On today’s show, we talk to Fernando Tenesaca, Senior Executive at YEAA, currently building the New England Team for Young Entrepreneurs Leadership Development Program for our 2022 Summer Internship opportunity.

As a Senior Executive, Fernando is recruiting and interviewing candidates for the Branch Manager position from public and private institutions in the New England area and also mentoring students in starting their first profitable business

In today’s show, Fernando will talk about his backstory, how he heard about our program and what made him join it.

He will share his results in the program and the greatest lessons he took from his first year.

He will also talk about some of the challenges he had as a rookie manager and how he managed to overcome them.

You will learn some which are some of the most important keys to a successful startup.

You will also find out some interesting details about Fernando’s speech on perspective and taking advantage of pivotal moments in your life.

For this and much more, tune in to our latest episode!

What You Will Learn In This Show 

 

• Fernando’s results in the program and the greatest lessons he took from it
• Important keys to a successful startup
• Tips to building a solid relationship with clients
• The importance of understanding your “why”
• Fernando’s speech on perspective and taking advantage of pivotal moments in your life.
• And so much more…

 

Resources:

YEAA Website

Leaders Across America

Fernando’s LinkedIn

On today’s show, we talk to John Gave, Managing Partner at The Metiss Group, a company that provides team development solutions, recruitment selection services, talent assessment, and EOS integrator recruitment.

John's experience working with emerging companies through growth and performance initiatives enabled him to accelerate the company's growth.

To help The Metiss Group and their clients create more predictable results through consistent process application, he uses experience from his days as a software developer, systems engineer, and distribution center manager. He also plays an important role in growing new markets for the company.

In today’s episode, John will talk about some important strategies for finding the right talent for any type of company and role.

You will learn how John and his wife started the Metiss Group, the inspiration behind it and what the company does today.

You will find out more details about John's role in the company as a Managing Partner.

John will talk about creating specific defined approaches to helping organizations make a better hire and how to minimize the most common hiring mistakes.

He will also share some secret keys to a great hiring process and will reveal the reasons behind most retention issues and how to prevent them.

You will learn what a scorecard is and why you need to have one when hiring new talents.

John will also discuss the importance of having a healthy organization and will reveal some secret keys to becoming a great leader and why this is crucial for your organization. 

He will also share his thoughts on the YEAA program and why he believes this is an important experience for a college student

For these and much more, tune in to our latest episode! Enjoy!

 

What You Will Learn In This Show 

 

• Creating specific defined approaches to helping organizations make a better hire
• The secret keys to a great hiring process 
• What is a scorecard and why do you need to have one when hiring new talents?
• Secret keys to becoming a great leader and why is this crucial for your organization 
• John’s thoughts on the YEAA program and why he believes this is an important experience for a college student 
• And so much more…

 

Resources:

YEAA Website

Leaders Across America

On today’s show, we talk to Mike Praeger, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at AvidXchange, a successful company that provides “AP” (accounts payable) automation software and payment solutions for middle-market businesses and their suppliers.  As a YEAA alumnus, Mike believes that the experience and skills he gained in our program contributed greatly to becoming who he is today - the owner of a company valued at over a billion dollars. You will find out how Mike got involved with Student Painters and what are some of the takeaways he gained from his experience as a branch manager.

You will discover what Mike did to start and grow AvidXchange, and what the company does today.

Mike will reveal his secrets on how to build and manage a great team and he will talk about how important it is for a CEO to have a vision of the company and be able to help execute that vision.

He will also discuss the importance of surrounding yourself with people that are better than you and why getting out of your comfort zone is the key to success. 

For this and much more invaluable advice from one of our most successful alumni, tune in to our latest episode!

What You Will Learn In This Show 

• How Mike got involved with Student Painters and some of the takeaways he gained from his experience as a branch manager
• What Mike did to start and grow AvidXchange, and what the company does today
• How important it is for Mike as a CEO to have a vision of the company and be able to help execute that vision 
• The importance of surrounding yourself with people that are better than you
• Why is getting out of your comfort zone the key to success?
• And so much more…

On today’s show, we are joined by YEAA Vice-President Josh Drushel and Aaron Acorn who share with us the 4 keys to starting and managing a successful start-up business.

Drawing from their combined experience of nearly three decades, Josh and Aaron share some of the biggest things that can help eighteen-year-olds manage a large painting business at YEAA (Young Entrepreneurs Across America). 

You will learn the importance of having enough human capital at your disposal. Being a labor-intensive business, unless you over-hire and always have some fallback options, your business will stall sooner, or later as “unforeseen circumstances” come up.

Perhaps, retaining your employees is as important (if not more) than the hiring process. And on today’s show, Josh and Aaron emphasize setting expectations right away and rewarding employees adequately.

Next, we discuss marketing and reveal why it’s important to make an early start. Always having a full sales pipeline will help you work out any hiccups so you can hit your revenue goals.

You do not want to miss the show ending where we talk about communication. Clear communication with your vendors, painters, and customers will help you run your first business smoothly and profitably.

This is a show you do not want to miss.

Enjoy!

What You Will Learn In This Show

• The 4 Keys to managing a start-up
• Expert tips for guaranteeing employee satisfaction
• Keeping your sales pipeline full, and how it can help you hit your revenue goals
• How to communicate clearly with your vendors, painters, and customers
• And so much more…

 

Resources

Young Entrepreneurs Across America

Leaders Across America

On today’s show, we talk to Galen Malthouse, a young leader from the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada.

This is going to be a different kind of episode because Galen is not one of our alumni and he is not working for YEAA. He works with Scholars Edge, another company dedicated to empowering and developing the very best university students through business ownership.

Galen is here today because of what he's been able to accomplish in the student development, student painter space in North America. He made $23,000 as a rookie and produced $85,000 in business in 2018. He just completed his fourth summer as a branch manager, making $440,000 and profited over $110,000.

You will find out a little bit about Galen’s story and background. What drew him into the Scholars Edge program and how did he know it was the right choice for him. 

Galen will share his results in each year of the program and how he achieved them.

He will talk about the importance of production managers and how he managed to bring his team together to achieve the same goals.

You will find out what were Galen’s biggest fears when he started the program and how he overcame them.

Galen will reveal the most important element in any business as well as some of the takeaways that he got out of the Scholars Edge program over the four years.

For this and much more invaluable information on what you need to do to get great results in the student painter space, tune in to our latest episode!

What You Will Learn In This Show 

• The activities Galen took to position himself for a sale of $400,000 plus
• How to bring your team together to achieve the same goal
• Galen’s biggest fears when he started the program and how he overcame them
• Some of the takeaways that Galen got out of the Scholars Edge program over the four years
• What are the future goals Galen has set for himself and his team?
• And so much more…

 

Resources:

YEAA Website

Leaders Across America

Galen’s Linkedin

On today’s show, we talk to Anna Ostrowski, National Sales Onboarding and Training Manager at Henry Schein, an elite company that is always on the lookout for young talented professionals to be part of their worldwide team.

It is going to be a special episode in which Anna is going to share important insights and the steps you can take as a young student to get the attention of an organization of this status. 

You will find out what Henry Schein's business model is and how it makes a difference, as well as what are the schools throughout the country that this company partners with.

Anna will share her own experience of how she got hired by Henry Schein and how she got the role she has today.

She will also reveal some key things she looks for in an applicant and the questions she asks them to decide if they can be a good fit for the company.

You will discover what is the most important thing you should have in your resume when you apply to Henry Schein.

More than that, you will find out what are the reasons why graduates of our program do so well at Henry Schein.

For this and much more invaluable information of what you need to do to get an elite job coming out of college, tune in to our latest episode!

What You Will Learn In This Show 

 

• What is Henry Schein’s business model and how does it make a difference
• The schools throughout the country that Henry Schein partners with
• Key things Anna looks for in an applicant to see if they can be a good fit for Henry Schein
• What makes Henry Schein an elite company and how much do their sales reps earn?
• What is the most important thing you should have in your resume when you apply to Henry Schein?
• And so much more…

 

Resources:

YEAA Website

Leaders Across America

Anna’s Linkedin

Henryschein.com

On today’s show, we talk to Abigail Jaqua, a recent internet of Young Entrepreneurs, who ran a business in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 2021 and completed the internship with an incredible result, with an $80,000 business and profits over $17,000.

In today’s show, Abigail will talk about her experience with the YEAA internship and will give a roadmap of exactly what she did from the time training was over, in the middle of February, until about May the 10th.

She will talk about how she found out about the YEAA program and what made her decide to apply, while she will also share the biggest goal that motivated her during the internship.

You will learn what Abigail's end result in the program was and how she achieved it.

Abigail will talk about her amazing pre-season and will share some effective strategies she used to make it happen.

You will find out how Abigail managed to make the YEAA experience a really fun one and enjoy the whole process.

Abigail will also talk about her current job as a real estate agent and how her experience in the program helped her, while she will also share some of her plans for the future.

For this and much more about Abigail’s journey and the great lessons she took from our program, tune in to our latest episode!

 

What You Will Learn In This Show 

 

• What was the biggest goal that motivated Abigail during the internship?
• What was Abigail’s end result in the program and how did she achieve it?
• How was the training step for Abigail and the takeaways she got from it
• About Abigail's amazing pre-season and the strategies she used to make it happen
• How to make the YEAA experience a really fun one and enjoy the whole process
• And so much more…

 

Resources:

YEAA Website

Leaders Across America

Abigail’s Linkedin

Abigail’s E-mail Address: [email protected]

On today’s show, we talk to Peter Schanz, Sales Counselor at Fischer Homes and CEO of Seasonal Setter, a holiday decorating business he started in 2018 inspired by his experience with the Young Entrepreneurs Across America program. 

Back in 2015, as a rookie branch manager with us, Peter did about $45,000 worth of business. After attending our internship, he believes he has advanced much further in life than he would have otherwise. 

In today’s show, Peter shares how his decision to join YEAA led him into the world he is in right now and the most valuable lessons he learned from our program.

He will share a little about his personal story and background and then he will talk about how he heard about YEAA and what made him decide to join it.

Peter will talk about his first year in the program and the secret to his success, and then he will also share the challenges and achievements of his second year at Student Painters.

He will speak about his experience as Sales Counselor at New Home Sales Counselor Fischer Homes and how he applies there what he learned at YEAA.

After that, he will share the story of Seasonal Setter and what are his future plans for this company.

For this and much more about Peter’s journey to success, tune in to our latest episode!

 

What You Will Learn In This Show 

• Peter's first year in the program and the key to his success
• What can you do to work smarter, not harder?
• Dealing with naysayers and haters. How to overcome negative feedback and remain motivated
• Challenges and achievements in Peter’s second year at Student Painters
• The story of Seasonal Setter and what are Peter’s future plans for his company 
• And so much more…

 

Resources:

YEAA Website

Leaders Across America

On today’s show, we talk to Jenna McBride, majoring in finance and entrepreneurship, with a big passion for the business field that includes sales, finance & marketing.

Jenna is on her third internship year with Young Entrepreneurs Across America. She had an incredible preseason and in her rookie year, she did $121,000 in business.

In today’s show, Jenna will talk about her success in the program while highlighting some key strategies that any rookie manager can learn a lot from.

She will talk about her incredible pre-season and give a roadmap of exactly what she did to set her business up for success.

Jenna will also reveal how she found her marketing and her painting team and the importance of being aggressive on social media when searching for people to hire.

She will share her biggest fears at the beginning of the program and how she overcame them, and then she will talk about the COVID challenges she had to face in her first year. 

Jenna will also talk about her experience as a coach and field adviser in the program and the biggest lessons she took from it. 

Tune in for this special episode to learn from Jenna’s experience how to set yourself up for success in the YEAA program!

 

What You Will Learn In This Show 

• About Jenna’s incredible pre-season and the strategies she applied 
• How to set yourself up for a great month of May to propel you into a great launch of your business at YEAA 
• Jenna’s experience as a coach and field adviser in the program
• How did Jenna find her marketing and painting team?
• The COVID challenges Jenna had to face during her first year in the program
• And so much more…

Resources:

YEAA Website

Leaders Across America

On today’s show, we talk to Brian Marr, a successful entrepreneur with over 40 years of experience in the commercial printing and marketing industry.

As the owner and president of National Wholesale Printing Corp, Brian excels at establishing long-term relationships with clients and teams to meet their specific marketing needs.

In this episode, you will discover how Brian started his printing business at 19 years old and how his company evolved over the years.

Brian will share how he survived the downturns he faced over the years and some great tips for mastering damage control in a company.

He will also reveal some of the sacrifices he had to make overtime to keep his business growing, and he will also talk about the most exciting part of being a business owner.

You will find out what are the most important skills and some of the key habits a successful entrepreneur should have.

For these and much more, tune in for this special episode

 

What You Will Learn In This Show 

• Who is Brian Marr and how did he start his printing business at 19 years old
• How Brian’s printing company has evolved over the years
• How Brian has survived the downturns he faced in the industry or economic situations
• Great tips for mastering damage control in a company.
• Key habits and skills a successful entrepreneur needs to have
• And so much more…

 

Resources:

YEAA Website

Leaders Across America