Think Business With Jon Dwoskin

Adam Reilly is an international award-winning author of The Askren Boys, winning the Literary Classics Gold Medal and Seal of Approval in November 2018. A.J. started AJR Media LLC in 2018 to help clients tell their stories through content creation, blog, and online articles. He lives in Detroit with his wife Jessica and son Jack. He’s excited to welcome a baby girl in September.    Connect with A.J. Reilly:  Website: ajreilly.com Twitter: @_ajreilly LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjohnreilly Facebook: www.facebook.com/storiesandstogies   Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Website: http://jondwoskin.com/ Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Thejondwoskinexperience/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/

Christina Martini is a partner at the global law firm DLA Piper. She focuses her practice on domestic and international trademark and copyright law, as well as domain name, internet, social media, advertising, unfair competition, and entertainment law. Tina is the chair of the Chicago Intellectual Property Practice and serves as DLA Piper’s National Hiring Partner - Associate Recruiting. She is also a member of the firm’s Executive and Policy committees and sits on DLA Piper’s Diversity and Inclusion National Steering Committee.    Christina is also a multimedia journalist, legal commentator and podcast host contributing to many different media outlets, including Bloomberg, Reuters, Huffington Post, Fast Company, and the National Law Journal. Christina is the co-host of the WGN Radio show “Legal Face-Off”, which is one of the nation’s premier legal programs.    Connect with Christina Martini:  Website: https://www.dlapiper.com/en/us/people/m/martini-christina-l Twitter: @TinaMartini10 Facebook: www.facebook.

Who is Dr. James Kelley? Well, his path is still being built brick by brick and the current brick is a book: The Crucible’s Gift: 5 lessons from authentic leaders who thrive in adversity. The book unpacks the journey a leader takes to become more authentic, starting with their crucible. Against the laws of nature and human belief, in 2010, Dr. Kelley completed his Ph.D. in International Marketing at the University of Western Australia in Perth, Australia and ascended to higher education. Currently, James, his wife Mary, and his four just outside of Dubai where he teaches, writes, and produces is bi-weekly podcast Executives After Hours. The podcast is predicated on interviewing executives about their personal journey. The show's motto, “I care about who you are, not what you do, because what you do defines who you are.”   Connect with James Kelly:  Website: https://www.drjameskelley.com/ Twitter @executivesAHour   Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Website: http://jondwoskin.com/ Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://w

Elizabeth Hale is the founder of eeCPA, which has been providing clients with customized accounting solutions since 2004. Elizabeth has worked with small-to-medium-sized businesses for more than twenty-five years and has owned and operated a small business. In addition to being a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Arizona Society of CPAs, she serves as the finance director of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization, Arizona Chapter. Elizabeth lives in Scottsdale, Arizona and is a proud mother to three amazing children: Alexandria (23), Ryan (16) and Aspen (11).   Connect with Elizabeth Hale:  Website: eecpa.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/eecpa1 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethhalecpa/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eeCPA/   Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Website: http://jondwoskin.com/ Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Thejondwoskinexperience/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin

Bob Roitblat is a 12-time founder and CEO with 30+ years of hands-on P&L responsibility running companies at every phase of a business' life cycle. He also has considerable experience helping organizations across a range of industries be more creative and produce more innovative breakthrough ideas.   Connect with Bob:  Website: http://www.roitblat.com Twitter: @BobRoitblat Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Website: http://jondwoskin.com/ Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Thejondwoskinexperience/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com

Wesley Mathews drives the vision and strategy at High Level Marketing. He is a sales-driven CEO that has scaled HLM from an idea to over 40 employees and $5 Million in revenue. Wes can be described as a scrappy entrepreneur and a strong leader with tremendous vision and great humility.    Connect with Wesley Email: wes@highlevelmarketing.com Website: www.highlevelmarketing.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/hlmweb LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/wesleymathews   Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Website: http://jondwoskin.com/ Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Thejondwoskinexperience/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com

As a current resident of the City of Detroit and a mother of two college-aged daughters, CEO Kothe has a true desire to assist individuals of all backgrounds in finding gainful employment through training and certification in tech-related fields. Through local partnerships and initiatives, Jamie also works to improve education and employment opportunities for the returning citizens population and military veterans.   Jamie was recently named a winner of the 2018 American Small Business Championship by SCORE, the nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors. The Championship awarded this title to 102 entrepreneurs for their dedication to the success of their small businesses, awarding them an all-expense-paid trip to a training and networking event, SCORE mentoring and publicity throughout the year, and a chance to win one of three $15,000 grand prizes, made possible with the support of Sam’s Club.   Connect with Jamie Kothe Website: www.dsdt.tech/ Twitter: @dsdttech   Connect with Jon Dwoski

Jason Grobbel is the President of E.W. Grobbel Sons, Inc., America’s oldest corned beef specialist. Established in 1833 by his great grandfather, Jason bought out the other family interests in 1988. By implementing the systems he describes in his book “Leading America Back to Work”, Grobbel helped build the company from a small regional processor with sales of $4 million to a nationally distributed processor with sales over $110 million annually. He is a father to five children and has interests that range from engineering and architecture to psychology and philosophy. His main passion is to help others grow personally and professionally all while making America’s greatest corned beef on the side.  Connect with Jason Grobbel: Website: www.leadingamericabacktowork.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-grobbel-264a5523 Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Website: http://jondwoskin.com/ Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Thejondwoskinexpe

Drew Patrick is owner and president of Skidmore Studio where he’s a thoughtful strategic partner, relationship builder, and fierce advocate for the studio’s creative team. He’s passionate about helping good organizations grow through branding and fostering a workplace that’s happy, healthy, and sustainable. Under his leadership, Skidmore was recognized as #6 on Crain’s Detroit Business Coolest Places to Work in Michigan and as one of the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch in 2019. Prior to purchasing the studio in 2019, Drew worked at Skidmore for nine years in the roles of CFO, COO, and president. He received Crain’s Detroit Business CFO of the Year Award in 2013. Drew began his career with Ernst & Young’s Detroit office after graduating from Albion College in 2001 with a degree in economics. His community involvement includes serving on the boards of Eastern Market Corporation and Big Green Detroit, as well as advisory roles for the United Way of Southeastern Michigan and Winning Futures.   Connect with Dre

Harris Van Cleef is Vice President at Star Trax, an event production company in the Detroit area known for their exceptional client experience. After a successful career as a hairdresser, Van Cleef decided to switch careers to work in event production. He lives in Michigan with his partner of 18 years Jeffrey, their dog, and a closet that is way too small.     Connect with Harris Van Cleef: Website: https://startrax.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harrisvancleef Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Website: http://jondwoskin.com/ Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Thejondwoskinexperience/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/

Jason Fried is the Co-Founder and CEO of Basecamp. He started the company back in 1999 and has been running the show ever since. Along with David Heinemeier Hansson, he wrote Getting Real, REWORK, and REMOTE. Jason also wrote It Doesn’t Have to be Crazy at Work. When it comes to business, he thinks things are simple until you make them complicated. And when it comes to life, we're all just trying to figure it out as we go.   Connect with Jason Fried Website: www.basecamp.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/37signals/ Twitter: @jasonfried  Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Website: http://jondwoskin.com/ Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Thejondwoskinexperience/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/  

Jeff Hall is the founder of Overflow Cafe, a company that works for boost search engine optimization for websites so they will help businesses gain quality traffic and paying customers. Jeff started his own company at the age of 7 buying and reselling candy at school to support his family. He has been featured in over 100 podcast episodes, radio shows, and blog interviews. He has helped build 14 orphanages worldwide. In his spare time, he loves Game of Thrones, Walking Dead and a good cup of tea. You'll find him working hard (and sometimes goofing around) in Toronto. If you see him, please do not bring up Bitcoin or Game of Thrones because once you get him started on the subject he won't shut up.   Connect with Jeff Hall: Website: https://overflowcafe.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/overflow_cafe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/overflowcafe/ Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Website: http://jondwoskin.com/ Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.

When it comes to putting great people in touch with other great people, Lou Diamond is a master connector. He has over a quarter century of experience in sales, relationship management, business development and executive coaching. Lou’s authenticity, energy, and enthusiasm, along with his unwavering passion and desire for helping people achieve their business and personal goals, is unmatched.   Connect with Lou: Website: www.loudiamond.net Twitter: @ThriveLOUD Facebook: www.facebook.com/lou.diamond.311 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/thriveloud   Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Website: http://jondwoskin.com/ Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Thejondwoskinexperience/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com

Shaan Patel closed a deal on Shark Tank with billionaire Mark Cuban for an investment in his company Prep Expert. Prep Expert offers SAT & ACT courses based on Shaan’s methods to raise his own SAT score from average to perfect. Shaan received a B.A. in Biology from the University of Southern California on a full tuition scholarship, an M.D. from the University of Southern California, and an M.B.A. from Yale University. He is currently a dermatology resident physician at Temple University.

Michelle Tillis Lederman, one of Forbes Top 25 Networking Experts, is the author of four books including the internationally known, The 11 Laws of Likability, and her latest The Connectors Advantage. Michelle is a connection creator and CEO of Executive Essentials, which provides customized communications and leadership programs for fortune 500, non-profit, university and government clients. A former finance executive and NYU Professor, Michelle is a regular in the media appearing on NBC, CBS, Fox, NPR, the Wall Street Journal, NY Times, CNBC, and others. Michelle is known for helping people work better together and advance their individual impact.   Connect with Michelle Tillis Lederman: Website: theconnectorsadvantage.com Twitter: @mtlederman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MichelleTillisLederman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/communicationexpertspeaker   Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Website: http://jondwoskin.com/ Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: http

Vittoria Katanski is the Executive Director of Hatch Detroit. She has spent the majority of her career and personal life working on positive projects in the City of Detroit. Using a combination of her background in marketing and urban planning, she has been able to provide unique ways to move the city forward through the creation of targeted neighborhood marketing efforts and creation of area-specific events. She is a resident of the City of Detroit and believes the city to be one of the best places to live and raise a family.    Connect with Vittoria: Website: www.hatchdetroit.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hatchdetroit/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HatchDetroit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HatchDetroitOfficial/   Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Website: http://jondwoskin.com/ Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Thejondwoskinexperience/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/

Derek Lundsten is a serial entrepreneur and CEO of Scrimmage who is focused on helping others to be their best. Education, healthcare, and wellness are common themes of the organizations he leads and supports.  Connect with Derek Lundsten: Website: www.wescrimage.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dereklundsten/ Twitter: @derek_lundsten Facebook: www.facebook.com/derek.lundsten   Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Website: http://jondwoskin.com/ Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Thejondwoskinexperience/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/

Tammy Bourque and Greg Sternas created a national brand of hand-dyed apparel cut and sewn in the US. They have just recently opened their flagship retail store in the up and coming historical neighborhood “Corktown” in the heart of Detroit.   Connect with Tammy Bourque and Greg Sternas: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brightlytwistedwonder/ Website: Www.brightlytwisted.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brightly-twisted/about/   Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Website: http://jondwoskin.com/ Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Thejondwoskinexperience/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/

Jodi Berger + Melissa Schiller are the founders of Project Maude, a marketing consulting firm in the Detroit area. Jodi and Melissa met during their work at Lululemon, where they connected over helping businesses fill in the missing pieces of their marketing strategy. They’re experts in building collaboration and partnerships within your community to accelerate your grassroots marketing efforts.   Connect with Melissa + Jodi: Website: www.missionmaude.com Phone: 914.299.4247   Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Website: http://jondwoskin.com/ Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Thejondwoskinexperience/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/  

Ken “Mr. Biz” Wentworth is a strategic business partner who works with small business owners to help them operate more profitably and more efficiently. His most recent book, “Pathway to Profits”, recently released & is available on Amazon. His first book, “How to Be a Cash Flow Pro” was an Amazon best-seller.   During his corporate career, Ken developed a diverse skillset by working in many different roles– Accountant, Investment Analyst, Operations Manager, Planning & Analysis Director and CFO for several different businesses. Academically, he has earned a BA in Accounting and an Honors Master’s Degree in Financial Management.   Connect with Ken Wentworth: Website: www.MrBizSolutions.com Twitter: @MrBizTweets Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Website: http://jondwoskin.com/ Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Thejondwoskinexperience/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/