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Opportunity Under COVID-19 – Replay

Saturday, July 4, 2020 @10am

Our Guest:

Chris Cynkar
Franchise Consultant
FranChoice

412-877-2000
ccynkar@franchoise.com

Chris Cynkar knows the challenges of finding the perfect business opportunity. For the past 15 years, Chris has walked in the shoes of a business owner. With business ownership experience in multiple industries, Chris possesses the skills necessary to help candidates find the perfect franchise opportunity to achieve their specific goals. After beginning his career with a Big 6 accounting firm and earning his CPA license, Chris spent 3 years working in financial management with 2 rapidly growing companies in the healthcare and manufacturing industries. In 1999, Chris made a career shift from employee to owner. Since he chose business ownership, Chris has owned and operated businesses in a variety of industries including commercial printing, medical equipment, professional services, real estate and healthcare staffing services. In all of these businesses, Chris served as both the lead investor and, more importantly, the leading executive of the company.

Since 2006, Chris has been an Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon University. He has worked with hundreds of students to evaluate, plan and start businesses in countless industry segments. In 2011, Chris joined a leading retail franchise as a master franchisee.

Chris has joined FranChoice in order to help candidates benefit from his deep and diverse business ownership experience. Because of the variety of industries in which Chris has direct experience, he is able to assist candidates in evaluating multiple business opportunities with an experienced guide on their side. Chris’ goal is to help every candidate find the franchise opportunity that will help them reach all of their personal and professional goals.

Mental Resiliency in the Workplace

Saturday, June 27, 2020 @10am

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Our Guest:

Kate Simpson,
Co Author and Developer
Take Two A Journal of New Beginnings

Mental Resiliency in the Workplace –

Kate is the co-author of Take Two: a Journal for New Beginnings (www.taketwojournal.com) a concept that originated from research on how to build resilience. She also works in the sustainable investment field for ValuesAdvisor, a platform that helps investors align their investments with their values.

Kate has a master’s degree in international comparative education from Stanford University and an undergraduate degree in secondary education from Boston College. She lives in Maine with her three children.

Realities of Re-Opening

Saturday, June 20, 2020 @10am

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Our Guest:

Peter Lowe, Atty.
Brann & Isaacson

Realities of Re-Opening –

This week on the HR Power Hour, you are going to hear a hour of the recent webinar done on Realities of Re-Opening webinar hosted by Dave Ciullo and employment attorney Peter Lowe in which they discuss the important issues employers are grappling with as many workplaces reopen in June.

Some of the most pressing questions include:

What happens if an employee or a visitor gets infected by COVID-19?

What are my liabilities? What should I do to minimize them?

How do I deal with employees who are reluctant or unwilling to return to work?

Business is soft, and our future is uncertain, so how do I decide who to layoff and what are the risks?

This is a practical and conversational discussing the questions from actual leaders and HR professionals.

Peter is a partner at Brann & Isaacson. He represents management on labor and employment matters. Peter serves as lead labor counsel for some of the premier employers in Maine including L.L. Bean, Inc.

Peter has a wealth of experience both advising clients on conducting internal investigations, and serving as an outside independent investigator for sensitive and high profile workplace issues.

Peter is a frequent presenter to local and national organizations giving workshops on best investigative practices, and he has spoken to many audiences on the lessons learned from the Penn State scandal.

In 2009, Peter was selected to edit the Maine Employment Law Letter, a monthly newsletter published by Business & Legal Resources. Peter has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® (2013) (Employment-Law Management). He is the current president of Maine Council of School Board Attorneys.

Learning From Your Failures

Saturday, June 13, 2020 @ 10am

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Guest:

Robert Baldacci, MPA
Baldacci Consulting

Bob brings a successful 30 year career in real estate, development and corporate finance. He has held leadership positions at the state level as well as involvement in several national organizations.

Bob served as Chairman of the Finance Authority of Maine, Vice Chairman of the Maine Guarantee Authority, President of the Bangor Region Development Alliance, Board member of the University of Maine Board of Visitors, President of the Economic Development Council of Maine, and Board member of the Quaglia Institute for Student Aspirations. Robert has also served as Adjunct Professor at the University of Maine.

Bob has developed over $30 million in various residential and commercial real estate projects, served as Managing Partner of Pierce Atwood Consulting (an affiliate of the law firm Pierce Atwood), represented two major universities in negotiating memoranda of understanding with Queens University and the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland facilitating student and faculty exchanges and joint research opportunities. Bob also served as Vice President of Development for Ocean Properties, Ltd., one of North America’s largest owner operators of hotels and resorts. Most recently, Bob assisted with the acquisition of the Blethen Maine Newspaper Group which include three daily newspapers in Maine; the Portland Press Herald, Kennebec Journal, and Waterville Sentinel as well as Maine Sunday Telegram and MaineToday.com.

Bob received his BA and Masters in Public Administration from the University of Maine.

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