A panel of successful founders of niche-market businesses talk about how they started their businesses, their educational and professional backgrounds and discuss many of the common challenges and opportunities facing entrepreneurs.

Topics covered include sales, relationship building, managing growth, offshoring and creative financing.

The event is hosted by the Graduate Career Mangement Center and moderated by Edward G. Rogoff, Professor of Management at Zicklin School of Business and Academic Director at the Lawrence N. Field Center for Entrepreneurship.

Panelists include: Jennifer Appel, Owner, Buttercup Bakeshop; Zina L. Hassel, President, ZLH Enterprises; Bill Hayduk, Founder, President, Director of Professional Services, Owner, RTTS; and Ricard Rezk, Owner, Rico M. Panada, LLC.