In
addition to his many accolades as a business
entrepreneur and philanthropist,
Zalman Silber has also given back by returning to
various schools as an educator to lecture on his
many business successes and the many opportunities
available for today’s smart, motivated business
students.
Zalman
Silber began his professional career as an agent
for New
York Life Insurance. Several years later, he
had developed a nearly $9-million entertainment
business which sprang from one simple idea - a simulated
helicopter tour of New York City that was located
in the Empire State Building.
Zalman
has returned to Yeshiva
University’s Sy
Syms School of Business as a guest lecturer
for several of the school’s renowned business
lecture series. During this lecture to an undergraduate
business class at Cornell
University, Silber discussed his professional
background. In addition, he shares thoughts on what
defines a good business idea, creating solid financial
projections and understanding risk. He also shares
personal examples of issues related to ethics and
success.
Along
with other successful business people, Zalman has
also participated in a series of lectures at Cornell
University, sponsored by the Department
of Applied Economics and Management.
To
read some feedback from some of the lecture series
attendees, please click
here.
Lecture Intro: Zalman Silber, New
York Skyride
• Founder of New York Skyride
• Discusses challenges of finding unique business
idea and unique market niche
• Shares personal examples of ethics in the
business place
• Discusses importance of creating realistic
financial projections in business planning
Case Profile:
Zalman Silber began his professional career as an
agent for New York Life Insurance. Several years
later, he had developed a nearly $9-million entertainment
business which sprang from one simple idea - a simulated
helicopter tour of New York City that was located
in the Empire State Building.
During
this lecture to an undergraduate business class
at Cornell University, Silber discusses his professional
background. In addition, he shares thoughts on what
defines a good business idea, creating solid financial
projections and understanding risk. He also shares
personal examples of issues related to ethics and
success.
Company
Info: New York Skyride
Founded: 1994 .....
Area: Entertainment
Web site: http://www.skyride.com
