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Jose Figueroa Interview with Erica Shames, Susquehanna Life Magazine Owner

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After college, Erica Shames moved to New York City and worked several years as an editorial assistant and freelance writer for publications such as National Lampoon magazine and The Aquarian Weekly, where she interviewed many music celebrities, including John Cougar Mellencamp, Gloria Gaynor, Maureen McGovern, Thin Lizzy, the Little River Band and others. Her work also includes The St. Petersburg Times, The New York Times, Consumers Digest, Sport Magazine, American Cinematographer, and Southern Boating. In 1990, Erica moved to Lewisburg PA when her husband was offered a teaching position at Bucknell University.

Once in Lewisburg, Erica realized that there was not a professional publication in this area of Pennsylvania. A few months later she started a home business, without any previous experience running businesses and by investing her savings to launch it. She admitted, “In the beginning things were tough, people did not know me and trust me, and there was not valuable appreciation for this kind of publication.” Now Erica Shames and her company have achieved a well-respected, high quality reputation over a period of 19 years. Her lifestyle magazine offers residents and visitors a glimpse of the positive, little-known and under-appreciated aspects of life in central Pennsylvania, including more about the small but vibrant business community that exists here. But this is only part of what Erica shared during her interesting interview; I invite you to listen to her thoughts about her work and experiences running this professional publication…click below to continue with the audio interview:

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Paul Kottom

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Paul Kottom has an unusual history starting with an MBA .  He transcends both entrepreneur and intrepreneur, working for large companies, such as $50 million companies, creating, partnering in companies.  These companies include him exhibiting high levels of performance in warehousing, manufacturing, marketing, and sales, finance and more..  Paul is one of the most diverse talents that I have ever seen.  The essential theme of Paul Kottom is his sincerity, honesty,work ethic, and his uncanny ability to be critically analytical verses emotional in his approach to business.  A wonderful businessman and a wonderful man shares his diversity.

PKOTTOM-Part 1

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