Dan Scala Male Raleigh, NC United States 919-270-7778: Like

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President - Breakout Ventures Co-founder at The Center for Excellence

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About my Business:: I have one compelling passion that drives me every moment of every day and it can be summed up in one word "GROWTH". I love to see growth in my family, my friends , my self , and yes , even in my flower and vegetable gardens.

I see everyone as a garden so I truly enjoy meeting new people and learning about their unique gifts, talents, skills, strengths, interests, values and passions (what I call their "WOW"). In the past year or two many folks have seen their career path disappear or their business shrink as customers disappeared. Lots of really great folks are in search of a new path or a more lucrative path

This is the reason I decided to launch a new company and named it "BREAK OUT VENTURES". After seeing too many highly talented, highly skilled and gifted folks (including myself at one point) struggling to find their way in a world that is operating under a brand new set of rules , shifting paradigms, and a brand new business and economic model that many of us are still trying to understand, I decided "there must be a better way".

We didn't have any training courses or classes in school teaching us how to adapt to this rapidly changing model.
The main problem I see as I attend seminars, workshops and training sessions is that most of what is being offered is conventional wisdom "old" solutions to "new" problems. BreakOut Ventures is looking to change that.

About Me:: After a 25 year successful career as an Engineering Manager in Corporate America , I was faced with a big decision when I was laid off in 1995. With 2 children in College and 2 in High School and loving the Raleigh North Carolina community, I decided to start my own business. With the help of a very supportive wife , a few close friends and a mentor , I successfully launched my own consulting business, assisting smaller companies with their operations start ups, expansions, facilities and real estate needs.

Having weathered many storms of starting up a new enterprise I completed a successful transition out of Corporate America and even significantly increased my earnings over my corporate salary. Over the past 15 years, I have learned many valuable lessons on “what it takes” to be a successful entrepreneur and more importantly several pitfalls to avoid. In that same 15 year period I had to reinvent my company, my business and yes even myself to keep my revenues, income streams and profits high enough to justify my investment. Back in the day we did not call it rebranding or reinventing ourselves, we called it adaptability, flexibility and staying focused on the customer, with an attitude of "whatever it takes". I now dedicate all of my time to helping others who are faced with a transition out of the Corporate world and those interested in exploring new areas of opportunity and sharing with them new paths and directions that can be meaningful to them.

On a personal note my wife Kath and I have enjoyed living in North Raleigh for 27 years.
We came to Raleigh from South carolina (Columbia, Myrtle Beach, and Spartanburg).Our 4 children Scott, Kevin, Angela and Joey were all raised here and they are all out on their own, so we now enjoy North Raleigh with our 4 pets Indica (black lab), Choco (hounddog?) and twin cats Maggie and Gabe. We enjoy organic gardening and spending time with our 9 family members and our one and only grandaughter Cadey Grace (Apex)

My Ideal Referral is:: Anyone looking for more out of life and willing to open their mind to new possibilities . This can be a professional in transition either unemployed or underemployed or someone sitting in a dead end corporate job . Additionally those folks seriously considering starting a business or in business with flat or declining revenues that realize they need a “spark” or a “new approach”.

My Ideal Referral Partner is:: A recruiter, HR professionals, talent scouts , or outplacement firm
A business coach, life coach, career coach or counselor
A support group or team that works with professionals in transition and struggling small business owners

Who referred you to inSide919?: Dave Baldwin and Martin Brossman

Website:: http://CenterforExcellenceNC.com

Blog Address:: http://(under construction)

Linkedin Address:: http://www.linkedin.com/in/danscala

Facebook Business Page:: http://www.facebook.com/dan.scala1

Your Twitter Page:: http://twitter.com/danscala

919 Phone number (only add if you are okay with people calling you): 919-270-7778

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Dan Scala commented on Dan Scala's event Launch of “The EntreDot Innovation Center at Midtown"

"Really exciting event with a packed house and a lot of connections and potential deals in the making . Thank you Pat for your continued support and all the rest of the Insiders who showed up !"

May 2

Pat Howlett is attending Dan Scala's event

Launch of “The EntreDot Innovation Center at Midtown" at Center for Excellence

May 1, 2013 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm

Raleigh’s newest “accelerator” is launching on May 1st.This is the latest offering being introduced by the EntreDot group. EntreDot will bring in their signature programs, “The Idea Slams”, “Six Steps to Success” and their “One on One” mentoring services to serve the rapidly growing entrepreneurial community in the Triangle…See More

May 2

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Linda Merry Gutin commented on Dan Scala's event Launch of “The EntreDot Innovation Center at Midtown"

"Sorry -- last minute project with tight turnaround means I cannot spare the time to share in your festivities. Have a great one!"

May 1

Linda Merry Gutin is attending Dan Scala's event

Launch of “The EntreDot Innovation Center at Midtown" at Center for Excellence

May 1, 2013 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm

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Launch of “The EntreDot Innovation Center at Midtown" at Center for Excellence

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Dan Scala replied to Diogenes Ruiz's discussion The Greatest Business Lesson I Ever Learned....

"Hi Diogenes, Great topic and discussion and all the comments so far ring true to me . Personally my greatest lesson was learning to have a clear vision on what I wanted to accomplish , had a few ideas on the how but had to adjust and modify this…"

Apr 23

Ola Ofunniyin and Dan Scala are now friends

Mar 29

Dan Scala left a comment for Ola Ofunniyin

"Hi Ola, Really great to see you as an "Insider". You will meet a lot of awesome folks here AND it's an opportunity for others to see how awesome and amazing you are !!!"

Mar 29

Dan Scala is now friends with Team Nimbus, Dave Kellerman, Darlene Diamond Stibb and 3 more

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Dan Scala commented on Dave Baldwin's event Lunch Talk with Pat Howlett, Founder of Inside919

"Really looking forward to hearing Pat. He is truly an "out of the box" thinker. Scratch that , they never built a box big enough to hold all of Pat's great thoughts and ideasThis is a "must attend " to kick off your New…"

Dec 27, 2012

Dan Scala is attending Dave Baldwin's event

Lunch Talk with Pat Howlett, Founder of Inside919 at Crystal Palace

January 3, 2013 from 11:30am to 1pm

For the first lunch talk of the New Year, we will have the privilege of hearing from Pat Howlett, Founder of the Inside919 business network. The title of his talk will be "Stop Setting Goals."Ever wonder why the typical "Goal Setting" Strategies don't work for you?The fact is that they don't work for 50% of us, we're not failing these strategies they're failing us.Want to learn about a different approach? Join us for Lunch.MEETING LOGISTICS:Lunch is $12 (be ready to pay at the door). Our lunch…See More

Dec 27, 2012

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Gaynor Fries, 919 Director left a comment for Dan Scala

"Happy Birthday Dan! Hope you carve out some time for you today."

Nov 14, 2012

Pat Howlett left a comment for Dan Scala

"Happy Birthday my twin brother from a different mother :] - we owe each other a BD beer."

Nov 14, 2012

Pat Howlett left a comment for Dan Scala

"Hey Dan, hope you don't mind me taking advantage of your TM connections - I just created a Toastmasters Badge and I knew you were one so added it to your Profile Photo. If you know someone in the organization who would like to represent the org…"

Sep 19, 2012

Dan Scala liked Martin Brossman's event Insiders Final Friday - Brossman Presents: LinkedIn for Small Businesses

Aug 30, 2012

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At 1:39pm on December 22, 2012, Pat Howlett said…: Hey Dan, want to take a minute and personally Thank you! for being Inside919, I wish you and yours Happy Holidays, a Very Merry Christmas and the Most Successful 2013 possible.

I promise to increase my efforts around here to increase your visibility, reputation and business connections. Let me know whenever I can be of help.

At 8:57am on November 14, 2012, Gaynor Fries, 919 Director said…: Happy Birthday Dan! Hope you carve out some time for you today.

At 7:17am on November 14, 2012, Pat Howlett said…: Happy Birthday my twin brother from a different mother :] - we owe each other a BD beer.

At 1:42pm on September 19, 2012, Pat Howlett said…: Hey Dan, hope you don't mind me taking advantage of your TM connections - I just created a Toastmasters Badge and I knew you were one so added it to your Profile Photo. If you know someone in the organization who would like to represent the org (and get a Free Insider Acct) let me know.

At 8:18am on March 31, 2012, Pat Howlett said…: Hey Dan, great to see you yesterday - I wanted to introduce you to someone but got tied up - when you get a chance please go to Tom Schaffer's profile - he is a Professional Recruiter for New York Life and they are hiring.

At 11:59am on March 20, 2012, Pat Howlett said…: Hey Dan, as one of our 1st "Insiders" you can now take part in the Article Marketing and Referral Marketing Training - hope it helps and let me know what you think. [just click the "Join" botton to access]

At 3:27pm on March 9, 2012, Pat Howlett said…: Hey Dan, I've just bestowed on you the new membership title of "Insider", you will notice that your Profile Photo has a new "Badge" and you're on a new page.

I shot you an email about this yesterday and am simply following up here to let you know. This is a way of me Thanking!! you for the help you've provided to me and the network in the past. I'll share more as I get closer to introducing this option. In the meantime - Thanks!!

At 4:13pm on February 25, 2012, Stacey Shanahan ~ Community Mgr. said…: Hello Dan, It was a pleasure meeting you this past Friday as well. And yes, I must agree, Pat always has EXCELLENT information to share. We are blessed that he shares his knowledge. Thank you for taking the time to read some of my blog posts. It's nice knowing when people are paying attention to your work. Alan Hoffler's class on eliminating the Um's and Uh's from your vocabulary as a business professional was a BLAST. It was fun sharing what I learned, and you're welcome for the video tips. I enjoyed reading your profile. What a cool way to view people that you meet as a garden. How sweet is that!!! I'd welcome the opportunity to meet. Just name the time and place. Until then, enjoy your weekend.

~S

At 4:09pm on February 7, 2012, David Newton said…: Hey Dan,
I see A'Bonnie got to you first. She is really on top of things. Please help her; she is a great person.

At 11:15pm on January 31, 2012, David Newton said…: Hey Dan. I hope you are doing great. Let me know if you have any needs concerning LegalShield. Also, a friend of mine, Lisa Jeanette, is looking for a place that has 2 rooms for a seminar and meeting. I am sending her your info and you can also contact her at 919-438-4176. Thanks for taking care of her.