September’s female entrepreneur is Andrea Kooritzky of Kooritzky Accounting Services LLC.  For more on her business, see http://MyCNYAccounting.com She is joined first by the Executive Director of the WISE Women’s Business Center located in downtown Syracuse, Meghan Florkowski.  See more at http://WiseCenter.org See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

August’s female entrepreneur is Iva Vasilev, owner of Niki’s Party Place and the newly opened VIAN Salt inside Niki’s Party Place at Great Northern Mall.   Iva moved to the United States from Bulgaria 17 years ago.  She is joined by the Executive Director of the WISE Women’s Business Center located in downtown Syracuse, Meghan Florkowski. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The WISE Women’s Business Center continues to provide mainly free services to women who are starting their own business or expanding their current one.  They just received a federal grant that allowed them to hire three Business Consultants to help with their growing need to counsel female entrepreneurs. This month we hear from all three who are also all business owners – Barb Stone, owner of Build Your Path LLC, Lacey Roy-Ciciriello, owner of Full Bodied Health LLC and Caeresa Richardson, owner of Gypsy Freedom LLC. Find out more at WiseCEnter.org or visit the WISE Women’s Business Center on Facebook. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

June’s female entrepreneur is Nikki Polos, owner of Aspen Athletic Clubs. She is joined this month by Meghan Florkowski, the Executive Director of the WISE Women’s Business Center. Find out more at AspenFit.com and WiseCenter.org See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May’s female entrepreneur is Jen Liddy, Business Development Coach for Jen Liddy Coaching and Development.   She is also an instructor for the WISE Women’s Business Center. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Homer Men and Boys Store in Homer along with Rolands in Skaneateles is remaining open during this pandemic shut down, because they provide clothing and footwear to essential workers.  We had an opportunity to talk with Leslee Garrison, the sole female owner of both stores recently as part of our Women Entrepreuner Series sponsored by OneGroup.  She fills us in on the 70 year old family business along with Meghan Florkowski , the Executive Director of the WISE Women’s Business Center in downtown Syracuse. WISE continues this month to provide online services to women who are starting their own business or expanding their current one. Pictured:  Meghan and Leslee See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

March’s female entrepreneur is Me’Shae Brooks-Rolling, owner and operator of Event Prep Inc and the force behind next month’s Financial Empowerment Summit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pictured is left to right Meghan Florkowski, Amy Wyant, and Amy Robbins See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

January’s featured interview, powered by the WE series and sponsored by OneGroup, is with Juliet Fattel, owner of Smoothie King in Dewitt. She is joined this month by Megan Florkowski, the new Executive Director of The WISE Women’s Business Center.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

December’s featured interview, powered by the WE series and sponsored by OneGroup, is with Amanda McCarty, owner of 315 (3-1-5) Beauty Bar.  Find out more at 315beautybar.com.  She is joined this month by Kathy Adams, Chair of the WISE Women’s Business Center Advisory Board.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.