in a CRM and how to put it to its best use. blacktabgroup.com

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Liz Miller/Author of Clutter Free Wealth, CFA and founder of Summit Place Financial Advisors

the CEO Hour, May 17th, 2013.

Liz Miller/Author of Clutter Free Wealth, CFA and founder of Summit Place Financial Advisors

With two decades of Wall Street experience, Liz Miller felt compelled to write this book, "Clutter-Free Wealth."  Founder of Summit Place Financial Advisors, Miller says by becoming cluttered, many people's wealth has lost its planned purpose.   

By combining and simplifying and taking the big picture again. Miller says we can arrange and get on track to reach our financial goals. She says we need to address our underlying money values to determine which investment plans will work for us and our needs. summitplacefinancial.com

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Tony Cotrupe, CFA | Managing Director Meliora Advisors

the CEO Hour, May 10th, 2013.

Tony Cotrupe/CEO, Meliora Advisors

In the next ten years, half of all U.S. businesses will change ownership.  Many are owned by baby boomers yet only a quarter of them have made any plan to exit their companies.  Tony Cotrupe says business owners have to get the succession conversation going.  Cotrupe is the CEO of Meliora Advisors and has more than 25 years of experience in valuations and helps executives take actions that will drive the value of the business... increasing cash flow, capital, clients or customers with the least amount of risk.  melioraadvisors.com

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Mark Kostrzewski, CEO MBK and Associates, Inc.

the CEO Hour, May 10th, 2013.

Mark Kostrzewski, CEO MBK and Associates, Inc.

You, like most business owners, are so busy working on the day to day success of the company, you often forget about the end. What happens when I want to retire, or sell the business.   Mark Kostrzewski of MBK and Associates focuses on getting CEO's to plan their exit strategy... for life beyond the business. Only 10-15% of all businesses ever get to the sale point. Most fold before then. Planning can save your business, your employees and your quality of life.  mbkandassociates.com

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FIRST FRIDAY LIVE: Author & LinkedIn Expert Wayne Breitbarth

the CEO Hour, May 3rd, 2013.

"The Power Formula for LinkedIn Success" has become the #1 selling LinkedIn book in the world!

Wayne Breitbarth, founder of Power Formula LLC, is a nationally recognized industry leader in LinkedIn training and marketing. He has shared his expertise with more than 40,000 professionals through private business consulting, dynamic presentations to local and national audiences, and his critically acclaimed book The Power Formula for LinkedIn Success: Kick-start Your Business, Brand, and Job Search. 

Wayne works with companies to develop a comprehensive strategy for using LinkedIn to increase sales, raise brand awareness, recruit employees and reduce recruiting fees, and discover new markets for products and services. His thirty years' experience in the areas of operations, finance, management, consulting, and business ownership enable him to "put it all together" for his clients.

Dan Diefendorf, Battery Research Corporation/CEO and President

the CEO Hour, April 26th, 2013.

Dan Diefendorf, Battery Research Corporation/CEO and President

Our first guest is all about critical power in many ways. Dan Diefendorf leads Battery Research. This global provider of huge batteries provides the power to places that can't let the "lights go out", places like hospitals, utilities, and Guanatanamo Bay. Dan has joined the 30-year old company at a changing point to develop and execute a strategic plan to take the organization into its next chapter.

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David Jorgenson/Paramax Corporation

the CEO Hour, April 19th, 2013.

David Jorgenson/Paramax Corporation  

In 5 to 10 years, half of all businesses will change ownership. Baby boomers, looking to retire, own 14 million businesses out there today. Yet, 75% of biz owners do not have a written exit plan, and only 25% have done anything about personal planning. Whether you are thinking about buying or selling a business, David Jorgenson of Paramax Corporation is here to share the choices out there and what is best for you.

www.paramaxcorp.com

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Yvonne DiVita/Founder of Blogpaws and Lipsticking for Women

the CEO Hour, April 12th, 2013.

Yvonne DiVita/Founder of Blogpaws and Lipsticking for Women 

The blogging community can do a lot for your business and your brand. Yvonne DiVita is the creator of blogs Lipsticking for Women and Blogpaws, a pet blog that says it "is sniffing out all the poop about pet ownership. It's so successful that Blogpaws is hosting its 5th Annual Blogpaws Conference in the DC area May 16-18. DiVita has plenty to share about this new virtual neighborhood and how it's changing.

www.lipsticking.com, www.blogpaws.com

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Anu Chaudhri/Women Entrepreneurs Connect, Founder

the CEO Hour, April 12th, 2013.

Anu Chaudhri/Women Entrepreneurs Connect, Founder.

Anu Chaudhri is the entrepreneur behind WE Connect Roc, a new women's entrepreneur support and learning group starting in Rochester NY. WE Connect's kickoff event is May 2 with guest speaker and author, Nancy Roberts. For more info, go to weconnectroc.com

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Meg Hirshberg/Author, For Better or For Work: A Survival Guide for Entrepreneurs and Their Families

the CEO Hour, April 5th, 2013.

Meg Hirshberg/Author, For Better or For Work: A Survival Guide for Entrepreneurs and Their Families

The entrepreneurial life is not an easy one, and can be even tougher on the loved ones you bring along for the ride. Our guest for The CEO Hour First Friday Live Show knows all about the financial and personal risks of a serial entrepreneur. Meg Hirshberg is the columnist for Inc Magazine and the author of For Better or For Work: A Survival Guide for Entrepreneurs and Their Families.  She is also the other half of the Stoneyfield Yogurt Company. The book is a great take on the relationship struggles businesspeople have to deal with.  After 9 years of going without profits in the beginning, Stoneyfield is now the largest organic yogurt producer in the world at $370 million in revenues. Meg interviewed 250 entrepreneurs and their families about the issues that usually go "undiscussed" like asking family and friends for start-up money, missing kids events because of meetings, and the possibility of bankruptcy.

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