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Tracy Higginbotham decided in 1995 when she started her business Five Star Events, she would keep things close to home and smaller in scope.

the CEO Hour, September 14th 2012. 

Tracy  Higginbotham  | President & Founder | Women TIES  

Women TIES founder, Tracy Higginbotham, has been an entrepreneur since 1995 when she started her first business Five Star Events, a special event management company based in Syracuse. Since becoming an entrepreneur, Tracy has been recognized as a promoter and advocate for women entrepreneurs.  She created her second company Women TIES (Women Together Inspiring Entrepreneurial Success) in 2005 and has worked hard to help women entrepreneurs market their companies, brand their names and open up new economic connections across New York State. She has written the bi-weekly "Ask the Entrepreneur" column for the Syracuse Post Standard for ten years. Her dedication to supporting women entrepreneurship was recognized by the Small Business Administration in 2005 and 2011 when she received the Region II "Women Owned Business Champion Award." The Women Business Champion award is given to someone for their significant contributions as an outstanding small business person and for dedicated support of small business. http://womenties.wordpress.com/ 

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It's not the recipe, it's the cook. It's you who makes the meal special.

the CEO Hour, September 14th 2012. 

It's not the recipe, it's the cook. It's you who makes the meal special. What do you need in your leader toolbox? Executive Coach Bruce Peters and Diana Palotas share insights in this segment.

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JON WOLSKE/CULTURE EVANGELIST/ZAPPOS.COM

the CEO Hour, September 7th 2012. 

JON WOLSKE/CULTURE EVANGELIST/ZAPPOS.COM

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Bruce and Diana travel to Las Vegas and the headquarters of Zappos.com to interview the leaders of the online shopping site's consulting arm, Zappos Insights. Zappos credits its branding culture of WOW Customer Service as the reason for its $1 billion dollar success. Jon Wolske is the culture evangelist for Insights and shares some secrets to help your company.

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LOREN BECKER/DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR/ZAPPOS.COM

the CEO Hour, September 7th 2012. 

LOREN BECKER/DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR/ZAPPOS.COM

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Zappos is leading a revival of downtown Las Vegas. The company is moving its headquarters from the suburbs to the old City Hall, bringing 1500 employees to the housing, retail and eateries around Fremont Street. Loren Becker explains how Zappos is committed to culture, customer service, clothing and now community.

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JENN LIM/CHIEF HAPPINESS OFFICER/DELIVERINGHAPPINESS.COM

the CEO Hour, September 7th 2012. 

JENN LIM/CHIEF HAPPINESS OFFICER/DELIVERINGHAPPINESS.COM, [email protected] - The CEO of Zappos, Tony Hsieh, wrote a best-seller about the Zappos billion-dollar culture called Delivering Happiness. Jenn Lim helped with the book and now leads a related company called Delivering Happiness.

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AUGUSTA SCOTT/LIFE AND GOALS COACH/ZAPPOS.COM

the CEO Hour, September 7th 2012. 

AUGUSTA SCOTT/LIFE AND GOALS COACH/ZAPPOS.COM, [email protected] A perk of being part of a company committed to happiness is a life and goals coach on-site. Two dozen employees each month plot their path to meeting a personal or professional goal with Augusta Scott.

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Patricia Buck | Keynote Commando | Zappos Insights

the CEO Hour, August 31st 2012. 

Patricia Buck | Keynote Commando | Zappos Insights

Trish Buck joined Zappos in September of 2009 as a Customer Loyalty Representative where she learned what it means to deliver great WOW service.  She joined the HR team as a Recruiting Assistant during an internal internship, and is now part of the Zappos Insights team.  Zappos Insights started when CEO Tony Hsieh decided to be completely open and transparent about how the Zappos Family does business. Many businesses not only wanted to learn the "what," they wanted to learn "how" we do what we do. So a team was developed, and launched Zappos Insights to provide the tools needed to develop the culture they desire. Trish is the Keynote Commando, and assists in taking care of anyone who is interested in having a Zappos Family member speak to their organization about the Zappos Culture. Speaking engagements range from small business gatherings to large conference settings. www.zapposinsights.com

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Ram Shrivastava, the CEO of Larsen Engineers

the CEO Hour, August 31st 2012. 

Ram Shrivastava | CEO | Larsen Engineers  

Ram joined Larsen in 1969 and has practiced Environmental Engineering for nearly 40 years. Ram became the majority stock holder in 1982 and has served as President since that time. Ram has been very active in the sustaianable Green design field since last 5 years and is a LEED accredited Professional ( LEED-AP).  Larsen is a Civil Environmental firm established in 1955. Larsen offers special expertise in sustainable green design and developing Green Communities. Energy and Resource conservation are essential part of green design as communities deal with Climate change, increasing energy costs and dependence on imported oil. Larsen provides solution based on nature and reducing our carbon foot print.  www.larsenengineers.com

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Julie Tedesco, Director of Development for Foodlink NY

the CEO Hour, August 31st 2012.  

Julie Tedesco, Director of Development for Foodlink NY, our not for profit focus for the month of August, tells listeners all about Foodlink's major fundraiser coming up Monday September 10, 2012 called Festival of Food.  The evening event at the Rochester Public Market helps raise money for Foodlink which supplies 450 food shelters, pantries and programs in a 10 county area of Western NY.

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Peter Parts, CEO of Peter Parts Electronics

the CEO Hour, August 31st 2012. 

Peter Parts of Peter Parts Electronics is also heading to Vegas for the Zappos Tour and Show. This CEO is interested in learning more about the success of this online company and sharing it with a not for profit near and dear to his heart, Camp Good Days and Special Times which is for children with cancer.

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