We are very proud to announce that Lindsey was inducted as president of the Rotary Club of Enfield on Wednesday, July 1st, 2009. Lindsey is shown in the photo below with Treasurer Lucien Bolduc of Mercik, Kuczarski & Bolduc, LLC, Secretary Derek Meade of Innovest Financial Services, LLC, and Vice President Rich Tkacz of Rich’s Oil.
We joined family and friends at the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield to honor Michael and the other 40 Under Forty recipients. Business West lived up to its reputation and hosted a evening full of energy and celebration.
For the remainder of 2009, we will provide free resume copies to those members of our community who are unemployed. Job seekers must bring a printed copy of their resume to our store and our staff members will reproduce 10 copies on resume-grade paper.
Here is a link for the full Journal Inquirer Article
We are excited to announce that Michael was selected as a Business West 40 Under Forty recipient in 2009!
Michael wanted to include Lindsey and Weezy in his photo because they work as a team and represent what our customers have come to identify as the Minuteman Press family.
We have posted Michael’s interview below:
Age 29: Owner, Minuteman Press Michael Weber knows a secret about how to succeed in business.
“It’s such a cheesy statement,” said the 29-year-old, who owns and operates Minuteman Press in Enfield, Conn. with his wife Lindsey. “It’s the more you give, the more you get. Givers gain. If you want to succeed, you have to help out and contribute something.”
The formula has worked – the Webers have increased sales by 450% in the five years since they purchased the business.
Weber takes his volunteer work seriously. He is vice president of the North Central Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, a director of the Young Professionals Society of Greater Springfield, and a member of the Home Builders Assoc. of Western Mass. and the Affliliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield.
He joined these organizations immediately after moving from Boston to Connecticut and taking over the Minuteman franchise. His motivation was to make friends, make a difference, and form relationships that would result in business accounts.
Although his approach has worked, Weber’s intent is always focused on the greater good. “I want to do my part by helping people out and genuinely contributing,” he said, adding that he has supported beneficial initiatives even when they were not good for his business.
Many of his volunteer activities involve working with people who are much older, so Weber especially enjoys his affiliation with the YPS.
“It’s refreshing to be on board with so many like-minded people. I truly have good intentions and try to contribute,” he said.
His background is in information-management systems, and his wife was an assistant buyer for Filene’s Corp. prior to their venture with Minuteman, but both know the value of networking. “We don’t wait for people to come in,” said Weber. “You have to get to know people. We set quality standards, volunteer, and participate on committees. You have to get involved, and if you show up to help, you get to know everyone.”
Michael and Lindsey attended the Difference Makers celebration at the Log Cabin in Holyoke. Here is a photo of Michael (3rd from left) and the YPS board receiving the award.
More exciting news at Minuteman Press! Michael and the other board members of the Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield (YPS) were honored as Difference Makers by Business West.
Business West created the Difference Makers award to acknowledge members of our community who make significant contributions to Western Mass. Here is an excerpt from the cover story:
Meet the Difference Makers
They lead and inspire
Their contributions vary, from helping to improve the quality and diversity of the region’s workforce to providing books for local school libraries; from donating time, energy, and know-how to area nonprofit agencies to spearheading efforts to engage, involve, and educate the Valley’s young professionals. The common denominator is that these individuals are all making a difference in Western Mass. They’re not the only ones, certainly, but their stories reflect the work of countless others to make this a better region in which to live, work, and run a business.
Click here for the Business West Difference Makers article about YPS
Click here for the Business West cover story about the success of YPS. You’ll quickly see why Michael has been eager to serve on the board of directors!
