Hearing Tylers Story is inspiring. This guy built everything from the ground up and he tells how he did it. Buffalo Solar now has 32 employees and is considered a premier solar company all over Western New York. Here we talk about how it all unraveled, and what he learned along the way. 

Greg has started or been a partner in an almost laundry list of companies here in WNY. In 2013 Greg started his entrepreneurship route with the first real estate company he was a partner of.

 *In 2014 with another partnership Greg formed Redline rentals of buffalo and exotic car rental company. 

*In 2016 he started his own accounting firm to look after the main companies. 

*In 2018 he also started a small marketing company to help all his companies. 

*In 2019 with his car business partner they purchased a auto mechanic business and building to house our growing car business but also expand into a related business model.  In the same year Greg bought into a minority share of a restaurant and that didn't go well with Covid. He learned a lot though.

Here we talk about partnerships, real estate, investing in real estate and everything that has shaped his journey as an entrepreneur so far.

Louis Mulone, owner of Two Wine & Liquor stores in Buffalo NY. He never thought he would ever move to NY, let alone Buffalo NY but fate brought him here because of a job. As told in the podcast, he ended up making a whole new reason to stay here and opened up 2 different businesses that he never owned and or operated before. Check out why Louis believes WNY is so special and how he made it work despite a lot of difficulty. We also talked about delegating and how to find and keep good workers in todays tough market where so many businesses can't find employees. 

What makes some of the best companies in the world, the best? They know how to create a raving fan base and take care of their current customers/clients. While most worry about gaining more, the best figure out how to treat their current ones like gold to create raving fans. In this episode we talk about how and why we are doing the same thing with The WNY Entrepreneur and how you can do the same thing with your business.  

Stewart Fonville is mission driven entrepreneur focused on making a difference and leaving a legacy. In his early twenties he took a bet on himself and started a mobile auto detailing business that allowed him to leave his job in corporate America and begin his journey into entrepreneurship. As a speaker he has been tasked with motivating and inspiring  college students, young adults and business owners throughout Western new york. He is a faith driven entrepreneur that is motivated by his family and serving the community.

Rory Allen is a bootstrapping entrepreneur best known for Zoomcopy.com ( a graphic design and print shop) and ZoomBuffalo.com (an online print ordering tool) . In 2003, Rory started Zoomcopy.com with $3,000 in personal savings and a $5000 loan from his parents.  Zoom was started just offering document scanning, traditional print services like mailings, corporate stationery and stickers.  In the last 6 years ZoomCopy.com has become well known for large format printing such as banners and many of the murals around Buffalo. Allen and ZoomBuffalo.com are known for some of the more popular lawn signs popping up everywhere,  like the parody Allen Diggs campaign sign.

Mark Utech is the President of Utech Basement Waterproofing a second generation service contractor operating in Western New York. Mark has been working in basements for over 40 years, beginning his career by spending Saturdays and summer vacations working in the family business since the age of 14.

Mark joined the organization full time in 1989, became partner in 1996 and 100% owner in 2008. Developing extensive knowledge in residential waterproofing and foundation repair methods Mark has helped Utech Basement Waterproofing become a leader in the Western New York Industry. 

One of Mark’s favorite projects was the innovative use of helical piles in the redevelopment of the Lafayette Hotel in downtown Buffalo. In 2015, Mark saw a need for support of small business owners and started Elevate Development LLC a Western New York based startup specializing in the strategic business management and operational control of small to medium sized enterprises. Elevate Development helps its clients reach greater heights in business and personally. Mark currently serves on the board for the local WNY chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organization, was a past board member of the Home Improvement Council of WNY and mentors other small business owners through the University of Buffalo’s Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership. Mark earned a BA in business management with a concentration in finance from the University at Buffalo. Mark considers himself a self help junkie and when he is not working or spending time with his wife Kim and 4 children he enjoys boating on Lake Erie.

Eric Bond is the founder of Competitors Mentality, LLC where he is a coach to Entrepreneurs and Athletes. Drawing from his experience as an NCAA student-athlete and 10+ years in leadership in corporate America, Eric created a transformational coaching program to help his clients own big moments in their lives. He is the host of The Competitors Mentality Podcast and has spoken multiple times at national recruiting conferences and to NCAA Athletic Departments about the life after sports journey.