Media Advisory: Begin 2 Biz to Feature Destination Yachts Founder as Headlining Speaker May 17.

May 9, 2016

B2BFinal1 WestGate@Crane, Ind. - May 10, 2016 - The Lock & Key coworking space presents the second monthly Begin 2 Biz event, featuring Destination Yachts founder and owner Sheldon Graber as the speaker May 17. Begin 2 Biz is an open hour/speaker entrepreneurial event that takes place monthly. From 9:00am to 11:00am, open hours are set aside for interested entrepreneurs and business owners to meet with industry experts. Graber, the entrepreneurial guest speaker, is scheduled to speak from 11:00am to 12:00pm. Graber will talk about his experience transitioning Destination Yachts from startup to nationwide business. He will also discuss why he chose to start his business in his hometown in Daviess County. Both the open hours and the speaker session are free and open to the public. No appointments are necessary. There are several participating partners and industry experts available for the open hour session: Indiana Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) Indiana Small Business Development Center (ISBDC) Indiana Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Program IODD’s Technology Commercialization Program Radius Indiana NSWC Crane Division’s Small Business and Technology Transfer programs Bloomington Economic Development Corporation Ivy Tech’s Gayle & Bill Cook Center for Entrepreneurship (Bloomington) Purdue University’s Technical Assistance Program (TAP) Purdue Foundry University of Southern Indiana’s Center for Applied Research WestGate Academy Conferencing & Training Center Graber's speech will be live streamed on our YouTube page.
Who: Industry experts for open hours (listed above) and speaker Sheldon Graber, owner of Destination Yachts What: Begin 2 Biz, free small business and startup assistance Where: WestGate Academy 13598 East WestGate Drive Odon, IN 47562 When: May 17 9:00am - 12:00pm 9:00am-11:00am (Open Hours) 11:00am-12:00pm (Speaker)

'Destination Yachts buildshigh-end custom houseboats.Company President Sheldon Graber, along with his brother Terry Graber and a group of investors set a new standard inentry-level houseboats with the development of Myacht Houseboats in 1991. After selling Myacht to another company, Sheldon felt the need for a houseboat that was built on a twin hull but was the next level of quality and design. Along with his brother Delmer Graber, they developed the new Destination Yachts which are very affordable yet have no shortcuts.

 

Sheldon was instrumental in the formation of the Houseboat Industry Association. The purpose of this group is to bring all Manufacturers, rental operators and vendors in the houseboat industry together to work on common goals. At the present time, Sheldon serves on the board of directors of the Houseboat Industry Association. Sheldon drives the company in a down-home fashion that achieves the highest quality and makes the customer the number one priority.'

-Via Destination Yachts Website