Profit and Loss

Buffalo State College Chief-of-Staff and Chief Diversity Officer Crystal Rodriguez-Dabney joins Yahaira and Adam to shine a light on diversity, equity, and inclusion, why "ambition" shouldn't be a four-letter word for women, and what pitfalls business owners should avoid when starting out.  To join us for She Means Business, register here: https://shemeansbusinessny.eventbrite.com To join us for the She Means Business Open House, register here:https://shemeansbusinessopenhouse.eventbrite.com/

Come join us for our Friday Forum on Celebrating Women's History Month! Yahaira and Adam are joined by three incredible entrepreneurs: Myshon Bryant, Jessica Lewis, and Becca Delaney-Johnson, as well as a thoroughly engaged audience, to discuss inspiring women, women leaders, and how being a woman entrepreneur was shaped by their own history.  We absolutely loved this conversation and decided to release it as a bonus podcast episode .It was great!

It's Women's History Month! Yahaira Zapata and Adam Tidrow discuss the women who inspire them, women they admire, and the women they view as role models.  She Means Business Workshop Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/she-means-business-an-entrepreneurship-program-by-women-for-women-tickets-137511096391

Yahaira Zapata and Adam Tidrow are joined by one of their favorite people, Miss Sandra Courtney from the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Sandra serves as the Small Business Librarian and helps local entrepreneurs and small business owners get the information they need to start, run, and grow their businesses. She is a wealth of knowledge! Sandra also talks about Black History Month and the importance of celebrating and understanding Black heritage, culture, and history every day, and not just one month out of the year.  To connect with Sandra Courtney, email her at courtneys@buffalolib.org or at (716)858-8900.  To leave us a voice memo and ask your question, follow this link: https://anchor.fm/pathstone-enterprise-center/message

Yahaira Zapata and Adam Tidrow sit down with serial entrepreneur, med school dropout, and VentureHerd co-founder Dan Abbotoy, and discuss how to start, when to say no, overcoming the fear of rejection, and books! Books mentioned today: Green Lights by Matthew McConaughey; A Promised Land by Barack Obama; Atomic Habits by James Clear; The Third Door by Alex Banayan; and You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero

Yahaira Zapata and Adam Tidrow sit down with startup expert and coach, Mr. Michael McCarley Sr. of the SBEI to discuss mindset, working on and in your business, and The Success 4Mula.

Yahaira Zapata and Adam Tidrow for Season 2 of the Profit and Loss Podcast from PathStone Enterprise Center, with a phenomenal guest. Nonprofit expert and consultant Connie Campanaro of NuLevel Strategies joins to talk everything nonprofits. Come listen!

Yahaira Zapata and Adam Tidrow discuss 2021 resolutions, book recommendations, and saying goodbye to 2020. All this on the Season 1 Finale of Profit and Loss from PathStone Enterprise Center.

Yahaira Zapata and Adam Tidrow review the year that was 2020 and all the good that came out of it.

Yahaira Zapata and Adam Tidrow from PathStone Enterprise Center talk shopping small, keeping local money local, and how we can all do our part to support entrepreneurs during the holidays.

Adam’s on vacation! And he talks about the importance of relaxation and taking time to reset.

Yahaira Zapata and Adam Tidrow from PathStone Enterprise Center in Buffalo discuss what they’re thankful for.

Yahaira and Adam sit down and talk about new collaborations, partner horror stories, and how to choose the right business partner and network.

Yahaira and Adam examine how a Biden-Harris administration may impact small business owners and entrepreneurs; and they lay out their own wishlists for the new administration’s approach to Covid-19 relief for those small business.

Yahaira and Adam talk about breaking the “inertia of no” and how planning and analysis paralysis can stop us from reaching our goals. You’re ready. Go!

Yahaira Zapata and Adam Tidrow discuss what business owners should know when they go in to apply for a loan.

Yahaira Zapata and Adam Tidrow discuss their mission at PathStone Enterprise Center, the small business owners they serve, and why they, themselves, started businesses.

This interview will have you falling out of your seat in laughter, and provide inspiration with a dose of reality. Join us this week for a mini Mastermind as we speak with Author, International Speaker, Public Speaking Trainer, and The Killer Pitch Master Precious Williams. Get your notebooks ready! 04:04 From attorney to pitch master 10:34 How to get out of a funk 14:15 What a pitch master can do for your business 16:00 SharkTank winning clients and bigger goals 19:28 4-Steps to slay your pitch 25:43 How to introduce yourself 27:06 Create your own lane 29:27 Four things NOT to do in your pitch 33:14 TEDxButler Article referenced: Secrets of a Pitching Pro Contact Precious: www.perfectpitchesbyprecious.com FB: @PerfectPitchP IG: @perfectpitchesp TW: @PerfectPitchP LinkedIn: @precious-l-williams Free Quiz: pitchingforprofit.com Book Precious for your speaking engagement: killerpitchmaster.com Need Lending, Contact Us! Buffalo Office 716-436-2560 Rochester Office 585-340-3300 Like, Follow, and Subscribe! FB @ pathstoneenterprise IG @ pathstoneenterprisecenter TW @ PECIBizHelp YT @ PathStone Enterprise Center Podcast available anywhere you listen to your favorite show Any questions, comments, or guest suggestions: Email yzapata@pathstone.org

What does it take to "Go Big" in business, $8 to $10 million big? We sat down with the chief strategist of CMW Services and program manager for the Launch NY - Founders Go Big program, Crystal Wallace, to find out.  SHOW NOTES: Article: https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2021/09/07/rachels-mediterranean-chrusciki-bakery-la-divina.html?cx_testId=40&cx_testVariant=cx_13&cx_artPos=3 Interview: 07:56: What is Founders Go Big?  09:59: What does it take to "Go Big"? 11:56: What's the ultimate goal? 13:48: Realizing "Going Big" is an option 14:49: The Process 20:47: Dealing with imposter syndrome in our communities 24:52: Industries involved with FGB 27:43: The future of FGB and opportunities 30:03: The launch of CMW Services and impacting startups TERMINOLOGY USED: B2B = Business to Business B2C = Business to Consumer IC = Independent Contractor P&L Statement = Profit and Loss Statement CRYSTAL'S INFO: cwallace@launchny.org launchny.org https://launchny.org/entrepreneurs/founders-go-big/

Family dynamics and business can be a tricky situation to maneuver, especially for the next generation. We've all heard horror stories. Adam Tidrow and Yahaira Zapata sit down with Speaker, Author, and Consultant to NextGens Nike Anani on pitfalls to look out for, how to weather a crisis, the gender confidence gap, and how to take your family business from Lifetime to Legacy. Nike has almost a decade of experience working in African family businesses, as a NextGen in her parents’ businesses, and also as a co-founder of several others. If there's someone to listen to first hand, she's the one! Show Notes: 04:26 Gender limitations 05:17 Gender confidence gap 07:32 Steps on how to weather a crisis 13:45 Maintaining clients/customers when a NextGen steps in 14:46 Growing up vs Growing Old 15:47 Where family businesses struggle 16:22 How to propose new ideas to current/traditional stakeholders 20:43 Setting up the next generation for success in the business Nike's Contact: nikeanani.com "The best time to start succession is YESTERDAY, the next best alternative is TODAY." - Nike Anani