Lessons in Entrepreneurship
In celebration of the NKU Fifth Third Bank Entrepreneurship Institute’s 10th Anniversary, entrepreneurship students have interviewed and selected NKU Alumni Entrepreneurs to be included in a book retelling their stories of success.
These stories promise to reveal lessons for all of us; those who are just beginning to imagine new possibilities for adding value to our world, and those of us with our own stories to tell.Please join us in recognizing NKU alumni entrepreneurs:
J. David Bender, Attorney in Private Practice
Annie Faragher Bennett, Founder, First Step Home and My Family Farm
Olivia Birkenhauer, Owner, Personal Best Training
Jerome Bowles, CEO, Bowles Center for Diversity Outreach, Inc.
Dallas Bray, Co-Owner, Bray Trucking, Inc. and Bray-Arnsperger Excavating, Inc.
Tom Burkhardt, President and CEO, Castle Networks
Cathy Cappel, Owner, C.A. Cappel Associates
Daren Crigler, Owner, Jalapi Board Co.
Jim Cutter, Owner, Cutter Contruction and Cutter Custom Homes
Timothy Despotes, Attorney in Private Practice
Kathy Espinosa-Seabrooks, Kroger Grocery Merchandiser for Hispanic Foods
Ed Gabriel, Owner, Two Bunker & Gabriel Accounting Firms and The Brass Rail Café II, Co-Owner, Average Joe’s Bar and Grille and the former Bay Horse Café
Gageby Gaithers, Co-Owner, Gaither’s Studio/Gallery
Dave Hatter, Owner, Libertas Technologies, LLC
Richard Hauck, Co-Owner, Hyde Park Group of Restaurants
Barry Jolly, Owner, Jolly Plumbing
Crystal Kendrick, Founder, The Voice of Your Customer
Lee Laney, Co-Owner, LDX Financial Partners
David Mack, Creator, Author and Artist, Kabuki for Image Comics and Daredevil for Marvel Comics
Cathleen Matchinga, Owner, ValAir Valet Parking
Kevin Molony, Owner, Town & Country Sports & Health Club
Tracy Monson, Owner, Essencha Tea House
Michael Murphy, Co-Owner, MurphyCatton, Inc.
Mark Catton, Co-Owner, MurphyCatton, Inc.
John Neace, Chairman and CEO, Neace Lukens
Martin Neltner, Owner, Neltner’s Billing and Consulting
Serena Owen, Developer of BEAUTY and a grant writing business
Greg Palmer, President, Palmer Capital Management Inc.
Luke Pierson, Owner, Luke Pierson Construction
David Schneider, Ph.D, Co-Owner, Founder and President, Schneider Advanced Technologies, Inc.
Kelly Shomaker, Owner, Kelly Michelle Photography
Diane Sticklen- Jordan, Co-Owner, HRC, Inc.
Christopher Sturm, Owner and CEO, Capital Software
Scott Sutherland, Previous Owner, Sutherland Photography
Jeff Thomas, Owner, Jeff Thomas Catering
Steve Toner, Broker/Owner, United Country-Florida Coastal Real Estate
Jennifer Trapp, Co-Owner, Michelangelo’s Pizza
Robert Webster, President and CEO, Semper/Exeter Paper Company, LLC
Jack Wyant, Co-Owner, Blue Chip Venture Company