The Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) is a Global business network of 13,000+ leading entrepreneurs in 186 chapters and 58 countries.
EO enables business owners to learn from each other, leading to greater business success and enriched personal life.
They educate, they transform, they inspire and they offer invaluable resources in the form of global events, leadership-development programs, an online entrepreneur forum and executive education opportunities, among other offerings designed for personal and professional growth.
Recently, Adam Connors had the opportunity to speak at one of the New Jersey Chapter’s recent conferences. Following Adam’s talk, he sat down with some of the Entrepreneurs there for a one-on-one conversation. This special episode of Conversations with Connors features a chat with 10 entrepreneurs from nine vastly different companies. Below is a small snippet about what you can expect to hear in this podcast:
Todd Leonardis & Steven Schneider – Kramer Industries
Todd and Steven run a very niche business that sells mainly to manufacturers. Through their very different backgrounds, they were able to partner up together to significantly grow their business over the course of many years.
Jeff Chavkin – Geoscape Solar
Jeff runs a solar energy business that started out in a very complex way. His wife was a partner but they were going through a divorce. Another partner of his had a wife who was best friends with his now ex-wife. His experience through EO allows him to get through that and still have a successful business more than a decade later.
Mark Ciapka – ADS Works
Mark builds complex web applications for any industry who needs them. Mark loves talking to people and always comes up with an excuse to start a conversation. His natural knack for conversation lends itself well to what networking is all about.
Brian Tweer – Jersey Shore Supplements
Brian owns a business similar to that of a Vitamin Shoppe or a GNC. But he built a relationship with customers that was so strong, that pretty much his entire staff are individuals who used to be customers. That kind of rapport and trust built with those in his community has allowed his business to grow significantly.
Kevin Mahoney – FindTape.com
Kevin Mahoney sells all kinds of different tapes. It could be any kind of adhesive tape or the tape you see police put up at crime scenes. Through his networking experience, Mahoney was able to avoid losing a large amount of money in lawsuits to patent trolls.
Susan Michael – Wealth Management Expert
Susan runs a wealth management company. Susan has an incredible story detailing how she went from a teacher, while also being a military spouse and raising two children, to running her own wealth management company.
Andrew Tupler – Tupler Financial
Andrew runs a financial company. He networks by meeting with different individuals across different industries a couple of times a year over breakfast or lunch, to discuss all the different ways in which everyone can mutually benefit one another.
Ellen Pietrowitz-Phillips – L-E-M Plastics
If there is a device that has plastic on it, it’s likely that Ellen was somehow part of the process of getting it there. She has parts on cell towers as well as on the international space station. Her business was hit by a hurricane twice. And let’s just say that without networking, her business would no longer exist today.
Sejal Lakhani – Techerwerxe
Sejal runs a business that acts as the IT department for businesses who need one. Her networking style involves being on the phone constantly.
All of these incredibly successful entrepreneurs do a much better job of telling their own stories and we highly recommend you listen to the full episode of Conversations with Connors. It’s worth noting that Entrepreneurs Organization is an exclusive invite-only group. That’s how you know these particular entrepreneurs are at least one step above many others.
