The Apex and Cary community happens to be the home of thousands of businesses and entrepreneurs. To promote Global Entrepreneurship Week, I researched and meet with a few business owners and entrepreneurs who found success in our community. Businesses in the area are extremely diverse; so I decided to focus in on a local ice cream shop, a pet care service, and a graphic design company.
Andia’s Homemade Ice Cream
Andia’s Homemade Ice Cream is a local shop that was established and is currently operated by Andia Xouris and her family. The shop originally opened in 2014 as The Freezing Pointe. However, over the summer of 2017, with the help of marketing advisors, they began to rebrand themselves as Andia’s Homemade Ice Cream. They have earned the title of the Top Homemade Ice Cream Caterer in the Triangle of NC.
Their ice cream is not only rich in delicious flavor, but also in family history and Greek culture. Andia and her parents moved from the Mediterranean island of Cyprus when she was six years old. “I grew up in a traditional Greek home, with a mom who cooked delicious meals from scratch every night, and made fresh desserts regularly. I learned how to cook and bake at a young age, so creating in the kitchen has always been a passion of mine,” Andia says.
Additionally, she owes much of her business success and aspirations to her father. Upon moving to the United States, he worked tirelessly to establish a successful food distribution business even though he never received a high school diploma. Through this business, he taught Andia about business, building loyal customers, and customer service. “He is one of the reasons why I strive so hard to succeed. Even though he’s not here with us anymore, I want to make him proud,” Andia says.
This year, Andia’s is partnering with Apex DECA, the Apex High Culinary department, and Cougar TV. This partnership was established to help Andia’s with community promotion and marketing. Through this collaboration effort, many students at Apex have been able to listen to and learn from the successful local entrepreneur.
All-in-all, Andia’s is a successful local business that serves delicious ice cream and has humble origins. Their storefront is located at 10120 Green Level Church Rd. #203, Cary NC. For more information, visit their website, http://www.andiasicecream.com.
Andia’s Homemade Ice Cream is a local shop that was established and is currently operated by Andia Xouris and her family. The shop originally opened in 2014 as The Freezing Pointe. However, over the summer of 2017, with the help of marketing advisors, they began to rebrand themselves as Andia’s Homemade Ice Cream. They have earned the title of the Top Homemade Ice Cream Caterer in the Triangle of NC.
Their ice cream is not only rich in delicious flavor, but also in family history and Greek culture. Andia and her parents moved from the Mediterranean island of Cyprus when she was six years old. “I grew up in a traditional Greek home, with a mom who cooked delicious meals from scratch every night, and made fresh desserts regularly. I learned how to cook and bake at a young age, so creating in the kitchen has always been a passion of mine,” Andia says.
Additionally, she owes much of her business success and aspirations to her father. Upon moving to the United States, he worked tirelessly to establish a successful food distribution business even though he never received a high school diploma. Through this business, he taught Andia about business, building loyal customers, and customer service. “He is one of the reasons why I strive so hard to succeed. Even though he’s not here with us anymore, I want to make him proud,” Andia says.
This year, Andia’s is partnering with Apex DECA, the Apex High Culinary department, and Cougar TV. This partnership was established to help Andia’s with community promotion and marketing. Through this collaboration effort, many students at Apex have been able to listen to and learn from the successful local entrepreneur.
All-in-all, Andia’s is a successful local business that serves delicious ice cream and has humble origins. Their storefront is located at 10120 Green Level Church Rd. #203, Cary NC. For more information, visit their website, http://www.andiasicecream.com.
Cary Pet Care
Cary Pet Care, CPC, is a small company, native to Cary, North Carolina, which was established in 2010 by Barbara Walsh. The company specializes in long-term and temporary pet care and they currently operate in the neighborhoods of MacGregor Downs, Normandie, and MacGregor West.
Barbara Walsh, an owner of two dogs, two cats, and a mom of four kids, has always felt passionately about helping and working with animals. When she realized that her neighborhood, MacGregor Downs, was lacking a reliable and consistent pet care provider, she decided to establish CPC. She currently provides pet care services for over seventy families and two-hundred pets.
She offers many different services including…
Last school year, for NC DECA’s State Competition (CEC), two members from the Apex DECA chapter had the opportunity to work with Walsh on an Advertising Campaign. With this project, the students proposed multiple forms of promotion for CPC such as forms of print advertising,
social media presence, and participation in local events. Apex DECA owes its success to the generosity and cooperation of local businesses like CPC.
Cary Pet Care was born as an idea from a local, animal-loving entrepreneur and today it has grown into a successful company that has an extensive clientele and impressive profits. For more information, visit carypetcare.com.
Cary Pet Care, CPC, is a small company, native to Cary, North Carolina, which was established in 2010 by Barbara Walsh. The company specializes in long-term and temporary pet care and they currently operate in the neighborhoods of MacGregor Downs, Normandie, and MacGregor West.
Barbara Walsh, an owner of two dogs, two cats, and a mom of four kids, has always felt passionately about helping and working with animals. When she realized that her neighborhood, MacGregor Downs, was lacking a reliable and consistent pet care provider, she decided to establish CPC. She currently provides pet care services for over seventy families and two-hundred pets.
She offers many different services including…
- Periodic Care - taking care of pets while owners are on vacation
- Long-Term Care - daily care, typically mid-day visits while owners are working
- Sporadic Care - last minute care in the case of an emergency
Last school year, for NC DECA’s State Competition (CEC), two members from the Apex DECA chapter had the opportunity to work with Walsh on an Advertising Campaign. With this project, the students proposed multiple forms of promotion for CPC such as forms of print advertising,
social media presence, and participation in local events. Apex DECA owes its success to the generosity and cooperation of local businesses like CPC.
Cary Pet Care was born as an idea from a local, animal-loving entrepreneur and today it has grown into a successful company that has an extensive clientele and impressive profits. For more information, visit carypetcare.com.
Skrinak Creative
Skrinak Creative is graphic design company that specializes in corporate communications. It was established in 2002 by Kyle and Elena Skrinak and continues to operate today. NC State University, Plexus Capital, and NC Biotech Center are just a few of the various organizations and companies that they have worked with.
Kyle earned a degree in Illustration as well as one in Information Technology from the University of the Arts and Rochester Institute of Technology, respectively. He serves as the executive director of IT and web development. His expertise and field of study allows him to deal with all aspects of the company that revolve around website development and establishment.
Elena is a Communication Design Major from Parsons University. As the creative director, she is responsible for drafting and composing the digital designs. Additionally, she works with local printers in the area to produce brochures, flyers, newsletters, and posters.
By combining two things they were passionate about, art and information technology, Kyle and Elena were able to establish a successful and lasting business. For more information, visit skrinakcreative.com.
Written By: Alexa Skrinak
November 14, 2017