The Unconventional Path: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Stories and Ideas.

By Bela Musits

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Explore how to build and grow your business in today’s global marketplace. In each episode, we try to capture and share the essence of how interesting people often take unconventional paths to build their business, some of whom succeed, some who do not. The hosts for this podcast series are Bela Musits, former business school professor, venture capitalist, and entrepreneur based in upstate New York, and Mike Wasserman, professor of international management at the University of Applied Sciences in Münster, Germany.

Episode Date
EP-178 - Reviving American Watchmaking with RT Custer of Vortic Watch Company
Feb 06, 2025
EP-179 New Product Development and Introduction - I Need That - Laurier Mandin
Jan 17, 2025
EP-178 Mastering Marketing Analytics with Jeff Greenfield: From Clicks to Impressions
Dec 13, 2024
EP-177 NuCicer - Making the Chickpea Nutritious and Delicious - Kathryn Cook
Dec 06, 2024
EP-176 Starting a Company in a Dorm Room During COVID - Luka Yancopoulos.
Nov 01, 2024
EP-175 Running 6 Restaurants and a Financial Advisory Firm with over $1 Billion Under Management - The Management Style of David Steele.
Oct 07, 2024
EP-174 Supply Chain Challenges in Today's World - Ingredient Brothers Co-founder Eran Mizrahi
Jun 14, 2024
EP 173: How to Enhance Rural EMS Services - Joe Connelly - Author of Bringing Out the Dead.
Apr 26, 2024
EP-172 Making the Wilderness Accessible - Steve Ovitt - NYS Forest Ranger (Ret)
Apr 12, 2024
EP-171 Maximizing the Value of Your Internship - Robert Khoury
Mar 22, 2024
EP-170 Psychology, Sailing, and Business - Chris Kubisiak
Mar 15, 2024
EP-169 Bela and Mike Chat about all sorts of topics
Feb 16, 2024
EP-168 Hospital CEO - David Kruczlincki
Feb 02, 2024
EP-167 World Class Economist & Financial Advisor - Hugh Johnson
Jan 19, 2024
EP-166 Human Resources - Mary Cregut
Jan 05, 2024
EP-165 Skylight - The Coolest Digital Photo Frame - Michael Segal
Oct 27, 2023
EP-164 No Limbits - A Shark Tank Success - Erica Cole
Aug 11, 2023
EP- 163 How Successful Leaders Do Business Globally - Stephen Barden
Jul 20, 2023
EP-162 Branding and Advertising Experts - Derek Slayton & Sean Magee - Founders Trampoline Design
Jun 30, 2023
EP-161 Starting a Tea Company in Fairbanks Alaska - Jenny Tse - Sipping Streams Tea
Jun 16, 2023
EP-160 Paul Barron - The Wall Printer
Jun 02, 2023
EP-159 Is Artificial Intelligence Really As Good As People Say It Is? - Devon Watson
May 17, 2023
EP-158 Rick Elmore - NFL Football Player Turned Entrepreneur
May 05, 2023
EP-157 - David Dussault - P-1 Industries Part-2
Apr 20, 2023
EP-156 David Dussault - P1 Industries Part-1
Apr 07, 2023
EP-155 Anish Majumdar - The Hidden Job Market
Mar 24, 2023
EP-154 Jeremy Ryan Slate - Podcast and Media Expert and Author
Mar 09, 2023
EP-153 Jonathan Jay - Entrepreneur and Author, Founder - DealMakers.uk.co
Feb 24, 2023
EP-152 Steven Blue - CEO Miller Ingenuity, and Best Selling Author
Feb 10, 2023
EP-151 Robin Singhvi - Founder SmartCue
Jan 27, 2023
EP-150 Reiner Lomb
Jan 13, 2023
EP-149 Brant Cooper
Nov 25, 2022
EP-148 Gary Frey
Nov 25, 2022
EP-147 Robert Mixon - US Army Major General (Ret)
Nov 11, 2022
EP-146 Ben Knegendorf - Entrepreneur
Oct 28, 2022
EP-145 Steven Adjei - Author, Poet, and Entrepreneur
Oct 07, 2022
EP-144 Bela and Mike Discuss Life and Current Events
Sep 23, 2022
EP-143 Michelle Seiler Tucker - M&A Expert
Jul 22, 2022
EP-142 Devon Watson - Executive VP - Diebold-Nixdorf (Second time on the Pod)
Jul 08, 2022
EP-141 Brad Svrluga - Primary Ventures (Second time on the pod)
Jun 24, 2022
EP-140 Jim Senall - Rochester Angel Network
Jun 10, 2022
EP-139 Mark Drager - Branding Guru and Founder Phanta Media
May 20, 2022
EP-138 Billie Shepard - How an acting coach can help you be a better presenter
May 06, 2022
EP- 137 What I Learned from the Passing of My Mom
Apr 22, 2022
EP-136 Andy Binns - Corporate Innovation Expert
Apr 15, 2022
EP-135 Pre Podcast Discussion 2022-01-07
Feb 18, 2022
EP-134 Pre Podcast Discussion 2021-12-17
Jan 28, 2022
EP-133 Matt Kopko - Daily Pay
Jan 14, 2022
EP-132 Pre Podcast Discussion 2021-12-10
Dec 24, 2021
EP-131 Tech Trends 24/7 & The Impact of COVID - James P. Quinn
Dec 17, 2021
EP-130 Misha Rubin - Career Leap
Nov 05, 2021
EP-129 Andy Mowat - Founder and CEO of Gated
Oct 22, 2021
EP-128 Trying Something New - Bela and Mike’s Crazy Idea
Sep 24, 2021
EP-127 Chris Bursey - Founder founder of Direct Communications Solutions.
Jun 14, 2021
EP-126 Kizzy Parks - Founder and President of K Parks Consulting.
May 31, 2021
EP-125 Sean Folkson - Founder and CEO of Nightfood
May 16, 2021
EP-124 Tarin Calmeyer - Founder and CEO of Remote Team Wellness
May 03, 2021
EP-123 David Jay - Founder and CEO Warm Welcome
Apr 19, 2021
EP-122 Nathan Perez - The 20-Minute Networking Meeting
Apr 12, 2021
EP-121 Dan Burcaw - Co-Founder & CEO of Nami ML
Apr 05, 2021
EP-120 Anthony Minessale - CEO SignalWire
Mar 22, 2021
EP-119 Ed Vincent - Festival Pass
Mar 15, 2021
EP-118 Sam Holmes - Is Having a YouTube Channel a Viable Business Model?
Mar 08, 2021
EP-117 Yael Joffe - 3X4 Genetics
Mar 01, 2021
EP-116 Jason Forrest - Forrest Performance Group
Feb 22, 2021
EP-115 Trevor Crotts - Buddy Brands
Feb 15, 2021
EP-114 Mike Begg - AMZ Advisers
Feb 07, 2021
EP-113 Carl Allen - Dealmaker Wealth Society
Feb 01, 2021
EP-112 Ryan Green - Gridwise
Jan 25, 2021
EP-111 Offshore Adventure Sailing - Joe Hagen
Jan 18, 2021
EP-110 Andrew Hutton - Founder and CEO of Day One
Jan 11, 2021
EP-109 Highlights from over 100 Episodes
Jan 08, 2021
EP-108 Jeroen Corthout - Co-founder Salesflare
Dec 21, 2020
EP-107 Drew Cappabianca - The Hub, Brant Lake NY
Dec 14, 2020
EP-106: Maddie Brown - CEO Smashing Numbers
Dec 07, 2020
EP-105 Eric Reed Founder Reed5Group
Nov 30, 2020
EP-104 Tyler Ornstein - Tyler's Acid-Free Coffee
Nov 16, 2020
EP-103 Tony Guarnaccia - Small Steps Grow Profits
Nov 09, 2020
EP-102 Lance Graulich - Ion Franchising
Nov 02, 2020
EP-101 Dan Demsky - Unbound Merino
Oct 26, 2020
EP-100 Our 100th Show
Aug 31, 2020
EP-99 Bela and Mike Interview Each Other
Aug 24, 2020
EP-98 Doug Weisz - Evergreen Subaru
Aug 17, 2020
EP-97 Dean Iacovetti - Vanta partners
Aug 10, 2020
EP-96 Stephen Halasnik - Managing Partner of Financing Solutions.
Aug 03, 2020
EP-95 Mike Saccocio: Executive Director - City Mission of Schenectady, New York.
Jul 27, 2020
EP-94 Janis Milham - Senior Vice President and Global Brand Leader at Marriott
Jul 20, 2020
EP-93 Franz Amussen - Angel Investor, co-founder Iron Gate Global Advisors
Jul 13, 2020
EP-92 Henry Daas - Author of FQ: Financial Intelligence
Jul 06, 2020
EP-91 Magda Khalifa - Founder Triangle Fragrance and Author
Jun 29, 2020
EP-90 Jimmy Hickey - Founder of Findlay Hats
Jun 22, 2020
EP-89 Bryan Clayton - CEO and Co-founder of GreenPal
Jun 15, 2020
EP-88 Mike DelPrete - Entrepreneur and Real Estate Tech Strategist
Jun 08, 2020
EP-87 Van Carlson - Founder, Strategic Risk Alternatives
Jun 01, 2020
EP-86 Larry Ludwig - Founder of Investor Junkie and Ludwig Media
May 25, 2020
EP-85 Justin Goodbread - Founder and CEO Financially Simple
May 18, 2020
EP-84 Darrin Jahnel #2 - Co-founder and CEO of Jahnel Group
May 11, 2020
EP-83 Jake Jorgovan - Founder and CEO of LeadCookie and Content Allies
May 04, 2020
EP-82 NYBizLab-Clarkson Small Business Owners COVID Panel
Apr 27, 2020
EP-81 Tracey Bissett - CEO Bissett Financial Fitness
Apr 20, 2020
EP-80 Rytis Lauris - Co-founder and CEO of Omnisend
Apr 13, 2020
EP-79 Rich Honen - Coronavirus and its lasting impact
Apr 02, 2020
EP-78 Catherine Hover - Coronavirus and its impact on my small business
Mar 25, 2020
EP-77 Michael Zipursky - Founder, Consulting Success
Mar 23, 2020
EP-76 Geoffrey Merrett - Adirondack Adventures
Mar 16, 2020
EP-75 Primary Venture Partners - Co-Founder Brad Svrluga
Mar 09, 2020
EP-74 Andy Schell - Ocean Sailor
Mar 02, 2020
EP-73 Greg Rex
Feb 24, 2020
EP-72 Matt Scarchilli
Feb 17, 2020
EP-71 Ron Coury - U.S. Marine, serial entrepreneur and author.
Feb 10, 2020
EP-70 Adam Robinson - Founder GetEmails
Feb 03, 2020
EP-69 Tom Rosecrans - RockSport Indoor Climbing Gym
Jan 27, 2020
EP-68 Abe Kamarck - founder of True Made Foods
Jan 20, 2020
EP-67 Jackie Ducci: Author and founder of Ducci and Associates.
Jan 13, 2020
EP-66 Janet Tanguay - Founder The Hammock Way of Life and The Biz Idea Shower
Jan 06, 2020
EP-65 George McGehrin - Founder and President of McGehrin Group
Dec 30, 2019
EP-64 Mike & Shelley Spain - Chef Co-Founders of Seneca
Dec 23, 2019
EP-63 Tami Cole - CEO at Docstrats
Dec 16, 2019
EP-62 Ian Measeck: Adirondack Paint and Paper - A Family Business
Dec 09, 2019
EP-61 Chris Martell: President and Co-founder of Druthers Brewing Company
Dec 02, 2019
EP-60 Brian Epstein: Founder of Deep Blue Communications
Nov 25, 2019
EP-59 Emily Soccorsy and Justin Foster founders of Root and River
Nov 18, 2019
EP-58 Catherine Hover - Founder of Palette Cafe in Saratoga Springs, NY
Nov 11, 2019
EP-57 Becky Daniels - Executive Director of Discover Schenectady, NY
Nov 04, 2019
EP-56 Jeff Schwartz - Partner at Phillips Lytle LLP
Oct 28, 2019
EP-55 Jim Williams a.k.a Jetson - Founder of Upper Hudson Coffee
Oct 21, 2019
EP-54 Jon C. Warner - Author of 40 books, accomplished entrepreneur, and all-around great person
Oct 14, 2019
EP-53 Mike Wacholder - Life changing event. Part 2
Oct 07, 2019
EP-52 Mike Wacholder, the best boss I ever had. Part 1
Sep 30, 2019
EP-51 Sustainability, Global Warming and Entrepreneurship
Sep 23, 2019
EP-50: Jeremy Redman - The Long and Winding Path to Effective Leadership and Culture
Sep 16, 2019
EP-49: Ravish Majithia - Small Steps Can Make a Big Impact on Sustainability
Sep 09, 2019
EP-48: Mini - The Price is Right? Really? Pricing Strategies for Products and Services
Sep 02, 2019
EP-47 Manuj Aggarwal - An Entrepreneur Helping Entrepreneurs
Aug 26, 2019
EP-46 Hanson Grant - Living Entrepreneurship Everyday
Aug 19, 2019
EP-45 Rich Honen - Entrepreneurship and horse racing
Aug 12, 2019
EP-44 Victoria Yampolsky - Founder of Start-up Station
Aug 05, 2019
EP-43 Rich Stokes - CEO and Founder of Winston Privacy
Jul 29, 2019
EP-42: Mini - Where's the Beef?
Jul 22, 2019
EP-41 Tobi Saulnier: Founder and CEO - 1st Playable Productions
Jul 15, 2019
EP-40 Chris Hutchins: CEO - Grove: Personalized Financial Planning
Jul 08, 2019
EP-39: Mini - Funding Growth
Jul 01, 2019
EP-38: Rob Salafia - From Street Performer to Management and Leadership Consultant
Jun 24, 2019
EP-37: Jack Bosch - A different way to flip real estate
Jun 17, 2019
EP-36: Helping startups grow their customer base - Nick Petros
Jun 10, 2019
EP-35: Data Analytics and the Entrepreneur - Garett Howardson, Research Psychologist and Data Scientist
Jun 03, 2019
EP-34 Mini: Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
May 27, 2019
EP-33 Mini: Remote Employees
May 20, 2019
EP-32: Is Entrepreneurship a Legitimate Career Path? College Student/Serial Entrepreneur Will Miles
May 13, 2019
EP-31: Being an Entrepreneur in a Non-Entrepreneurial Job: Tony Collins, President of Clarkson University
May 06, 2019
EP-30: Do you have to start a business to be entrepreneurial? No Way! - Keri O'brian - Darn Good Yarns
Apr 29, 2019
EP-29: Kat Koppett. Using improv techniques in leadership training.
Apr 22, 2019
EP-28: Tony Civitella, immigrant to intern to CEO of Transfinder.
Apr 15, 2019
EP-27: Euwyn Poon the Co-Founder and President of Spin.
Apr 08, 2019
EP-26: Kate Cartini: Do you need to be a company founder to be an entrepreneur?
Apr 01, 2019
EP-25: Drew Sheppard - The Prototypical (Partially) Gray-Haired Guy Supporting the Founders.
Mar 25, 2019
EP-24: From professional wakeboarder to Chief Marketing Officer of Diebold Nixdorf, a $4.5 Billion global financial technology business. Devon Watson has definitely taken the unconventional path.
Mar 18, 2019
EP-23 Mini: Coworking Spaces
Mar 11, 2019
EP: 22 Marc Compeau - Professor of Business @ Clarkson University and Owner of Jake's on the water restaurant.
Mar 04, 2019
EP- 21: Mini - Reading and Podcast List
Feb 25, 2019
EP-20: What do cyber tech, an espresso coffee bar, and co-working space have in common? Tyler Wrightson does them all.
Feb 18, 2019
EP-19 Mini: Yearn to Learn
Feb 11, 2019
EP-18: Figuring out what is important in life and focusing on it. Mark Dzwonczyk has worked at Draper Labs, built and exited a start-up, run a rural telephone company. A remarkable man who has given back in so many ways.
Feb 04, 2019
EP-17 Mini: Raising Capital
Jan 28, 2019
EP-16: Engineer, VC, Corporate Development, Consulting. John Cococcia has done it all.
Jan 21, 2019
EP-15 Mini: All Progress is a Result of Trying Something New
Jan 14, 2019
EP-14: Backpack around the world, teach English in Japan and build a successful business that is acquired - Simon Balint
Jan 07, 2019
EP-13: Entrepreneurship in Sweden - Gustav Joensson
Dec 24, 2018
EP-12: Bringing in talent to grow the business. Mitch Hara - Beekman 1802
Dec 10, 2018
EP-11: Passion, Culture, and Supply Chain. Nichole Snow - Darn Good Yarns
Nov 26, 2018
EP-10: Kickstarter plus passion equals start-up. Charlotte Hayden - Craft Coffee Flavors
Nov 25, 2018
EP-9: Holiday Bonus. Releasing 2 podcasts this week.
Nov 25, 2018
EP-8: Are lawyers entrepreneurs? Rich Honen - Venture Capital & Technology Practice Team Leader at Phillips-Lytle
Nov 11, 2018
EP-7: It's not about risk, it's about being prepared for the challenge. Craig Skevington - Serial Entrepreneur
Oct 28, 2018
EP-6: Stretch assignments and how they are critical in building a career. Dave Kruczlnicki - CEO Glens Falls Hospital (Ret)
Oct 14, 2018
EP-5 You won't starve - Darrin Jahnel - Jahnel Group
Sep 29, 2018
EP-4: Having the courage to leave the mother-ship to start your own business - Hugh Johnson - Johnson Advisors
Sep 18, 2018
EP-3: The second time is so much more fun - Ed Mitzen - Fingerpaint
Sep 18, 2018
EP-2: Re-invigorating america's manufacturing base utilizing entrepreneurship concepts. - David Dussault
Sep 18, 2018
EP-1: Introduction to the podcast: The Unconventional Path: Secrets to Igniting Your Business With Bela and Mike
Sep 08, 2018