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Larry Sutton – Founder, RNR Tire Express

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Larry Sutton is the founder of RNR Tire Express. Founded in 2000, RNR has grown to be the 17th largest tire dealer in the U.S. with over 120 locations (15 corporate locations and 105 franchise locations in 26 states). After a long career in the lease purchase industry, Larry sold his 30-store chain in 1997, and after a brief retirement, decided to try the concept in a new sector. Visualizing the potential of using the lease purchase transaction in the tire and wheel industry has proven to be...

RJ Williams – Founder & CEO, Young Hollywood

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RJ Williams is the founder and CEO of Young Hollywood. Started in 2007 by Williams, Young Hollywood has become one of the most innovative digital media brands and the leading celebrity and lifestyle network for millennials; which is available on digital, social, and mobile in over 160 countries and in over 120 million homes. In addition to financing, producing, and distributing over 500 hours of original programming annually, the company’s activities include owning and operating several lead...

Dan Fine – Founder, Fine Solutions

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Dan Fine is one of the early Internet veterans in town and has founded multiple successful businesses using well-developed strategic plans. He founded fine.com, the first company to be named a “dot com” in 1994 without angel or venture capital funding. Dan guided the company thru an IPO in 1997 to an acquisition by Aris Corporation in 1999. He continued as VP of Global Marketing at Aris before co-founding Bot, Inc. where, as the CEO, Dan raised a seed round of $2.8 million.

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Daryl Owen – Founder & CEO, Nationwide Real Estate Executives

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Daryl is the founder, CEO, and visionary behind Nationwide Real Estate Executives, one of America’s fastest-growing and largest independently-owned real estate firms.

At the age of 21, Daryl acquired his first rental property, fulfilling a dream he had at a young age to become a real estate investor and developer. Daryl obtained his real estate license in 2006 and quickly earned national recognition as a top agent within the Century 21 system. In 2011, he founded Nationwide Real Estate Execu...

Darren Magarro – Founder & President, The DSM Group

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Darren started DSM in 2007 with the hope of creating a full-service marketing agency that puts clients first…and foremost. He was trained in media strategy and buying during his 7+ years working at many large New York agencies for clients such as Toyota Motor Sales, Verizon Wireless, Boston Beer, and Puma. He’s been at the helm, growing DSM from a one-person operation on a front porch to a multi-million dollar agency squarely entrenched in the top 20 marketing agencies in New Jersey since 20...

Jeff Bevis – Co-Founder & CEO, FirstLight Home Care

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Jeff Bevis is co-founder and CEO of FirstLight Home Care. Jeff has more than 30 years of experience in franchising and a successful track record of accelerating growth in a variety of franchise concepts. He’s been designated a Certified Franchise Executive (CFE), meeting rigorous requirements from the franchising industry. However, with 15 years of experience specific to home care, FirstLight isn’t just a business for Jeff. He has personally served as a caregiver for family members four time...

Alban Denoyel – Co-Founder & CEO, Sketchfab

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Alban Denoyel is the co-founder and CEO of Sketchfab, the largest platform to publish and find 3D content online. Prior to Sketchfab, he worked for four years in the 2D world of photography. He loves making 3D content with photogrammetry or VR sculpting. He graduated from ESSEC Business School (Paris, France).

How did the concept for Sketchfab come about?
When you create content, you need to be able to share it. Without an audience, content is pretty much inexistent. For that reason, every f...

Jared Mizrahi – Owner, PCI Auction Group

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PCI Auction Group, located in Manheim, PA, is one the nation’s largest online restaurant equipment auction companies. Jared Mizrahi, the 30-year-old owner, has been in the auction business since he was 12 years old. He started his first business selling golf balls on eBay that he had retrieved from ponds, streams, and fields on golf courses. After graduating from Millersville University, he started teaching Mathematics at J.P. McCaskey and Manheim Township High Schools, all while simultaneou...

Rick Hoskins – Founder & CEO, On the Map

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Rick Hoskins is 29 years old and is the founder and CEO of Miami’s On the Map Marketing, which recently celebrated its tenth anniversary. On the Map has three offices and 60 staff members. The internet marketing firm has also been listed on the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing companies list.

How did the concept for On the Map come about?
When I was 17 years old, I worked for a company called Labitat as an intern for almost three years. When we lost one of our biggest clients, I realized how vulner...

Matt Zachowski – CEO, Intermarket Communications

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Matt Zachowski is the CEO of Intermarket Communications. Based in Manhattan, Intermarket focuses largely on financial and technology clients. In prior years, Matt had an eclectic career as a financial marketing executive at a leading commodity exchange, as a precious metals analyst at a large brokerage house, as an associate at the ACLU charged with developing policies on First Amendment issues, and as an associate editor for Chief Executive magazine. Matt holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journa...