WNY Entrepreneur

WNY Entrepreneur

By David SchaubBusiness
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WNY Entrepreneur episodes

  • Building a Business From The Inside Out - Angelo Natale, Owner of Natale Builders

    In this podcast episode, we talk with Natale Builders owner, Angelo Natale. We talk about scaling and layering your business as you grow your business. We dive in how he got his start in this business, what he has learned along the way as a business owner and how/why he has diversified his portfolio in the business world.


    Natale builders has grown from 8 to 10 homes a year to the most diversified building/developing companies in Western New York. Currently building 60 to 70 homes per year(Both neighborhood and Custom homes), developing land for commercial and residential development, owning and operating 15 office buildings and owning and operating over 300 apartment units.

    34 min
  • How is Your 2022 Going so Far? Let's Recalibrate. - David Schaub

    How is the first 90 days of 2022 going for you and your business? 

    If you think the last ninety days went fast, imagine the next 3 months. 

    Often, we set yearly goals for the year and then kind of forget about them after a few months. 

    In this podcast we talk about recalibrating your 2022 goals and everything in-between. 

    Take a listen and don't forget to subscribe.

    29 min
  • Fourth Largest Law Firm Helping Local Businesses-David Pfalzgraf Jr - Rupp Baase Pfalzgraf Cunningham
    Have You Ever Thought About Having a Lawyer in Your Business Corner? But Were Kind of Intimated By That?

    I know was I was intimidated.


    My thoughts were:

    - I'm too small of company. Why Would I need one?
    - I'm afraid I'm going to get this bill just for having coffee with one.
    - They are probably super expensive. I can't afford one.
    - Why do I need one if I'm not getting sued or having any legal trouble?
    - Why would I even entertain the idea of having one in my corner when I am so busy doing other things?

    Sound familiar at all?

    If yes, you are going to love this podcast episode. I would even bet that you will be shocked by the answers you here. David Pfalzgraf Jr tells all and this completely shifted my head on what it means to have a lawyer in your business corner. And it's not even what you are thinking about right now.


    You can check out more about the law firm here

    32 min
  • Jamaica to Local Celebrity Chef in Buffalo - Darian Bryan
    How Does an Aspiring Chef From Jamaica Make it Big in Buffalo?

    Straight from Jamaica, Chef Darian Bryan brings the heat on this podcast episode! He has worked in the area’s finest of restaurants and appeared at some of the best events, including Tops Taste of Buffalo and the Erie County Fair. He frequently meal preps and caters for NFL Stars and was also featured on ESPN. Chef Darian loves to cook right in front of you and make any dish or recipe fancy, which is why he got his nick name the #fancyjerk.


    We talk about how he made it here in Buffalo and every twist and turn along the way. It was not a quick success but through perseverance, Darian has made himself well known not just in Buffalo but around the world.

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    30 min
  • How To Be a FT Social Media Influencer in WNY - Maddie Hall - Founder of Buffalo Food Slut
    Want some great tips on how to build your social media influence?

    Wonder what its like to be a FT Social Media Influencer that is from Western New York?

    This podcast is for you!


    Madeline Hall is the founder of @BuffaloFoodSlut and @BFSBrand - a food blog with a clothing line! This Buffalo based foodie influencer just launched the "Buffalo Food Slut Brand" in Nashville, TN and Tampa Bay, FL and is taking her larger than life personality, personal chef skills, marketing techniques and clothing line to cities all over the US. Madeline is proud to say she has sold out 6xs in one year of her athleisure, Buffalo themed clothing in online sales and pop-up shopping events. This past year she was able to open her own store front and keep hitting remarkable milestones in her business ventures, follow her for the best places to eat and all things Buffalo!

    35 min
  • Why & How HealthCare Matters When Retaining Employees - Dan Vecchio, Founder of Sheridan Benefits
    Dan Vecchio is The Founder & President of Sheridan Benefits which is a full-service, independent insurance agency, founded in 2006 by Dan Vecchio. In this podcast we talk about how and why he started his business and from his experience; why it truly matters for both the business and employees to make sure they have the best options in healthcare. This isn't a sales pitch. This gets the real reasons why a businesses should care.
    A little background on Dan & Sheridan Benedits: It was established in Buffalo, NY, where they are still headquartered, Sheridan Benefits  provides Benefit consulting, integrated Payroll, HR, Compliance services and technology solutions to companies ranging from small family owned businesses to large national corporations. Dan has built one of the most successful benefit brokerages in Western New York over the last 15 years. Sheridan Benefits  provides benefit consulting to over 1500 employer groups and has expanded into the Individual and Medicare health insurance market. Sheridan Benefits is currently the one of the top consultants in upstate New York for Medicare which is a market that is positioned to have significant growth. Dan recently signed a deal with Patriot Growth Insurance services to Acquire Sheridan Benefits to even bring more value to the table for their clients. Patriot has asked Dan to stay on as president and help Build Sheridan and to collaborate with other agency owners that have joined Patriot Growth Insurance services. Dan has helped Sheridan have double digit growth year over year and along with the help of patriot is expecting to see a significant increase in their market share by offering more services under one roof.  This makes life much easier for business’s to be educated on all options, save on cost, get assistance with HR and stay in compliance.
    To contact Dan to ask him any questions you can email him at [email protected]
    31 min
  • Get Paid Back For Keeping Employees - Ryan Stang, Owner of Stang Insurance Consulting
    Ryan Stang is a native of Hamburg, NY where he still resides today and owns Stang Insurance Consulting. In this episode we talk about the ERC Program and how so many businesses are not taking advantage of this free tax credit for businesses with Employees that were effected by Covid-10. 
    Here is the link we refer to in this episode - ERCBuffalo.com
    COVID-19 has been a challenge for all of us. As the world shut down the economy came to a halt, leaving the future of many businesses in a precarious position. As we begin to find normalcy again, businesses now have to focus on recovering and fortunately, several government programs are easing this process.
    One such program is the Employee Retention Credit or ERC, which is a generous stimulus program designed to bolster those businesses that we're able to retain their employees during this challenging time. Due to the extremely complex tax code and qualifications, it is severely underutilized.
    Details of the program include:
    UP TO $26,000 PER EMPLOYEE
    AVAILABLE FOR 2020 & Q1 - Q3 2021
    QUALIFY WITH DECREASED REVENUE OR COVID EVENT
    NO LIMIT ON FUNDING (ERC IS NOT A LOAN)
    ERC IS A REFUNDABLE TAX CREDIT
    No upfront costs at all to see if you qualify or to start the process. There is only a fee if you qualify for Employee Credit Retention and is taken at the back end of your credit so nothing comes out of your pocket at all upfront.
    30 min
  • Engineering Products & Software in WNY - Dan Buckmaster - CEO of Tresca Design

    Dan is the President of Tresca Design, an engineering firm providing end-to-end engineering service for products, components, and machines, with capabilities spanning the entire product lifecycle. Here we talk about what local businesses miss or misunderstand when it comes to engineering of products and software, what questions they should be asking and what he's learned over the years scaling his business and working with great local clients.

    His background has always been in engineering, holding his Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University at Buffalo. He is passionate about bringing sensible solutions to complex technical problems. Dan has a strong focus on giving back to the community in Western New York that has given him so much in my career, and he currently sits on the boards of two local 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations: the Western New York Invention Convention, and the WNY Prosperity Fellowship Inc.

    32 min
  • Inspiring Others in Buffalo - Robert Grant - Serial Entrepreneur

    Robert Grant is a serial entrepreneur, artist, publisher, producer, and musician known as O’Mega Red. He has about 12 years of experience in the payment processing field. Now he runs it through his own company. He has been CEO of Stay Grindin for 15 years+, which is an independent Music Company. He is regularly adapting and always looking to connect people together. Plus, he served our country in the United States Air Force.


    32 min
  • The Crypto World in WNY - Michael Colyer - CEO of Foundry Digital

    Want to know more about Crypto? This is the podcast episode for you. We interview Michael Colyer, a local Buffalo Native who is the Founding CEO of The Digital Foundry in Rochester NY! They have over 85 Employees and are purchasing a building in Buffalo to build their next mining operation right in our backyard. This is thee local guy to talk to about Crypto. We talk about it all. 


    A little bit more information about Michael: Mike joined Foundry as its founding CEO in October 2019. Previously, Mike led business development at Core Scientific, which, during his tenure, grew into North America’s largest cryptocurrency hosting company. He was the President and COO of Savage IO, a small, Western NY-based 3MW mining company, where he continues to serve as a Board member. Mike has spent the last 4+ years navigating the large-scale mining space, building strong relationships with key industry participants. Before his pivot into the crypto industry, Mike was an operational and commercial executive for manufacturing and distribution firms for more than two decades, often serving at the behest of private-equity backers. Mike started his career at GE. In 2007, Mike and his wife, Lisa, co-founded the Clairebear Foundation, a non-profit that supports families with sick children. Mike graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and an MBA in Corporate Finance.

    40 min

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If you love Western NY AND Entrepreneurship; this is the podcast for you. David Schaub interviews the top entrepreneurs in WNY about business. If you’re anything like me you want to learn from the top…

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