Pittsburgh Small Biz Saturday Showcase
5-24-14
5-24-14
Spotlight on Designers, Realtor and Non-Profit Clinic Businesses
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Today's Guests:
Jodi Colella
Owner, Pittsburgh Pixels
Faye Ritter
Owner, Allegheny Group Industrial, Commercial and Residential LED Lighting
Owner, Allegheny Group Industrial, Commercial and Residential LED Lighting
Dionne Malush
Realtor Marketing and Listing Specialist
Realtor Marketing and Listing Specialist
Dr. Katie McCorkle Ph.D.
Founder of Balanced Heart Healing Center
Founder of Balanced Heart Healing Center
Listen in to some
diverse business owners, design artists, furniture and lighting designers, wellness
clinic and real estate business. | Jodi Colella of Pittsburgh Pixels designs
custom invitations and other projects for personal parties, business events and
weddings. |Faye Ritter of the Allegheny Group Industrial, Commercial and
Residential LED Lighting, Electrical Supply and Installation and Custom
Commercial Furniture | Dr. Katie McCorkle, Ph.D. of Balanced Heart Healing
Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to HEAL mind, body,
and spirit |Dionne Malush, Realtor Marketing and Listing Specialist, Luxury
Pittsburgh Real Estate | Listen in as these Pittsburgh Small Businesses talk
about their business history and services, give tips to other entrepreneurs and
special offers to PositivelyPittsburghLive listeners
Jodie
Colella
Owner, Pittsburgh Pixels
Jodi Colella is a wife, mom, designer
and natural-born creative! Jodi has a BA degree in Psychology
from Seton Hill University. Through various jobs within that field,
she realized that it just wasn't for her. She soon
found that being an entrepreneur was in her heart. She found her
niche in design and in working closely with her consumers. She found what
she was meant to do. Her degree actually strengthens these skills. Jodi is able
to do what she loves, stay home with her son, and bring the love of the
Steel City to design and business.
Services and
Offerings:
Pittsburgh Pixels offer, but is not
limited to: Custom invitations, place cards, and more for : birthdays, fundraisers, weddings, rehearsal dinners, anniversaries,
graduations, announcements and other projects. We also offer intricate cut
dimensional projects. Pittsburgh/other cities/landmarks are often a focal
point in these projects. Jodi offers intricate cuts such as the Roberto
Clemente Bridge, the Pittsburgh skyline and the Incline.
In 2014, Jodi recently
was accepted and took part in a juried wedding artisan show called I Made It!
Hitchburgh.
Jodi will soon be
offering letterpress and greeting cards.
Talking Points:
2. Who are your ideal customers? Couples and others in the wedding party looking for invitations, place cards, rehearsal invitations, bachelorette parties, etc; Moms looking for birthday/event invitations or announcements. I also do graduation party and milestone birthday invitations. I hope to get into bar/ bat mitzvah invitations in the future. I LOVE, and often get, custom orders. I love the challenge and it adds to my portfolio!
3. Why do you stand out
amongst other designers? In addition to graphic design, I offer custom-cut invitations and projects. For instance, I have an invitation of the Roberto
Clemente Bridge, cut to scale. I also have New York City place cards, a Record
LP 50th birthday invitation, to name a few. These add a three- dimensional and
truly one-of-a-kind look to these or any project.
4. How did you decide to
become an entrepreneur? I have been for years and I thrive as one! I was a
wedding planner and DJ for about 6 years. I always did graphic design (as a
hobby and self-taught) with the previous business, so I decided to focus on
that. I am a mom and wanted more work-from-home flexibility I get with design.
5. How do people reach
you? My shop is on Etsy I
also have a Facebook page,
and website I can also be reached by phone.
Entrepreneurs's Tip: Use as much social media as possible, Jodi's favorite for getting the word out about your business.
Consumer Tip: When looking for custom work on any project, find a designer who willwork along side you to bring your vision to fruition. No job should be considered finished until you as the client is satisfied.
Positively Pittsburgh Live Special Offer: 10 free 4 x 6 or 5 x 7 save the dates/ invitations (wedding invitations not included) with purchase of 20 or 1 free printable invitation. Offer expires December 31, 2014.
Contact:
Company
https://www.etsy.com/shop/PittsburghPixels
412.983.0334 |
https://www.facebook.com/PittsburghPixels |
pittsburgh-pixels.com.
Faye Ritter
Industrial,
Commercial and Residential
LED
Lighting, Electrical Supply and Installation.
Vinyl
(Energy Star) and Aluminum Windows
Supply
and Installation.
Drywall,
Lumber Supply and Installation.
Contract
Furniture and Custom Casework
-
Design and Installation, Maintenance
and
Repair
Hi-Density
Files, Racking and Lockers,
Installation
and Repair.
Overview of Services
“Furnished
with Pride” is thie motto.
Talking Points:
- Allegheny Fabricating & Supplies,Inc. and the Allegheny Group offer asuperior level of customer service and support at competitive prices. We honor all customer preferences, and never substitute a product without prior authorization. Full installation, space analysis and design, repair and technical support and assistance is available on all products.
- The company’s quality has enabled us to establishand maintain relationships with major companies and institutions such as Pittsburg Board of Education. Slippery Rock University, Allegheny County, PNC Bank, OK Grocery, Westinghouse, WABCO, Allegheny General Hospital, UPMC, AEG Transportation Systems,and the New Jersey Transit We have assembled components for projects for Bay Area Rapid Transit, Washington Mass Transit Amtrak, New Haven and NYCTA.
- The Allegheny Group is a division of AF&Sthat offers a complete line of contract shop and office furniture, construction materials, industrial and electrical supplies, healthcare products, food packaging and paper products, lockers and shelving.
- Allegheny Fabricating & Supplies is proud to have earned a number of qualityawards from our customers. We are especially proud of a Supplier Recognition for Excellence Award, earned in 1990 from the Westinghouse Commercial Nuclear Fuel Division, winner of the Malcom Baldridge Award. We are also proud of the fact that we are a certified minority and female owned enterprise.
Consumer Tip: Contact Allegheny Group and ask for Gary to get your free energy audit by mentioning PositivelyPittsburghLive.
Company
208 Woodland Road | Pittsburgh, PA 15238
412-828-3320
1-800-851-3778
Fax: 412-828-3325 | afs52@bellatlantic.net
Dr. Katie McCorkle,
Ph.D.
Balanced Heart Healing Center
An innovator and social entrepreneur educated at Stanford
University , the University
of Pittsburgh , and Harvard Medical
School , Dr.
Katie is a psychologist in the Pittsburgh , PA
Social Workers.
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| Dr. Katie Mc Corkle |
Dr. Katie is
the author of “A Balanced Heart: 10 Weeks to Breakthrough”, a guided journal
offering readers the experience of successfully reducing their stress, and
birthing new dreams into the world. She also co-authored the books “Love Like
God: Embracing Unconditional Love” and “Achieving
Clarity: What the Heck Is It I Want”.
Talking Points:
Balanced Heart Coaching,
the spiritually-centered program Dr. Katie developed, is a system of tools and
strategies to live your life in greater consistency with your own spiritual
beliefs. It is founded upon the 10 Principles that structure her
book (©2002).
1.
Open your heart & Trust
2. Give & Receive without attachment to the outcome
3. Create Safety
for yourself & others
4. Welcome
everything as a blessing, especially when it doesn’t look like one
5. See only
Goodness (aka Love, God-ness)
6. DREAM BIG!!!
7. Take
Responsibility for everything…NO exceptions!
8. Let Go of
what no longer serves you
9. Have NO
Judgments, so truth can be revealed
10. BE the Miracle you wish to create.
Professionally, Dr. Katie
has developed several programs to serve others in unique ways. She developed an award-winning program for
drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs, was part of the team that
developed the first program for adolescent sex offenders in PA, and developed
an award-winning, multi-agency project to help learning-disabled delinquents
develop the academic skills they need to succeed in life.
Believing with
sufficient organizational and technological resources to match open-hearted
healers and people with unmet needs that all people could have access to
healthcare, Dr. Katie founded Balanced
Heart® Healing Center,
a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (www.balancedheart.org)
whose mission is to HEAL mind, body, and spirit; EDUCATE for optimal
health and well-being; and INSPIRE with our inclusive and
unconditional model of healthcare delivery that is affordable and sustainable
for all. Balanced Heart Healing Center
is the only nonprofit in the Pittsburgh area specifically targeting their
services to women veterans and military families. A portion of the proceeds from her book
benefit Balanced Heart Healing Center
In her faith communities,
Balanced
Heart Healing Center is building a sustainable community of teachers and
learners (Hint: we’re all teachers, and we’re all learners). In order to
serve under-insured people in a way that’s financially sustainable for the
clinic, most of our clients are insured or able to self-pay for services.
Come feel the difference!
Entrepreneurs Tip: Learn to stretch yourself, the rewards in your business will come in the stretch.
Consumer Tip: Learn to slow down and take stock of what is going on in yourself.
Contact:
Katie McCorkle, Ph.D.
Founder & CEO
Balanced Heart Healing Center, Inc.
12703-B Perry Highway
Wexford, PA 15090
Author of “A Balanced Heart: 10 Weeks to Breakthrough”
724-719-2991
CFC #: 91891
United Way #: 10660868
Dionne Malush,
Realtor
Marketing and Listing Specialist,
Luxury Pittsburgh Real Estate
Dionne decided after almost 17 years in the Graphic
Design business to enter real estate. She had always been an entrepreneur and she realized very quickly that working for someone else was not for
her.
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| Dionne Malush |
She caters to sellers that are looking for an
agent that is focused on marketing. Since there are 4 major factors that sell a
home:
1. Location - which we cannot control
2. Showability - which is up to the seller. Dionne provides a great worksheet on how to prepare your home for sale.
3. Marketing - many agents are not versed in
marketing and Dionne believes that is it one of the most important factors when
selling. Find an agent that does more than just what their company offers.
4. Pricing - this is THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR
and ultimately, your home is worth ...
- What the Buyer is Willing to Pay for It
- What the Seller is Willing to Accept for It
- And Finally, What the Appraiser Determines it's Value is!
Dionne Malush, is a listing and marketing
specialist in the Pittsburgh area. Just 9 years in the business, she is well
known in her market and keeps in front of the consumer. She calls herself The
Almost Famous Realtor. With
Dionne is a 1989 graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh.
Since starting her real estate career, she has been coached by many of the top
real estate coaching companies including Mike Ferry, Buffini & Co., Rich
Levin, Real Estate Champions, Jerry Bresser, Anthony Robbins, Brian Moses,
Donna and Mike Stott and Kinder Reese. Her graphic design background and many
years of training help to set her apart in an industry where anyone can become
a real estate agent but becoming a successful agent is a much bigger challenge.
Dionne is a Certified Home Selling Expert which entails hours of training each
week. She is able to really showcase her listings because of the marriage of
graphic design and real estate. Her properties stand “Above the Crowd”.
She has achieved the prestigious Centurion
Award from her 5 years at Century 21 Frontier. She was ranked in the top 1% in
sales at Coldwell Banker Pittsburgh over 1000 agents and now is with the #1
Real Estate Company in the World, RE/MAX. Dionne is a co-author of The New Rise
in Real Estate, a book that has reached #1 on Amazon.com’s 2012 Best Seller
List. Currently, Dionne is currently training and masterminding with Bravo TV’s
Million Dollar Listing Agents, Josh Flagg from Beverly Hills and Fredrik Uklund
from New York City.
Working with her team, she is able to
dedicate her to time to focusing on what she needs to do daily to get a house
sold. Dionne studies the Law of Attraction daily and maintains goals in writing
to help her get to each level of her success. Part of her daily routine is
studying many great books written by Napoleon Hill, Bob Proctor, Wallace D.
Wattles, Og Mandino, James Malinchak and Maxwell Maltz. Dionne is a VIP member
of Dan Kennedy’s local marketing mastermind too.
An avid sports fan (Steelers,
Penguins & Pirates too), she also loves Corvettes, Mercedes, Bentleys and
Drag Racing. Enjoys going to the beach, spending time in her RV, reading,
boating and her pets, Izzy and Ziggy. Not having children allows her to focus
completely on her business.
Consumer Tip: “All the marketing in the world will not sell a home that is priced incorrectly. And eventually the right price will cure any ailment of a home.”
My tip is to make sure
that whatever agent that you hire does a detailed market analysis of your home
including a thorough inspection and assessment
of your property location, style and condition,
a written Fair Market Evaluation of
your property and explanation of the optimal pricing strategy for your home and
an estimate of expenses and costs to show you the net proceeds when your sale
is complete!
And always interview more that one agent to
compare the unique strategies that each agent and company has to offer.Positively Pittsburgh Live Special Offer: FREE PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY WHEN YOU LIST YOUR HOME WITH ME. With over 90% of buyer's searching online be sure to have the best product (presentation) that you possibly can.
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