Skills

Michelle Dunn is an award-winning author, self-syndicated columnist, and has worked in the credit and debt collection industry for more than 25 years. She has been named one of the Top 5 Women in Collections two years in a row as well as one of the Top 50 most influential collection professionals by her peers. Look for her newest book by Wiley Publishing titled, "The Guide to Getting Paid: Weed Out Bad Paying Customers, Collect on Past Due Balances, and Avoid Bad Debt,” available now everywhere. Visit Michelle online Credit-and-Collections.com

Alan Siege, CEO/Owner of Small Business Management Consulting, which focuses on small firms. SBMC helps companies increase profits by improving the way they tell their business story. He has been featured in NY Newsday, CrainsNewYork, American Express OPEN, Toilet Paper Entrepreneur, and Good Housekeeping. He is an instructor for the NYC Department of Small Business Services Entrepreneur Boot Camp, a Kaufman Foundation Certified Facilitator for its FastTrac programs offered by NYC, as well as an adjunct Professor at the Center for Continuing Education and Workforce Development at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, and the School of Continuing and Professional Studies at New York University.

Laura Jacob is the President of Pro Way Development based in Stamford, CT. Pro Way helps businesses develop human resource strategies, a plan to hire, manage, and motivate employees. Organizations can maximize their human capital by establishing sound human resource practices that include recruiting, on-boarding, employee relations and retention, and employee development.

Laura has worked in the U.S. and Canada as well as virtually across the globe. She serves as adjunct faculty at local colleges and teaches communication and management skills courses at the American Management Association.

In May 2009 she was named as one of Fairfield County's Top 40 executives under 40 for her work as the President of Pro Way Development.

Beth Goldstein, president of Marketing Edge Consulting Group and adjunct professor, Boston University School of Management.

Author, consultant, trainer, and founder of Marketing Edge Consulting Group, Beth Goldstein has empowered hundreds of entrepreneurs to successfully grow their companies. She helps companies understand how their customers think, what they value, and what influences their purchasing decisions, and then uses this knowledge to create targeted business-development programs that drive revenue and fundamental growth while increasing profitability and customer loyalty.

Her first book, The Ultimate Small Business Marketing Toolkit (McGraw-Hill) is used in 30+ cities around the U.S. to teach business owners the critical skills they need to accelerate growth. In addition to running her consulting practice, Beth conducts small-business growth workshops around the U.S. and abroad, teaches entrepreneurial marketing at the Boston University School of Management where she is the faculty director for the school's Online Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship Program (recognized by Fortune Small Business Magazine/CNN Money as one of the top 5 e-learning entrepreneurship programs in the US).

Diane is an internationally recognized business and leadership development coach, author, speaker, and workshop facilitator. As a certified professional coach and president of Seize This Day Coaching, Diane helps businesses and organizations operate more constructively and profitably. She evaluates, encourages, and guides her clients.

Diane is also a member of the Board of Directors for the Council of Smaller Enterprises in Cleveland, Ohio, as well as the Chairwoman of the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce.

In her book, Lemonade Stand Selling, Diane offers a straightforward, common sense and clear guide to the sales process. Through her internet radio show, Accelerate Your Business Growth, Diane brings valuable, actionable information to her listeners.

Diane is a contributing expert on a variety of business websites including Small Business Trends, American Express Open Forum, Toilet Paper Entrepreneur, COSE Mindspring, and Top Sales World.

Susan Solovic is an award-winning journalist and entrepreneur, as well as the CEO and co-founder of ItsYourBiz.com (formerly SBTV.com). Solovic is an ABC news small business contributor, as well as a regular expert guest on Fox Business, Fox News, CNBC, MSNBC and local affiliates throughout the country.

An attorney and author, her books include The Girls’ Guide to Building a Million Dollar Business, The Girls’ Guide to Power and Success, and Reinvent Your Career.

It’s Your Biz with Susan Solovic is a syndicated radio show that airs nationwide more than 47 times each weekend, with a an estimated listenership of 1.2 million people.

Alan Siege, CEO/Owner of Small Business Management Consulting, which focuses on small firms. SBMC helps companies increase profits by improving the way they tell their business story. He has been featured in NY Newsday, CrainsNewYork, American Express OPEN, Toilet Paper Entrepreneur, and Good Housekeeping. He is an instructor for the NYC Department of Small Business Services Entrepreneur Boot Camp, a Kaufman Foundation Certified Facilitator for its FastTrac programs offered by NYC, as well as an adjunct Professor at the Center for Continuing Education and Workforce Development at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, and the School of Continuing and Professional Studies at New York University.

Pamela has been leading communication workshops throughout Canada, Australia, and the United States since 1996. Having overcome her own fear of public speaking, she has compassion for those she works with and a passion for her topic. Much more than a communication expert, Pamela guides her clients to connect their 
inner passion with their outer cause. She helps them articulate their message in a way that’s simple, memorable and powerful. 


Pamela has been leading communication workshops throughout Canada, Australia, and the United States since 1996. Having overcome her own fear of public speaking, she has compassion for those she works with and a passion for her topic. Much more than a communication expert, Pamela guides her clients to connect their 
inner passion with their outer cause. She helps them articulate their message in a way that’s simple, memorable and powerful.