Business 411

	Dave Ratner, Business Owner, Entrepreneur Dave’s Soda & Pet City www.davessodaandpetcity.com “How can you know which goal or idea to pursue? Follow the one that gives you that burning feeling in your gut that says: I know that I can do this. I know I can do this better than anyone else.”
	Natalie Peluso, Adjunct Professor of Sociology, UCONN www.sociology.uconn.edu “Knowledge is never wasted.”
	Jim Moran, CEO/Treasurer, MJMoran, Inc “Treat people with respect. You treat people the way you would want to be treated. Work hard, and ask a lot of questions. Study hard. Wear appropriate dress, be punctual, and be on time. It’s like repetition, but its very, very important”.
	Manny Rivithis, Business Owner, Entrpreneur www.mannystv.com “I think the first thing you have to do as a teenager is to get a job. And trust your people. Also, you have to go to school; make sure that you do -- and if you tell somebody that you’re going to do something, make sure you do it”.
	Don Cahoon, Head Hockey Coach, University of Massachusetts www.umassathletics.com “Everything starts with the truth.”
	Roberta Wilmore, President, Children’s Equitation Center www.thechildrensequitationcenter.org “Meet as many people as you can. Leave your comfort zone, put yourself in places you’ve never been before.”
	Judge Michael Ponser , Federal Judge, United States District Court www.mad.uscourts.gov “Any piece of information; anything that you can learn is likely to help you later on so don’t be closed to things. Be open to all kinds of knowledge that draws your interest because it will help to enrich your life. In the end it will make you a better professional as well, and more importantly, a better, more interesting human being.”
	Diane Alveri, President, Diane Alverio & Co Public Relations and Marketing Firm www.dalvieroco.com “Read! Read the newspaper, read magazines. Know what’s going on in the world. If you do, you’re really going to be better positioned. And follow through! If you say you’re going to do something, do it, because that’s what’s going to give you a sense of accomplishment, a sense of achievement”.
	Michael Zivyak , Editor and Publisher, Berkshire Living Magazine www.berkshirelivingmag.com “I think acting actually helped me develop into a really good salesperson, which is what I became. Being an actor when I was younger allowed me to interact with people very easily.”