Snyder Showdown

Paul Miller, CPA, shouldn't be alive. After being hit by a car not once - but twice - as a kid and being pronounced dead, he learned early on our time on earth is finite. Paul set out to make the most of his second, or rather, third chance at life through hard work, grit, and determination. Paul now runs one of the top-rated business tax firms in New York City and helps clients with revenues in excess of 250 million navigate the ever-changing intricacies of corporate tax laws.

Nick Araco is the CEO of AchieveNEXT - a Philadelphia-based growth agency that provides a unique combination of Peer Advisory Networks and specialized Human Capital Performance Solutions to enterprise leaders and their teams, Nick recently sat down with Chris Snyder to discuss how passion has always driven his business decisions.

When it comes to taking chances, sometimes you have to be stupid or crazy - just ask the co-founders of On The Rocks Cocktails. Rocco Milano, Patrick Halbert, and Andrew Gill left behind a successful Dallas restaurant to start a bottled craft cocktail business from scratch with little more than a great idea and a few good connections. The rest is, as you would say, history - On The Rock craft cocktails are now distributed nationwide through airline chains and major retailers.

Shandee Chernow is the Founder and CEO of CertiStar, a Phoenix-based menu software company designed to help restaurants navigate food allergies. Launched in 2017, the software allows a partnered restaurant to take the pressure off their operations team and staff, knowing they can safely serve food-allergic guests. Shandee sits down with Chris Snyder to discuss how CertiStar leverages big data from restaurant partners to code food allergens safely and accurately.

Jason Draizin is the CEO and Founder of MarijuanaDoctors.com - an online gateway connecting practitioners and patients seeking medical marijuana treatment. Marijuana Doctors was founded in the midst of the 2008 recession and built a streamlined solution for medical marijuana practitioners to market their practices, including SEO optimizations, web development, and e-commerce. Jason sits down with Chris Snyder to discuss the legislation and political forces impacting the medical marijuana industry today.

Sharon Koifman is the founder and president of DistantJob - a boutique staffing agency focused on recruiting remote tech talent. A self-professed "social nerd," Sharon shares an extrovert can run a fully remote company without compromising the social aspects found in a traditional office setting. A veteran of both operating and hiring remotely, Sharon shares the nuances and advantages of remote operations - especially in light of COVID-19 lockdowns.

Eric Vardon is the CEO of Morphio, the world's first marketing security software. Eric is an AI tech entrepreneur, C-suite executive, and adviser with over 20 years of success in advertising and marketing. His vast experience spans vertically across several fields, from health and wellness to cannabis to technology and all things digital.

Jon Ham is a bootstrapped and extremely experienced serial entrepreneur. Jon has a demonstrated track record of building businesses from scratch with those businesses primarily focusing on the health, wellness, and fitness industries. He has been able to tie his service components in product sales and branding on leading e-commerce platforms like Amazon and even Airbnb.

Stas Chijik is the CEO and co-founder of Billfold POS, a Brooklyn-based cashless payment technology company who revolutionized event-based payment processing, by engineering cashless, RFID bracelets that sync directly with a customer's credit card. Billfolds payment technology helps decrease wait times for customers, while simultaneously increasing the average revenue spent per person at events and venues.

Jon Fishman is the founder of Bizydev, an NYC-based business development group that creates value for clients and partners through client introductions, strategic partnership formation, capital connections, and creative marketing and innovation. Jonathan has spent over 15 years acquiring and managing over $2b in real estate properties, and he enjoys leveraging his experience, LP/GP relationships, and approach toward value creation to make a real estate project come together.