Episode 39 - Entrepreneurship, Learning Challenges, and Environmental Stewardship with Gerald Rosengarten

Traversing Entrepreneurship

This episode highlights the career journey of entrepreneur Gerald Rosengarten, from developing leisure suits to real estate projects, with an empire in solar energy. Gerald discusses his experience with dyslexia and efforts to help others with learning disabilities. The discussion provides advice on entrepreneurship, highlighted bureaucratic challenges, and generated action items around advocacy and new product launches.

"I went to a men's manufacturer and I was showing the jacket with a woman named Clara Hancock who was the premier writer for menswear daily, which was the main paper, she looked at the jacket and said let’s call it leisure suit and that's how it was done.” - Gerald Rosengarten

This week on Traversing Entrepreneurship:

0:25 - Exploring Entrepreneurship, Addressing Learning Disabilities, and Promoting Environmental Stewardship.

7:34 - Innovative Real Estate Development in New York City: A Focus on Unique Properties and Design.

16:25 - Insights into New York City Real Estate: Challenges and Key Lessons.

23:50 - Authoring a Book Amidst the Pandemic: Conquering Dyslexia and Emphasizing Resilience.

28:32 - Enhancing Accessibility: A Personal Journey Overcoming Dyslexia.

36:01 - Tackling Dyslexia: Utilizing Reading Overlays for Better Comprehension.

42:02 - Navigating Real Estate Development: Exploring Connections with Russia.

48:56 - Driving Success in Entrepreneurship: Book Promotion and Innovative Product Development.

55:42 - Strategies in Entrepreneurship: Tax Planning and Pioneering New Products.

Connect with Gerald:

• Website: https://www.jumponthetrainbook.com/

• Get his book: amazon.com/Jump-Train-Dyslexic-Entrepreneurs-50-Year/dp/1637556160/

About TreMonte and Traversing Entrepreneurship Podcast

Traversing Entrepreneurship is a show for and about business owners in Traverse City, Michigan and beyond. In each episode, co-hosts Derek Dall’Olmo and Melissa Niedzielski sit down with local business owners and the professionals who serve them to talk about business building, life, money, taxes, family — and all the ups and downs that come with doing something different. Join us to hear their stories and lessons learned — and to get inspired about what might be possible in your own business.

Derek and Melissa work together at TreMonte Financial Consultants, LLC and TreMonte TreMonte Tax Solutions, LLC (together referred to as “TreMonte”). TreMonte works with business owners and entrepreneurs to develop a proactive tax strategy that maximizes after-tax profits. It is TreMonte’s goal to bridge the gap between Financial Advisors and Accountants by serving as CFO to their clients.

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