Startup Stories

Lynette Barbieri and Vanessa Coppes share the vision of helping others and mentoring women on how to accomplish their personal and business goals. Rooting on social entrepreneurship, their group ETTWomen supports women entrepreneurs in building their businesses coming from a giving spirit. The group’s mission is to connect like minded women to network with intention, build relationships, learn from and support each other. On this episode, we find out how Lynette Barbieri and Vanessa Coppes navigated owning multiple businesses while raising multiple children and how that led them to running this inspirational organization which grew to hundreds of members in 4 locations in 7 years. 

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On this episode, we find out how Mahir (Matt) Allan went from watching his bank account drop below the negative to being an accomplished Distressed Real Estate Investor that went from buying 0-50 units in just 2 years. In this interview, he dives in on the importance of working for free, looking for lessons in "failures" and consistently being ten steps ahead. Follow his journey at @mattallan28 and 'Matt Allan' on Facebook!

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On this episode, we find out how FUEGO DON went from being a young aspiring artist to opening up for Lil Mosey this March at the Starland Ballroom in New Jersey. If you don’t know him YET, FUEGO DON is an up-and-coming musician based out of New Jersey and New York.  In this interview, he sheds some light on the REAL struggles that come with being an aspiring artist, how he continues to shift his mindset and combat them and he also gives us a sneak peek at his big plans for the future. Follow his journey at @thraxx03 on Instagram and listen to his music by searching 'Fuego Don' on Soundcloud, Apple and Spotify!

On this episode, we find out how Mike DiBlasio, Founder of Reble NY, started his brand as an idea for a clothing company on a note in his phone and grew it to a culture represented on stage by notable musicians in just over a year. 

He and his Content Manager, David Figueiredo, discuss combatting self-doubt, being young entrepreneurs that go against the status quo, raising money on GoFundMe, and what it means to be a complete "REBLE."

Our goal with Startup Stories is to bring you a firsthand perspective of different business owners from all different stages of their business journey. From brand new startups to Fortune 500 companies, our stories offer valuable lessons for anyone navigating the bold path of being an entrepreneur. On this episode, we find out how Jenna Taskin, CEO of Bold NYC, took the leap from being number 3 in charge to number 1 in 2018 and became profitable in 1 month doing what she loves. She shares her perspective on being a young mother executive on Wall Street, influence from her entrepreneur parents, and her relentless passion for (lovingly) forcing every single person she meets to follow their dreams. From a professional standpoint, she dives into the importance of genuine branding and how to produce content that means something and not just content that takes up space. We're excited to share her advice on how to combat the doubts we all face when taking the leap and her insight on self-awareness being the most important step that too many founders skip.

On this episode, we find out how Sufian Chowdhury, CEO and Founder of Kinetik, turned down a major deal with Uber, what led him to that point and where saying no has led his business. He offers his perspective from the raw and valuable lessons learned from his business almost ending last year after burning through $80,000 that he took from his own bank account earned from previous startup endeavors. We're excited to share his advice on how to combat the reverse ageism every young entrepreneur faces and share his insight on the art of raising money for your startup. 

On this episode we talk to John Benemerito, the Founder and Managing Partner of Benemerito Attorneys at Law. Admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey, John represents small business owners and startups in the areas of Business and Securities Law. From as far back as he can remember he was always involved in his family’s numerous businesses. After law school, John decided that he wanted to help people like himself. He opened his own law practice the day he was sworn in and began working primarily with small business owners until he was introduced into the startup world. Ever since that time, John has worked with dozens of startups from all different backgrounds in helping them achieve their goals. This is his story.