Delivering what small business
owners deserve.

The vast majority of American small businesses employ fewer than ten people.
Yet there aren’t many long-term learning resources dedicated to their success.

So, one man decided to change that.

His name was Joe Calihan.

Through a lifetime of hard work, Joe became a successful entrepreneur and community leader. He credited much of his success to the advice, support and street-smart wisdom he received in his YPO peer group. Through his experience Joe realized that this was a resource all small-business owners deserved, but few could access. From that point on, building a peer model of educational success for small businesses became his mission.

Entrepreneurs Forever sprang from Joe’s vision in 2014. Since then, it has helped more than 1,000 small business owners across the nation gain the confidence and competence to succeed for themselves, their families and their communities.

Just what Joe wanted.

Our mission is to empower all small business owners to grow thriving businesses that sustain their families and support their communities.

We believe you thrive in the presence of a supportive community.
We believe learning builds confidence and quickens success.
We believe trust is the cornerstone of everything.
We believe in making a significant and measurable impact.

We believe in you.

The impact we make.

$85K average increase in revenue for our
members

By the end of 2020, the average Entrepreneurs Forever business:
• Grew revenue by 31%
• Grew owner compensation by 85%
• Grew employment to 4 staff members

$11M in projected
member business revenue

Entrepreneurs Forever 2020 projected program-wide impact: $11,191,215 in member businesses revenue.

55% of members more than doubled their owner compensation.

In 2020, 55% of Entrepreneurs Forever members increased their owner compensation from an average $20,551 to $48,415, dramatically moving them above the U.S. poverty threshold of $26,500 for a family of four.

43% of members nearly
doubled staff and part-time help.

In 2020, 43% of Entrepreneurs Forever members expanded their employment of full-time, part-time or contract staff support from an average of 2.4 to 5.7 employees and/or contractors.

Results that speak for themselves.

What small business owners just like you are saying about Entrepreneurs Forever.

Advice on problems I had run into in my business and the safe space to talk about the ups and downs of being a business owner.

Stephanie Soares  |  Owner, Cape Cod Be Fit |  Hyannis, MA

Support through the often-lonely world of entrepreneurship.

Laura Totin Codori  |  Owner, Worm Return |  Pittsburgh, PA

Learning and growing under the tutelage of an experienced business mentor.  Being able to ask questions of our peers and share knowledge across different sectors of business.

Katie Heldstab  |  Owner, Leona's   |  Pittsburgh, PA

Getting input from other business owners to address entrepreneurial challenges.  Also provides time to focus on the business and needs aside from the daily grind of work.

Gerrod Winston |  Owner, Winston Design + Development |  Pittsburgh, PA

Experience in action: meet our team.

AJ Drexler

Chief Executive Officer

Adriana Beorlegui

Member Experience Manager

Amanda Meneo

Operations Manager

Angela Mena

Marketing Director

Connor Sitzenstatter

IT Product Manager

Deborah Gallant

Senior Program Manager

Ellie Harward

Project Manager, Programs

Katie Outon McMahon

V.P. of Programs

Tamara Abney

V.P. Community Relations and Outreach

Meet Our
Facilitators.

Harold Behar

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Terry Doloughty

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LaToya Rainey-Johnson

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Gina Kallick

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Katie McMahon

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Deborah Gallant

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Shelley Cardoos

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Kevin Moforte

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Leonela Gonzalez-Fogarty

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Stacey Barlow-Hill

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David "Doogie" Levine

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Donald Robinson

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Caren Beckett

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Ethan Kakley

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Virginia Crocker Timmins

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Will Rubenstein

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Greg Russak

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Aaron Jackson

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Advice at the highest level:
meet our board members.

AJ Drexler

CEO, Mansmann Foundation

Benzi Ronen

General Manager - GrubMarket Inc

Himanshu Sareen

Founder and CEO, Icreon Tech

Jeremy Resnick

Founder, Propel Schools and Innovation Fellow, Propel Schools Foundation

LaToya Johnson-Rainey

Founder and Owner, A Hair Boutique

Gail Goodman

Chief Product Officer
and Co-founder, Pepperlane

Susan Valverde

Finance Committee Chairman
Chief Franchise Operations Officer, Sylvan Learning

Susie Quesada

President, Ramar Foods International