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Measuring Up (or Not) in 2016
Contributors
Andrew McMurray
There’s a recurring theme that exists when you work for a magazine that regularly deals in uber-successful people: feelings of inadequacy whenever you compare yourself to said people. For example, I tend to declare it a prettty good day when I can get myself and both of my young children out the door in the morning, on time and in one piece; manage to get some decent writing and editing done at the office; and then make it through mealtime, bath time, and bedtime without any major meltdowns. Compare that to our cover subject, our Entrepreneur of the Year, Andrew McMurray, who, in a single day, promotes his Shark Tank-deal-winning company, Zipz Wine; brokers innovative entrepreneurial partnerships for legendary wine shop Zachys, where he is vice president; takes a very active role in the lives of his two children (attending all athletic events and parent-teacher conferences)—oh, and trains for and competes in triathlons (including the Ironman!) while he’s at it.
Feeling a little less-than yet?
In our fun and enlightening profile (page 32), written by Kevin Zawacki, McMurray explains the source of his seemingly endless reserves of determination and energy, and it’s pretty simple: “I’m a driven person,” he says, adding that the triathlons further fuel his ambition and creativity.
Like the story on McMurray, our first-ever It List (page 44) is packed full of ridiculously accomplished men and women who also live inferiority-complex-inducing lives. But our purpose in compiling this list is not to make our readers feel substandard; quite the contrary,
in fact. The 2016 It List comprises 50 people we think you need to know this year in order to take your entrepreneurial venture or small business to the next level. You’ll find, of course, the typical movers and shakers on the list (whom we need, to keep the county, well, moving and shaking), but we’ve gone beyond that. We’ve also included some lesser-known yet definite impact players—people who may fly under the notoriety radar but are nonetheless master networkers who could have a profound effect on your most ambitious business or entrepreneurial aspirations. Let us know if
you think we’ve missed anyone.
Lest you still feel inferior at this point in the
issue, we’ve added some trend stories, which may not make you more accomplished, but will at least keep you abreast of the goings-on in our key business sectors. In this Q1 issue, we have reports on the strategies that help local apparel retailers stay competitive (page 28), what’s trending in commercial real estate in Westchester (page 38), the current state of our franchise market (page 54), and the changes
shaking up the county grocery industry (page 92).
Here’s to a happy, healthy, and successful business year in 2016!
Amy R. Partridge
Executive Editor
Dave Donelson
Dave’s
career as an entrepreneur and management consultant
was perfect preparation
for the reporting he does on various Westchester industries for 914INC. In this issue, the frequent contributor tackled stories on two interesting but disparate local sectors: retail apparel (“Profit is Always in Style,” page 28) and commercial real estate (“2016 Commercial Real Estate Outlook,” page 38). Donelson, who lives in West Harrison, is also an author of The Dynamic Manager’s Guides series of how-to business books.
Kevin Zawacki
A writer and editor living
in Southern Westchester, Kevin penned our cover profile on Entrepreneur
of the Year Andrew McMurray of Zipz Wine and Zachys Wine & Liquor (page 32). Kevin, who has written for The Atlantic, Slate, and Smithsonian Magazine, spent some quality time with McMurray, and, he says, “managed to mispronounce Sauvignon only once.”
Stefan Radtke
A frequent
914INC.
contributor, Stefan did double duty
in this issue, photographing
our cover subject, Entrepreneur of the Year Andrew McMurray (page 32), and Bonnie Kintzer, the CEO of Trusted Media Brands (formerly Reader’s Digest Association), for our Corner Office department (page 22). Stefan, who lived
in England, Italy, and Germany before moving to Westchester in 2002, studied photography at the International Center of Photography in Manhattan.
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Photographs (Amy R. Partridge, Andrew McMurray) by Stefan Radtke