Next Entrepreneurial ‘Meet & Greet’ September 9

The Entrepreneurial Leadership Council, a committee of the Huntington County Chamber of Commerce, will hold its next Entrepreneurial ‘Meet & Greet’ on Monday, September 9, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Brick House Grill, 19 W. Washington Street, Huntington.

The gathering will feature guest speakers Barbra Sprinkle, co-owner of the Brick House Grill, and John Paff, owner of Fort Wayne Marketing

Sprinkle will speak about how she and husband Andy became involved in the restaurant business. She will also talk about the rewards of business ownership, and share how being an entrepreneur is much different than an employee. She will also share with those gathered some of the good and not so good things about being an entrepreneur and how you must be prepared as an entrepreneur to handle the ups and downs of business ownership.

Paff, right, will speak to the group and share his background in marketing. Paff, a Huntington resident, is the founder and CEO of Fort Wayne Marketing. Paff will share some of the excitement of business ownership and how he has grown his business during some challenging times in the economy. Fort Wayne Marketing is known for helping other businesses with their branding, video production, marketing tactics and social media platforms among other marketing tips.

If you are an entrepreneur, aspiring entrepreneur, own your own business, thinking about starting a business or simply interested in learning more about growing entrepreneurial wealth in Huntington County, this gathering is for you. If you would like to attend this get-together reply to skimmel@huntington-chamber.com. There is no cost to attend, but you must RSVP as the Chamber needs to know how many will be attending. Food will be prepared by the Brick House Grill.