Are you ready to ignite your business and achieve your full potential? Welcome to Building Success Stories, the podcast that empowers entrepreneurs and business leaders. I’m Ann Donnelly, and I’ve spent over four decades in the business world. I’ve witnessed the power of perseverance, innovation, and strategic thinking firsthand. We’ll explore the stories of successful entrepreneurs and business leaders, and we’ll delve into the practical strategies and mindset shifts that can propel your business to new heights. Get ready to be inspired and motivated to take your business to the next level!
This episode of Building Success Stories is an interview with Dr. Kelli Borgos-Hatin, SUNY Distinguished Professor, Business Consultant, Owner of Mixa-Fusion (selling her own flavored simple syrups), and Co-Owner of Mixaritas (mobile bartending services). I first met Dr. Borgos-Hatin when she came to speak to the Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business...
In this episode of Building Success Stories, Ann Donnelly interviews Ryan Holderman, Owner of The Gym, Queensbury, NY. They discuss how he started in the fitness industry and how his career developed over the years. Holderman also discusses the history of The Gym and how he motivates his clients to achieve their goals. Read Ann...
This episode of Building Success Stories is Part 2 of 2 on Building Habits. Producer Seth Cooper and I discuss building the habits to ensure you do the necessary marketing and other activities to grow your business and set yourself up for success in 2024.
This episode of Building Success Stories is Part 1 of 2 on Building Habits. Producer Seth Cooper and I discuss how to build the habits that are needed to ensure that you do the necessary marketing and other activities needed to grow your business. Bonus Content! An interview with Ashley Heald from Peak Nutrition in...
S1 E10: Marketing the ARCC, Marketing Director, Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce (Episode 10)
In this episode of Building Success Stories, I interview Amanda Blanton, Marketing Director, Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce, and host of the ARCC’s radio show, I’m In with the ARCC. My appearance on her show gave me the idea to start this podcast. Listen to Blanton speak about how she got started in Marketing, and...
In this episode of Building Success Stories, I interviewed Christian Raeth, Owner/Chef, Spargel on Nine, the newest restaurant in Queensbury, New York, which opened on Friday, December 8, 2023. Raeth started his culinary training with an apprenticeship in his native Germany in 1984 and has worked in some of the top restaurants in Germany, Italy,...
In this episode of Building Success Stories, we discuss how to make time for marketing and grow your business. In September 2023, I used a survey to ask business owners about their greatest needs for marketing and sales. The greatest need, the top for 50% of respondents, was finding time to work on marketing and...
In this episode of Building Success Stories, we move to the next step in the process of How to Get in Front of the Right People, a system that I have developed to identify your target audience and gather the information necessary to reach (aka get in front of), engage and influence the people in...
In this episode of Building Success Stories, we move to the next step and almost final step in the process of How to Get in Front of the Right People, a system that I have developed to identify your target audience and gather the information necessary to reach (aka get in front of), engage and...
In this episode of Building Success Stories, we move to the next step in the process of How to Get in Front of the Right People, a system that I have developed to identify your target audience and gather the information necessary to reach (aka get in front of), engage and influence the people in...
