Associated Entities:

The Customer Experience - Sergio Abramof of SARAVA

Thriving in tough times. Sergio Abramof has been in the food, beverage and service business for 30 years.

He has a great story to tell, and leads thriving businesses on Shaker Square & University Circle here in Cleveland, Ohio.

Learn about how he and his team have become creative and innovative in tough economic times.

Sergio Abramof
SARAVA on Shaker Square
Sergio’s University Circle

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above photos from the Sergio’s Cleveland Website

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Sam McNulty, barCENTO & McNulty's Bier Markt

Entrepreneur Sam McNulty
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Sam tells his story of entrepreneurship and business inspiration.... not to mention saying a thing or two about our region, the economy & more.

Sam is founder & owner of:

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McNulty’s Bier Markt

... and the NEW Bier Markt Speakeasy:



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Bonus! Interview Part-2 (at bottom) is a primer on Belgian Beers; i.e, a crash-course seminar that Sam had with Craig in the spring of 2009.

Listen in!

PART ONE: Learn about Sam, barCENTO, McNulty’s Bier Markt & the Speakeasy...



PART TWO: Belgian Taste Test!



Retire - or not? Pamela Sandy of Confiance

Pamela Sandy
Founder, Confiance Financial & Investment Advisors
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Confiance Website


These days; there’s no shortage of wonder & worry about the economy... How to make sense of it... and how to plan for the future. Pamela Sandy is one of our Cleveland-local gems... with a global view. An expert. An advisor.... A leader with insight. We chat with Pamela about the new-views of retirement, financial security... and our children’s future.

TO LISTEN to the podcast, Click the following link: Podcast to download the file and launch in your media player of choice on your Mac or PC

Cleveland Art Scene Expands: Cindy Fink CMA

Cindy Fink
Director of Marketing & Communications
The Cleveland Museum of Art

Curious about CMA’s upcoming Summer events & East Wing opening festivities? This short 5-minute impromptu parking-lot chat with the Museum’s Marketing & Communications Director, Cindy Fink will give you the quick “one-two”.

To LISTEN on your MAC or PC, Click this link: Podcast to download and launch within the media player of your choice

Local Entrepreneurs offer "Food for Thought"

STORY-CAST interview with
Trevor Clatterbuck & Bob Gavlak
Founders, FreshFork Market
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FreshFork website

TO LISTEN Click the following link
to download and listen to the m4a file on your Mac or PC: Podcast

Hear about how FreshFork is creating an “eBay” for fresh, local foods - and connecting those great products with local restaurants. Heck, the future of our region depends, in large-part, on Cleveland businesses doing business with Cleveland businesses. Here’s an example. That said; they have a national reach... and a big, bold vision.

Listen-in to hear about this emerging Cleveland success story.

Entrepreneurship Basics: Sam Khouri Jr. K5 Management. Somer's.

Entrepreneurship Basics

Sam Khouri Jr.
Entrepreneur
Cleveland K/5 Management
Owner;
Somer’s Diner

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We chatted with Sam @ Somer’s Diner... a Cleveland icon (which he happens to own).
This 23-year-old has wisdom way beyond his years. We talked about work-ethic... the disciple required to make a business “go” (especially today)... and how to be creative (yet practical) in any business.