40 Under 40: Mark Wise
Posted on Saturday, February 4, 2012
Mark Wise deals with extremes. As owner of Wise Financial, part of Northwestern Mutual, he provides financial services for people who are wealthy and trying to become wealthier. As chairman of the board of
Students’ Work Experience Earns Career Center Donation
Posted on Thursday, January 5, 2012
Vector Marketing Corp. donated $1,000 to Georgia College’s Career Center for students’ sales performance during the annual Eastern Region College Bowl competition. Georgia College students placed second
How to Raise Millions from VCs With 12 Slides and No Prototype
Posted on Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Yesterday we grabbed coffee with Chloe + Isabel founder Chantel Waterbury. Chloe + Isabel is a jewelry website that turns each of its users into mini entrepreneurs. Users are encouraged to sell the Chloe
The CUTCO Knife Story, or How to Cut People Who Won't Sell
Posted on Tuesday, December 6, 2011
When my son Garrison was in college he had a hard time finding summer work, so he got a job selling CUTCO knives. If you aren’t familiar with the CUTCO brand, go look them up. They make the best knife you ever used
Gillibrand Unveils Plans To Trigger High-tech Manufacturing Growth
Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand announced her support for three programs designed to help stimulate manufacturing in areas with high unemployment. The senator was in Olean on Monday
15 Useful Items with a Lifetime Warranty
Posted on Monday, June 27, 2011
Imagine buying one kitchen knife set and never having to purchase another cleaver or steak blade for the rest of your life. The stuff of chef and housewife dreams does exist according to CUTCO Cutlery, which offers a
Jason Heinritz: District Manager, Vector Marketing, Grand Chute
Posted on Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Q. What inspires you professionally? A. I love being in a position to help people live their dreams. Many don’t see the greatness in themselves and sometimes all they need is someone to believe in them
On The Cutting Edge of Dyslexia
Posted on Friday, January 21, 2011
NEW BEDFORD — William Baker III has struggled with dyslexia almost all of his 19 years — he was diagnosed at 18 months as part of a Rutgers University study. But Baker never dreamed that a summer job
BrightScope Teaches How His Startup Racked Up Sales
Posted on Saturday, September 4, 2010
I was on the phone with Mike Alfred when he told me how his young company is growing sales and landing big customers, like Lockheed Martin. I thought he had some interesting techniques