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SUMMARY:WLC - Journey of One Entrepreneur
DESCRIPTION:The Journey of One Entrepreneur\n\n\n\nCostume Specialists Inc. just celebrated it's 40th anniversary of making mascot magic! It all began in Wendy Goldstein's basement with friends in 1983 and grew to employ 45 talented designers\, crafts people\, and administrators when it was sold in 2018. Follow one woman's journey as an entrepreneur who founded a unique business designing and manufacturing corporate logo characters (there are only 5 like it in the U.S.)\, surviving the multiple challenges\, and every entrepreneur's dream... selling it! The journey of personal and entrepreneurial growth travel side by side in this examination of the birth and growth of a business and work/life balance.\n\n\n\nSome takeaways:\n\n\n	Finding your niche\n	Turning passion into profits\n	Overcoming obstacles\n	Expanding your brand\n	Setting yourself apart\n	Selling the business at the peak of success!\n\n\n\n\nWendy Goldstein\n\nOwner\, Entrepreneur\, and Senior Lecturer at The Ohio State University\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nWendy Goldstein is a Senior Lecturer at The Ohio State University. She teaches History of Twentieth Century Fashion\, and Branding online. On the business side\, Wendy founded and owned Costume Specialists Inc. for 38 years. It is a multifaceted Columbus-based company that designs and manufactures corporate logo characters and manages them for companies around the world. Wendy also owns Studio Creative\, a Clintonville co-working space with an industrial sewing machine workroom membership option. Wendy currently serves on The Columbus Fashion Council Board\, The Costume Society Board\, is a mentor for The Women's Small Business Accelerator\, and is a Past President of the Midwest region of The National Association of Women Business Owners. Wendy continues to have a passion to help women small business owners.\n\n\n\nJoin us on Friday\, May 5\, for an opportunity to hear from our guest speaker and create some amazing connections!\n\n\n\n\n \n\nThe Women's Leadership Coalition was launched with the goal to educate\, inspire\, mentor\, and support women in leadership positions in the workplace and in the community. The program also fulfills key parts of Pickerington Area Chamber's vision and mission to provide opportunities for connection and to help our members and community thrive both today and tomorrow.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong><span style="color:black\;"><img alt="" height="200" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1451/Image/Events/WLC/CostumeSpecialist.png" style="width: 579px\; height: 200px\;" width="579" /><br />\n<br />\nThe Journey of One Entrepreneur</span></strong></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:black\;">Costume Specialists Inc. just celebrated it&#39\;s 40<sup>th</sup>&nbsp\;anniversary of making mascot magic!&nbsp\;It&nbsp\;all began in Wendy Goldstein&#39\;s basement with friends in 1983 and grew to employ 45 talented designers\, crafts people\, and administrators when it was sold in 2018. Follow one woman&#39\;s journey as an entrepreneur who founded a unique business&nbsp\;</span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;">designing&nbsp\;and manufacturing&nbsp\;corporate logo characters</span><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:black\;"> (there are only 5 like it in the U.S.)\, surviving the multiple challenges\, and every entrepreneur&#39\;s dream... selling it! The journey of personal and entrepreneurial growth travel side by side in this examination of the birth and growth of a business and work/life balance.<br />\n<br />\nSome takeaways:</span></span></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Finding your niche</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Turning passion into profits</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Overcoming obstacles</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Expanding your brand</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Setting yourself&nbsp\;apart</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Selling the business at the peak of success!</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Wendy Goldstein</strong></span></span><br />\n<em><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">Owner\, Entrepreneur\, and Senior Lecturer at The Ohio State University</span></span></em><br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="245" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1451/Image/WendyGoldstein_145headshotCFC.png" style="width: 200px\; height: 245px\;" width="200" /><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong><span style="font-size:16px\;">About the Speaker</span></strong><br />\n<br />\nWendy Goldstein is a Senior Lecturer at The Ohio State University. She teaches History of Twentieth Century Fashion\, and Branding online.&nbsp\;On the business side\, Wendy founded and owned Costume Specialists Inc. for 38 years.&nbsp\;It is a multifaceted Columbus-based company that designs and manufactures corporate logo characters and manages them for companies around the world. Wendy also owns Studio Creative\, a Clintonville co-working space with an industrial sewing machine workroom membership option.&nbsp\;Wendy currently serves on The Columbus Fashion Council Board\, The Costume Society Board\, is a mentor for The Women&rsquo\;s Small Business Accelerator\, and is a Past President of the Midwest region of The National Association of Women Business Owners. Wendy continues to have a passion to help women small business owners.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color: black\;"><span style="font-family: verdana\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt\;">Join us on&nbsp\;<strong>Friday\, May&nbsp\;5</strong>\, for an opportunity to hear from our guest speaker and create some amazing connections!</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="400" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1451/Image/Events/WLC/graphic1.jpg" style="width: 400px\; height: 400px\;" width="400" /></p>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<h2 style="background-image: initial\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\; margin-top: 0in\;"><strong><span style="color: black\;"><span style="font-family: verdana\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt\;">The Women&rsquo\;s Leadership Coalition</span></span></span></strong><span style="color: black\;"><span style="font-family: verdana\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 12pt\;">&nbsp\;<span style="font-size: 10.5pt\;">was launched with the goal to educate\, inspire\, mentor\,&nbsp\;and support&nbsp\;women in leadership positions in the workplace and in the community. The program also fulfills key parts of Pickerington Area Chamber&#39\;s vision and mission to provide opportunities for connection and to help our members and community thrive both today and tomorrow.</span></span></span></span></h2>\n
LOCATION:Redbud Commons: 602 Redbud Rd\, Pickerington\, OH 43147
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URL:https://business.pickeringtonchamber.com/events/details/wlc-journey-of-one-entrepreneur-15824
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