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Andy Dolce States Importance of Picking Partners Carefully

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  • Date Added : 4/14/2009
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Andy Dolce

  • Founder, Dolce Hotels and Resorts
  • male
  • Caucasian
  • 1935 (Age: 89 years old)
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Biography

Andrew (Andy) J. Dolce founded Dolce International in 1981. Dolce turned the company into the world's leading conference center company in the hospitality industry, with 21 properties throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe.

Dolce began his career in the meetings and hospitality industry while working for the American Management Association, where he managed 600 conferences a year, throughout the U.S. While there, Dolce recognized the need for both outstanding hotel facilities and a well-orchestrated meeting experience.

Dolce went on to become executive vice president for Harrison Conference Services. From there he moved to Houston and was responsible for the development and operation of the Houstonian, the first integrated hotel, conference center, spa and fitness center. After the successful completion of this project, Dolce made the final and decisive move to the meetings segment of the hospitality industry and started his own company.

Andrew Dolce studied Economics at Iona College. He earned a Master's Degree from Cornell University where he wrote and published a book on economics for the food industry. Dolce served in the U.S. Marine Corps, earning the rank of Captain.

Whether you are picking a partner to go in business with, if you're picking a capital partner that you want to be involved in for your business, pick your partners very well and be very careful. Make sure someone doesn't do a sales job on you that convinces you when your gut feeling is telling you ...(Full transcript available to logged in subscribers.).

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Video 1 of 14 Andy Dolce States Being An Entrepreneur Requires A Level of Passion
  • Andy Dolce - Lecture - Dolce Hotels and Resorts
  • 4/14/2009
  • Andy Dolce
  • 1 min. 9 sec.
Video 2 of 14 Andy Dolce Discusses Financial Considerations For New Entrepreneurs
  • Andy Dolce - Lecture - Dolce Hotels and Resorts
  • 4/14/2009
  • Andy Dolce
  • 1 min. 19 sec.
Video 3 of 14 Andy Dolce Discusses Factors Critical To His Company's Success
  • Andy Dolce - Lecture - Dolce Hotels and Resorts
  • 4/14/2009
  • Andy Dolce
  • 2 min. 18 sec.
Video 4 of 14 Andy Dolce States Importance of Learning From Mistakes and Surrounding Yourself With Good People
  • Andy Dolce - Lecture - Dolce Hotels and Resorts
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  • Andy Dolce
  • 1 min. 22 sec.
Video 5 of 14 Andy Dolce States Importance of Learning About Capital Markets
  • Andy Dolce - Lecture - Dolce Hotels and Resorts
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  • Andy Dolce
  • 3 min. 45 sec.
Video 6 of 14 Andy Dolce States Importance of Picking Partners Carefully
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Video 7 of 14 Andy Dolce States Importance of Rewarding People For Creativity
  • Andy Dolce - Lecture - Dolce Hotels and Resorts
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  • 1 min. 28 sec.
Video 8 of 14 Andy Dolce States Importance of Recognizing Employees For Good Performance
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  • 0 min. 47 sec.
Video 9 of 14 Andy Dolce Discusses How His Hotels Have Modified Their Environment to Support Team Meetings and Development
  • Andy Dolce - Lecture - Dolce Hotels and Resorts
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Video 10 of 14 Andy Dolce Discusses Challenge of Bringing American Customer Service Expectations To Other Countries
  • Andy Dolce - Lecture - Dolce Hotels and Resorts
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  • Andy Dolce
  • 3 min. 39 sec.
Video 11 of 14 Andy Dolce Shares Thoughts on Fund Raising
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  • Andy Dolce
  • 2 min. 3 sec.
Video 12 of 14 Andy Dolce Shares Anecdote From Challenge in International Expansion
  • Andy Dolce - Lecture - Dolce Hotels and Resorts
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  • 2 min. 35 sec.
Video 13 of 14 Andy Dolce States Importance In Creating Substance Behind Marketing Message
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Video 14 of 14 Andy Dolce Shares Thoughts on Sustainability
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  • 1 min. 1 sec.

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