Guest Host Dave Wilke Profiles Area Businesses
Special Guest host Dave Wilke of Wilke and Associates CPA takes over the hosting reigns on American Entrepreneur Radio. Dave profiles a number of business owners from a variety of industries, discussing their stories, and sharing the obstacles they have overcome, the challenges they continue to face, and the opportunities they look to take advantage of as they hope to survive and thrive with their companies. Among the guests profiled will be Michale Lehman and Brandon Tirpak of the University of Pittsburgh, Jason Kutney of the Greentree Sportsplex, Joe Froetschel of Vericheck Technical Services, Jeff Wolfendale of Wolfendale Landscaping, Jerry Schad of JD’s Olde Fashioned Inc., and Ed Meyer of Tri-State Office Furniture, Inc.
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Guest Host Dave Wilke Looks at “The Big Idea”
American Entrepreneur Radio Guest Host Dave Wilke of Wilke and Associates CPA profiles the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence, and its annual “Big Idea” competition. Joining Dave to discuss the competition are Brandon Tirpak of the University of Pittsburgh’s Katz School of Business Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence, along with “Big Idea’ winners Albert Ciuleszo and James Luanscia.
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Guest Host Dave Wilke and Joe Froetchel Discuss a Return To Joe’s Roots
American Entrepreneur Radio Guest Host Dave Wilke of Wilke and Associates CPA talks with Joe Froetchel of Verichek Technical Services about his company, his “former life” as a radio station engineer, and how being back in a radio station for this interview brings back memories.
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So What Does World Cup Soccer Mean For Businesses Around The World?
American Entrepreneur Radio Guest Host Dave Wilke of Wilke and Associates CPA talks with Jason Kutney, General Manager of the Greentree Sportsplex athletic facility in suburban Pittsburgh, as well as a player on the Pittsburgh Riverhounds soccer team, about the business of soccer, and the global popularity of World Cup Soccer, and what that popularity means for business. joe Froetchel of Verichek Technical Services also joins in on the discussion.
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Guest Host Dave Wilke Profiles a Local Technical Services Company Trying To Keep Up in the Economy
American Entrepreneur Radio Guest Host Dave Wilke of Wilke and Associates CPA talks with Joe Froetchel of Verichek Technical Services Inc. about his company, and how his business has reacted to the recent recessionary times, and what he’s doing to ensure that his head remains above water.
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So What Is the Pulse of the Clientele at Wilke and Associates
American Entrepreneur Radio Guest Host Dave Wilke of Wilke and Associates CPA talks with one of his colleagues at Wilke and Assoicates, Peter Fleming, about the issues that he’s seeing that are troubling his business clients the most. Joe Froetchel of Verichek Technical Services Inc. is also joining in on the conversation.
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Guest Host Dave Wilke Profiles an Entrepreneur Who Had an Idea and Ran With it
American Entrepreneur Radio Guest Host Dave Wilke of Wilke and Associates CPA talks with Jerry Schad, owner o JD’s Olde Time Popcorn, a service that provides gourmet popcorn as a gift item, as well as a vending station for Pittsburgh Pirate games at PNC Park, about his company, and the experience of following a lifelong passion and turning it into a profitable enterprise.
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Guest Host Dave Wilke and Ed Meyer Discuss the Importance of Leadership in Business
American Entrepreneur Radio Guest Host Dave Wilke of Wilke and Associates CPA talks with Ed Meyer of Tri-State Office Furniture about his company, which specializes in buying and selling pre-owned office furniture, about the challenges of operating a business in tough economic times, and offers tips on keeping one’s OWN head together to get the job done.
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How Is the Spa Business Holding Up in This Ecomony?
American Entrepreneur Radio Guest Host Dave Wilke of Wilke and Associates CPA talks with Geri Mataya of Uptown Spa about her business, and the challenges of specializing in a luxury item while many consumers are tightening their budgets.
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