Small Business Resource Show

Terri Hill is passionate about being a problem solver and connecting her clients to the solutions that best meet their needs. Sometimes that involves starting from the beginning and helping them understand why their customers choose to do business with them. Once you understand the reason why, she work with you to craft a message that reinforces your strength and find a way to get it in front of more potential customers. Terri's other passion is giving back to the community. She is active in Rotary on both a club level and district level. And one of the most rewarding programs she's involved with is Camp Neidig. This camp works with high school students going into their senior year to help them build leadership skills and ethics. She has also developed an educational series for separated and divorced women entitled Bridge 2 Better. Women from various professions present sessions that cover everything from Budgeting to Financial Planning; Home Buying; Career Transition; Navigating Divorce, Custody and Alimony; Managing Stress and Communication Skills.

Gilbert Nazario got his start in the cleaning business as a floor technician at Reading Health System. After working there for seven years he made the bold decision to branch out on his own to start Clean Floors & More, a janitorial and carpet cleaning business. With help from his wife, Claudia, The two began their journey to "own clean" in Berks County and haven't looked back since. Gilbert is a native of Reading, PA, a loving father, and husband, who is passionate about the work that he does as a business owner and community member. He is often seen at events sponsored by the Latino Chamber of Commerce, the Kutztown University Small Business Development Center, and the Berks County SCORE chapter. Clean Floors & More currently employs a dozen city residents and has serviced great establishments like Berks Technical Institute, Mi Casa Su Casa, Allison Clothing Company, and Lindsey EyeCare, among others. Contact Gilbert at (484) 599-2751 or [email protected]

Mike Rowley works for CompassMSP. After realizing he wouldn't make it on the pitch as a pro soccer athlete, Mike Rowley decided to pursue what's not out of reach.. a career in sales and business development, focused on technology services and solutions. It's rewarding and he gets as excited today as he did on day 1. Partnering with leaders, finding resolutions to problems, helping them think differently about their organization is what motivates me to continuously improve in this ever-changing industry. Mike also focuses on putting his skills to good use by supporting organizations and projects that he really cares about, such as the Fleetwood Soccer Club (Registrar + Girls Head Coach), Evergreen Soccer Club (parent, development, Asst Coach), A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence (campaign volunteer).

CompassMSP is a leading managed service provider of Enterprise-Quality Managed Services focused on the SMB Market. We offer comprehensive on-premise and cloud solutions to meet your Managed IT and Managed VoIP needs. With our IT-as-a-Service (ITaaS) solutions, we become your IT partner by providing powerful, secure, efficient and cost-effective IT infrastructure, operations, and services to help you grow your businesses.

Susan Goldcamp began preparing taxes at a friend's home in 1992. Since that time she has gone back to school for accounting and tax preparation. She earned her Certified Payroll Professional designation in 1997 and became an IRS Enrolled Agent in 2001. In 2004 Susan became a QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor. We have prepared over 15,000 individual, corporate, and partnership tax returns. All the preparers at Goldcamp Tax Facts have completed an intense tax preparation course through a well known professional organization. We take many classes each year and subscribe to several tax newsletters. Goldcamp Tax Facts stands behind all returns prepared here. Most of our new clients come to us through word-of-mouth referrals from our many satisfied clients. We now offer a $20.00 credit towards the next tax return we prepare for each referral that is made. Please check out our "Current Promotions" tab.

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Don Carrick is the owner of Studio 413 Photography based in Reading, PA. He is a commercial photographer who helps businesses and business professionals put their best foot foreword. With roots in Cartography, Graphic Design and Marketing, Don brings a well-rounded aesthetic and understanding of business to his photography. While he strives to perfect the technical skills of his craft his clients know him mostly for his candor, humor and ability to help people feel comfortable in front of his lens.

Mark has been helping clients buy and sell homes since 2000. Mark comes over from RE/Max where he was in their Hall of Fame. Mark is a lifelong resident of Berks County. He is a graduate of Penn State University with a degree in Industrial Relations.

His philosophy is simple: clients come first. They pledge to be in constant communication with their clients, keeping them fully informed throughout the entire buying or selling process. They believe that if you're not left with an amazing experience, they haven't done their job. They don't measure success through achievements or awards, but through the satisfaction of their clients.

Larry W. Miller, Jr. is a partner with the Miller Law Group, PLLC in Reading, Pennsylvania. He received his Bachelors of Science from Greensboro College in North Carolina and his Juris Doctorate from the Villanova University School of Law.

Larry is the author of the book Success and is also a Professor of Law, having taught at the Lancaster County Association of Realtors as well as other institutions. He is currently a member of the Pennsylvania and Berks County Bar Associations and has served on the Rotary Club, Small Business Association, and the Berks Elder Network. In addition, while serving on the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee in 2002, Larry personally investigated many Living Trust scams and other illegal practices of law and reported his findings back to the committee. Larry's investigations resulted in the prosecutions of several entities by the Attorney General and the elimination of several more illegal practices by others.

Larry has written for various magazines and newspapers, including Morgantown's Tri-County Record and Today's Reading Woman Magazine, and speaks at many organizations on subjects ranging from motivation to intellectual property law. He has been awarded the American Bankruptcy Institute, "Medal of Excellence" as well as the "Business Person of the Month" by the ABWA. He has been featured on many local television and radio programs, including the Channel 69 News (Berks Edition), a frequent guest on Comcast Tonight, WEEU 830 AMRadio's Feedback Live, the talk show Berks County Tonight, and his career has been featured in the Reading Eagle's Sunday Lifestyle Section.

Larry's areas of practice include Estate Planning, Business Law, Real Estate Law, Contracts, Trademarks, and others. He has been very active within the community, raising money for charitable institutions, delivering for Meals on Wheels, and offering Pro Bono services to those in need. He has been a spokesperson for the Meals on Wheels program, having appeared in television, radio and billboard ads to promote volunteerism. He is married to his wife of ten years, Brandy, and they have two children.

Anthony Pomponio is an accomplished finance professional with over 18 years of experience in risk management, credit underwriting, portfolio and account management. Extensive and progressive experience in strategic financial management including leading company projects, new business planning, sales, and budget planning.

Riverfront Federal Credit Union was founded in 1948 as the RDG Reading Federal Credit Union to serve the employees of the Reading Railroad. Through the years, other organizations and companies were permitted to join RDG, leading to substantial growth. To reflect the resulting diversity of our field of membership, we changed our name to Riverfront Federal Credit Union in 1987.

Additional growth came in 2000 when Riverfront added the City of Reading as an underserved area to our field of membership; and again, in 2008 when we were granted a charter amendment to allow anyone who currently lives, works, worships or attends school in Berks County, Pennsylvania or is a legal entity doing business in Berks County to join.

We are as proud of our beginning as where we are today.

Bladimir Mercedes is a Business Loan Broker and Executive Director of American Capital Express. He helps entrepreneurs and small business owners acquire capital ranging from $30,000 to $5,000,000 dollars. Often times business owners face challenges in qualifying for their best business loan options, they may not have their finances in order, taxes or might even have credit issues. That can limit their ability to secure the capital they need to operate and grow. His company has services to get them working capital and have the ability to get them in a position to qualify for the most appropriate loan.By acquiring capital they help businesses scale, grow and seize opportunities that can take them to the next level. Bladimir's Specialties: Business Loans, Business Funding, Business Credit, SBA Loans, Advanced Credit Restoration, business strategy development, process creation, advanced automation.

Amy Hendrix worked at Northwest Dermatology while earning her Bachelor of Nursing degree from Madonna University in Livonia, MI, continuing to work there for one year as a Registered Nurse. After seven years as an intensive care (ICU) nurse at both Providence Hospital and Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital, she desired to further her education by pursuing a Masterís degree in Nursing Administration from the University of Phoenix. Amy became proficient at balancing her work as a full time nurse, mother, nurse practitioner student, and nursing school professor at the University of Detroit Mercy in Detroit, MI. She gained further experience in treating disorders of the skin, hair and nailsómedically, surgically and cosmetically at a private dermatology practice in Bloomfield Hills, MI, before furthering her dermatology training in Pittsburgh, PA. Amy continues to further her education on the latest in cutting edge treatments in anti-aging, as well as address groups on the techniques of maintaining healthy skin to look and feel younger. Amy is a CRNP at Reading Dermatology Associates and quotes, ìWith intensive attention to detail, my goal is perfection in medical as well as cosmetic results in caring for my family of patients. Amy enjoys spending time with her husband, four children, and is an avid tennis player and gardener.