Join us for GWACC’s Young Professionals’ Alliance networking event on Tuesday, February 21st at The Station Bar & Grill in Garwood, NJ. This event is open to all Young Professionals between the ages of 21 – 39. You do not need to be a member of the Greater Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce. Networking will take place over appetizers and cash bar.
Our guest speaker for the night will be John Samsel of Samsel & Associates. John’s entrepreneur career started in 1992 as a young 20-year-old owning a landscaping company. He and his friend created advertising flyers “College kids need work” and started handing them out. Within 2 short weeks they obtained over 30+ clients. Samsel and his partner sold their Landscaping business in 1994
Moving on to his mid-twenties in 1997, he launched Yum Yum’s hot dog and Italian ice truck. He and his father custom built the truck from a retired ambulance. With his grandfather, they operated out of Mottano Park in Elizabeth NJ complete with a delivery service. John sold Yum Yum’s in 2000
While working on the hot dog truck in 1999, he and his mom incorporated Metro Cigar & Internet lounge located Iselin NJ near Metro Park Train Station. This cigar lounge was one of the first internet lounges. Samsel and his mom sold Metro Cigar & Lounge in 2006
During his time at metro cigars in 2001, John also launched a real estate investment/construction company. That is when he and his partners started to invest in properties throughout NJ. It was in 2004 when he received his NJ Real Estate License.
By 2010 Samsel started consulting and building in 6 states for a restaurant franchise. It is during this time that he realized how important franchising is and could be if properly structured.
John continues to work in the real estate and construction industries. At the end of 2017 he opened Samsel & Associates Realty and in less than 2.5 years the office has grown to over 50 agents throughout NJ and continues to grow.
Between 2018 – 2022 John started acquiring and holding commercial & residential properties, building an extensive portfolio in Linden, Clark, Barnegat, and Sarasota Florida. He is in the process of redeveloping parts of Raritan Road in Clark to create future passive income for himself and his family. John also saw a need for his brother and best friend to have extra income and that is where So Delicious Ice Cream, LLC has been born – coming to a street fair or festival near you in 2023!
A note from John: “Keep in mind with all great success comes great failures and I have had my fair share ranging from $10,000 to hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses but the thing I have never done is gave up. Persistence beats resistance.”
Professional Licenses:
NJ Division of Banking and Insurance
Real Estate Broker
License # 0421578
5/11/2004 – Present
NJ Division of Banking and Insurance
Mortgage Loan Originator
License # 1072832
5/11/2012 – Present
NJ Division of Banking and Insurance
Title Insurance Producer
License # 1590699
9/10/2015 – Present
National Christian Counseling Association (N.C.C.A.)
Member #16507
10/2014 – Present
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Lead-based paint safety, renovation, repair & renovator
License # RV-R-18505-44249
4/24/2015 – 4/24/2020
NJ Division of Community Affairs
Home Improvement Contractor
License # 13vh005533400
3/30/2004 – Present
Professional Highlights:
Small Business of the Year 2019 – Gateway Regional Chamber of Commerce
Circle of Excellence Award 2015 to 2023 – National Association of Realtors
Served on the Board of Directors for Gateway Regional Chamber of Commerce 2021
Current Member of the Board of Directors for the Rahway Chamber of Commerce
Union County Human Relations Committee’s 2023 Unity Award for Achievement by Business
The Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce Person of the Year 2023
Received is Masters Degree in 2015 from Corner Stone University
Has several appearances on HGTV’s House Hunters.
For more information, please go to https://www.gwaccnj.com/young-professionals-alliance/.
$10 admission and $20 walk ins.
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Young Professionals’ Alliance Happy Hour
February 21, 2023
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Venue: The Station Bar & Grill
Venue Phone: (908) 233-4455
Venue Website: http://www.thestationbarandgrill.com/
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