New Entrepreneur In Residence:

It’s a great pleasure to welcome Melissa Villanueva as our new Entrepreneur in Residence! Melissa is CEO and founder of Brewpoint Coffee, and has been a member of ID for the past two years since graduating from our Owner to CEO program. Melissa will be assisting Mike Varon in advising member companies at ID.  A full press release is available on our website: click here.

Congratulations!

On June 20, 12 companies finished our 16th cohort of our Owner to CEO business accelerator program. Congratulations to the following program graduates:

• Luda Ferrari- Ferrari Plumbing Inc.
• Marcella Raymond- Marcella Raymond Media
• Chris Ciezak- Wholey Granoly
• Tom Madsen-Dungeon Cat Gaming
• Mike Bill- Dungeon Cat Gaming
• Lisa Canning- Sales Maven LLC
• Ramesh Addanki- IT REQS
• Adam Hodge- Farr and Swit, LLC
• Jennifer Rizzo- Jennifer Rizzo Design Company
• Katelyn Kaese- Rise Fitness and Wellness
• Hira Umer- Scrumptious by Hira
• Dan Brosseau- Two Maids of Naperville

Coming Up:

• SBDC International Trade Center: Export 101 Seminar, 07.10: The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the Small Business Association (SBA) is providing an opportunity for businesses to gain the understanding of all things exporting. Simplifying global trade, benefits of exporting, financing options, and more will be covered. To learn more and register, click here.
   
• Makers and Shakers: Elevating Dreams Edition, 07.18: Discover how entrepreneurs are leveraging AI and tech at the Makers and Shakers event! Attendees will get the chance to gain valuable tech insights, network, obtain a free professional headshot, and refreshments. At the Makers and Shakers events, ID members will have a sticker on their badges to be able to easily identify and network with fellow ID members. To learn more and register, click here.
  • Tech and AI ID member businesses attending: there is opportunity to highlight 5-7 member companies. This entails a highlight slide that will be featured on the main stage during the networking portion of the event.
  • If you have a tech or AI business that serves other entrepreneurs, be on the lookout for an email from Melissa Villanueva with more details to be considered. 

• The Art of Selling Workshop feat. Barry Saltzman, 07.24: Are you looking to reach new heights in the sales space? Attending "The Art of Selling” workshop, presented by Barry Saltzman, will provide the tools necessary for sales success in this competitive market. Barry Saltzman, a dynamic sales coach and business consultant is offering his 35 years of expertise in the business landscape to help you revolutionize your selling abilities. To learn more and register, click here.

• Member Meetup, 07.10: At our next Member Meetup, Jay Fulgencio from Learngenix will be presenting as our member spotlight. Learngenix provides advanced learning and development solutions such as online professional continuing education courses, instructional design services, whiteboard animation production, and more. To learn more about Jay and Learngenix, click here.  

Happy 4th of July! 

In observance of the national holiday, there will not be ID Staff present on Thursday (07.04.24) and Friday (07.05.24).

Many thanks, and have a great week,

Dan Facchini,
Managing Director,
Innovation DuPage