The In’s and Out’s of Starting Your Own Business E2
Starting your own business is not as easy as people make it out to be, and many people say to get advice from others that have small businesses to get a better understanding. Well, look no further than this week’s episode of Under the Rug, where Mary Seitz and her Grandparents Marty and Denise Skalon discuss the trials and errors, failures and successes of their own businesses.
This episode is for the people who are thinking of starting their own small business, and to help them learn more about what it takes to get there. Marty and Denise talk about their business model and what made them successfully own a business for 25+ years after 2 previous failed organizations. 
They also go into depth about the personal sacrifices they had to take to make sure it thrived. Even if you aren’t thinking of starting your own business, Marty and Denise have great tips for how to run a company, what worked for them and what didn’t.
Marden Electric LLC was a commercial/industrial electrical contracting company.
Martin Skalon’s 40 plus years in the construction industry gave him the knowledge that he needed to design and execute the jobs that Marden Electric completed.
He is a journeyman electritcian, a master estimator and fabricator.
He served on the Board Directors of the Arizona Chapter of the National Electrical Contractor’s Association (NECA) where he worked to make a better working environment for all electritcian’s in Arizona.
Denise Skalon has held many positions in the Business/Beauty industry most recently as General Manager for Marden Electric LLC.
Having co-owned other businesses with her husband Marty she always had a entrepreneurial drive that led her to having her own Mary Kay Cosmetic’s business. In this role she learned and studied business, sales and the cosmetics industry.
That business gave her the knowledge to work in the retail arena in 1995 which led her to a successful 20 year career with Shiseido Cosmetics. Denise held the position of Account Executive in Arizona. This position grew and changed as the brand developed in the state. She managed 11 retailers and 35 brand consultants where her staff was responsible for 4 million dollars in sales.
Her background as a hair stylist and makeup artist made Denise a very hands on Account Executive always leading by example.
In 2007 Marden Electric LLC opened. Ongoing with her career she continued to work with the Marden Electric business until her retirement from Shiseido Cosmetics in 2017. Upon retirement she focused her attention to expanding and developing Marden Electric until the business closed in 2021.
Now retired she is happily enjoying every day! Married for 52 years, 3 grown children and 10 grandchildren she is always ready to give advice and share her thoughts on life !
About Under the Rug; The Things That Influence Our Workplace that Often Go Unspoken
This world has a lot to improve when it comes to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Education and Communication, and your host Mary Seitz wants to keep making a difference. Each Wednesday, join Mary on Under the Rug; The Things That Influence Our Workplace that Often Go Unspoken.
As a high school student at Corona del Sol High School and a part of the Career Ready Tempe program, she experiences professional working environments and ways to explore careers that interest her. This podcast is directed towards the people who want to make a difference within these problems, and believes these discussions are an important way to make a change.
Career Ready Tempe aims to help prepare and develop Tempe youth to participate in the future workforce by connecting them to college and career readiness support and partnering with Tempe businesses to provide youth with paid internship opportunities in fields that are in-demand.
Career Ready Tempe is a collaboration between the City of Tempe Human Services Department, Economic Development Department and the Tempe Chamber Foundation. The program is funded by City of Tempe Innovation Funds and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Career Readiness Lab Grant. The program has been strategically designed to align with industry needs and the initiatives of Achieve65Tempe, the City’s goal of 65 percent of Tempe’s adult population accessing post-secondary education, resulting in a certification to an advanced degree by 2030.
Career Ready Tempe serves income-eligible Tempe youth who are in their junior or senior year of high school.
