A life-long entrepreneur and engaging voice for small business, Jerry is a nationally-recognized commentator and author on small business, entrepreneurship, and economic development. He leads seminars and sessions which engage and excite groups, whether training entrepreneurs themselves or encouraging and inspiring entrepreneurial thinking within teams at Fortune 500 companies.

In addition, Jerry is a skilled subject-matter expert on ecosystem building and support for cities, counties, states and regions wishing to leverage the economic impact of entrepreneurs, startups and small businesses. For government and economic development officials, as well as industry leaders looking to support and engage local entrepreneurship, Jerry’s unique perspective and experience is essential. Check out some of his engaging keynote topics below:

  • Building a regional eco-system for supporting the growth and development entrepreneurs and small businesses can yield big economic impact! This session shares the proven, data-backed methods used for building sustainable financial support, gathering collaborative partners, and building a model of efficiency for delivery of small business training and support. This model has become a “best practice” for those interested in accelerating small business development in their community.

  • There are times when every team needs to fire up, fuel up and focus! This session, rich with real-world examples of achieving success and overcoming challenges, will inspire, motivate and focus your audience on moving forward with a whole new outlook on business and life!

  • You only have a matter of seconds to capture a prospective client’s attention! With so many buying options and the increasing speed of comparison shopping, capturing the brains and hearts of your prospects is critical to long term success. In this entertaining session you will discover how to use the “yellow brick road” to create relationships that keeps customers coming back.

  • Attracting, developing & managing a productive workforce today is more challenging than ever! With the emergence of remote workers, the gig economy, and 4 different generations in today’s workplace, it is imperative that organizations understand how to engage, manage and motivate today’s changing workforce.

  • Selling and negotiating are skills that everyone needs, especially as an entrepreneur. This fun session is for everyone, and will focus on the basic elements of sales and negotiation that will bring dramatic results to any team. These tools will empower anyone to sell something… anything!

  • In today uncertain economy and unpredictable future, only those companies who are engaged, energized, and focused will survive. In this fast-paced session, learn Jerry’s proven business practices that allow businesses to thrive, even in uncertain economic times.

  • Everything you need to know in business, you may have already learned from your mom! This session illustrates how a mother’s timeless wisdom and simple sayings became the bedrock for Jerry’s successful management philosophy, building productive workforces and profitable businesses!

Previous clients include:

"Jerry’s sessions were exactly what our teams needed to be inspired."

"Jerry’s sessions were exactly what our teams needed to be inspired."

“Jerry’s presentation was the ‘holy grail’ I was looking for during the conference..."

“Jerry’s presentation was the ‘holy grail’ I was looking for during the conference..."

“One of the best keynotes in the history of our conference!"

“One of the best keynotes in the history of our conference!"