Founders Story

Today Rick talks to William Wallace, the Executive Director of the Worcester Historical Museum. They dive into the history of Worcester and the businesses and founders who helped build Worcester to what it is today. Worcester has a rich industrial history that is known for retooling its focus to whatever the needs of the people were.

Worcester Historical Museum (WHM) is the only institution devoted to local history. It includes a research library of over 7,000 titles, an archive that houses thousands of documents, and a collection of artifacts, all vital to the study of Worcester history.

Connect with the Worcester Historical Museum:
[email protected]
https://www.worcesterhistory.org
https://www.instagram.com/worcesterhistoricalmuseum
https://www.facebook.com/worcesterhistory

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Does getting a game featured in Apple's App Store mean it will be an automatic success and make money? Ryan describes what it's like starting his game development studio while in college and getting their first game featured in Apple's App Store. Ryan also discusses how they have found creative ways to build revenue that keeps them independent.

Petricore, Inc. is an interactive software development company located in Worcester, MA that specializes in full-service game development. Founded in early 2015, the Petricore team has completed over 40+ projects for clients, with that number growing each day.

Producer on game projects and contracts, Ryan also manages the Business growth and day-to-day operations. He can be seen often at a networking event near you spreading the good word of Petricore.

Connect with Ryan Canuel and Petricore:
https://www.petricoregames.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company/petricore-inc
https://twitter.com/PetricoreGames
https://www.facebook.com/PetricoreInc

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Renee Diaz is the owner and founder of The Queen’s Cups and Diazsta Designs. We talk to Renee about borrowing money from an ex-boyfriend, becoming obsessed with baking and practicing until she was great at it, and about sacrificing and working hard now to have the life that she has always dreamed of. Renee talks about the huge year she had in 2019 in both her business life and her personal life. 

After graduating from Worcester State, Renee’s interest in baking grew and she began learning how to bake from scratch in her parent’s kitchen in Millbury. Renee started using social media to post photos of her creations and before long, had people reaching out to purchase her baked goods. Word of mouth about her cupcakes began spreading quickly. In 2012, Renee King opened The Queen’s Cups in her hometown of Millbury, MA. In 2017 Queen's Cups moved from Millbury to the Canal District in Worcester. Then in 2020, she started her new business, Diazsta Designs, which is a small event planning company that specializes in curating detailed gatherings catered towards a guest of honor or a group of loved ones.

Connect with Renee Diaz at:
https://www.thequeenscups.com
https://www.instagram.com/thequeenscups
https://www.diazstadesigns.com
https://www.instagram.com/diazstadesigns

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Dr. Peter Percuoco graduated from Hudson High School in 1983 and studied at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and Framingham State University.  He received his Doctoral Degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1989.  In 1990, he opened Percuoco Chiropractic Office.  After a few brief years, he became passionate about the study of Neurology.  He studied post graduate clinical neurology for 6 years before taking the Neurology Boards.  He received his professional degree in Neurology in 1999 as the Valedictorian of his class. He has held post graduate teaching appointments in Clinical Neurology for 4 institutions; Logan Chiropractic University, Cleveland Chiropractic College, The Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies and the National University of Health Sciences.  He have traveled extensively throughout Europe and the United States teaching Clinical Neurology to Chiropractic and Medical doctors.

He now not only runs a very successful practice but also travels the world as a motivation speaker.

Connect with Dr. Percuoco:
https://pcncenter.com/
https://www.instagram.com/drpercuoco/

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Today we are joined by Dino Verrelli  the Founder of Project Purple. 

Founder, Dino Verrelli’s father, Gionvanni, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2008. After a year of several chemotherapy treatments and a variety of other painful procedures, he seemed to be out of the woods. But in 2010, the cancer returned, only this time with a vengeance, meaning surgery was no longer an option.

“He lost his battle on September 5, 2011. I promised my father before he passed that we will never give up on defeating pancreatic cancer!” – Dino Verrelli

Project Purple's primary fundraising comes from participating in Marathons, Half Marathons, and 5K Races across the country; including the top four U.S. marathons. Their team consists of runners from all over the world, most of them have been touched by pancreatic cancer.

Connect with Dino and Project Purple:
https://www.projectpurple.org/
https://www.facebook.com/Run4ProjectPurple
https://www.instagram.com/projectpurple/

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Today we are joined by Allison Barbera the Founder of Allison Barbera Beauty.

Allison Barbera Beauty is a team of makeup artists and hair stylists with a passion for the beauty industry. They believe that everyone has something beautiful about them, and they're here to help bring that beauty out.

Listen to how Allison grew from a part time esthetician to a awarding winning company doing work for film and tv and booking over 100 wedding a year.

Connect with Allison and Allison Barbera Beauty:
https://www.allisonbarbera.com/
[email protected]
(774) 696-4546

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Today we are joined by Michael Flanagan the Co-Founder of Mortgage Unity. Mortgage Unity is a full service mortgage brokerage that has been specifically built for the consumer, real estate professional and mortgage professional to work together creating a better consumer experience. By taking a collaborative approach to mortgage finance, Mortgage Unity can effectively and efficiently help consumers finance their life’s largest purchase, their home.

Connect with Michael and Mortgage Unity:
https://mortgageunity.com/
[email protected]
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeltflanagan/
(508) 251-6994

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Today we are joined by Mike Covino co-founder of Niche Hospitality. Niche Hospitality Group creates restaurants that have specific appeal and strong identities with signature food and beverage items. We develop food, wine, and cocktail menus that are not only specific to a concept but are unsurpassed in quality and selection. We use these menu items, our atmosphere, our commitment to service, and most importantly, enlightened hospitality to deliver a memorable experience.

Mike opens up and talks about watching his Uncles manage their businesses when he was young and the inspiration he drew from them. Starting his very first restaurant and his progression into hit restaurant after hit restaurant. He discusses the challenge of managing employees and the improvements he had to make in order to be the leader he is today.

Have a listen to the Niche Hospitality Founders Story! 

Connect with Mike Covino and Niche Hospitality:
https://www.nichehospitality.com 

RESTAURANTS:
https://www.bocadotapasbar.com
https://www.thefixburgerbar.com
https://www.mezcalcantina.com

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Today we are joined by John “Jay” Barron founder of Barron Law – Title and Closings. Barron Law is a boutique law firm specializing exclusively in real estate title and closings. With more than 15 years of experience in the industry, they are well known for their problem-solving abilities and personal relationships with their clients. 

John “Jay” Barron, Esq.

Born in Uxbridge, Jay attended the Uxbridge Public Schools. He served in the U.S. Army as a combat radio operator. After an honorable discharge from the Army, Jay attended Worcester State College and then Suffolk University Law School.

After graduation, Jay worked as an associate for a few firms until co-founding Cahn & Barron, LLC. He later eventually founded the Barron Law Title & Closings. P.C.

Jay is a practicing real estate conveyancing attorney. He handles all aspects of a real estate closing deed and represents clients throughout Massachusetts.

Some of his clients include buyers, sellers, lenders, and investors. Jay and his family currently live in Sutton, MA.

Connect with John "Jay" Barron and Barron Law:
https://barronclosings.com/
https://www.facebook.com/barronclosings/   
[email protected]
53 East Central Street
Worcester, MA 01605, US
(508) 755-5779

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Formed in 1997, Real Living Barbera Associates has been recognized as the most trusted full-service residential and commercial real estate brand by the 2017 Harris Poll Equitrend Study. Affiliated with the fifth largest and one of the fastest growing real estate firms in the nation, they  offer cutting-edge technology and exclusive resources and tools for their clientele.
 
Coupled with the extensive resources of a large corporation, they are also a local family-owned business that has demonstrated a strong commitment to its clients by offering a level of unmatched service by others in the industry. They have proudly nurtured a close-knit family of personable expert agents that have unrivaled knowledge and experience of the Worcester County and Greater-Boston area real estate market. They take pride in the relationships and trust that they build with their clients.
 
Founder, Michael Barbera obtained his MA real estate salesperson license in 2002 while still attending high school. After completion of college, he continued his career in real estate sales while operating a property management firm. Michael later obtained Real Estate Broker Licenses in MA and RI and took over the family business. He now operates Real Living Barbera Associates, a 30+ agent real estate firm specializing in residential sales and commercial sales/ leasing throughout MA and RI with over $75 million dollars in annual sales. Michael is passionate about serving his clients and developing his salespeople to excel in their field. He credits the company’s success to bringing aboard quality agents.

Connect with Michael and Real Living Barbera Associates:
https://www.realliving.com/barbera-associates
[email protected]
(508) 852-4227

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