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John
D. Laslavic, LPBC
Business Coach / President
John is owner of ThistleSea Business Development and is a Licensed Professional
Business Coach. He has extensive experience in developing successful businesses.
John started; successfully grew
and managed five companies over his 28 year career. These include national, regional and local for-profit and not-for-profit
corporations of various types. Most recently, he successfully co-authored a business plan for a start-up software company
raising over $5.5 million in institutional venture capital. His expertise includes senior management positions in operations
management, retail, manufacturing, health care, strategic supply chain management, association management, sales, marketing,
publishing, printing, purchasing, software development and education.
He holds degrees in business management
and economics as well as extensive training and experience in industrial engineering, quality management, education and association
management.
John's passion for business started at when he worked in his youth for his uncle's family-owned
pet supply distributorship. Those early experiences helped shape his passion for small business and that spirit and passion
for small businesses is still strong today.
John is a board member of the Cranberry Area Chamber of Commerce and
a member of the Northern Allegheny County Chamber of Commerce.
He is driven to help owners of small and
medium size businesses succeed and to contribute to the growth of new economic development opportunities in our region and
across the United States.
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