CANCELLED - Starting Your Own Business
Get ready to discover how to turn your small business dreams into reality. In this engaging presentation, the speaker will share firsthand how they successfully secured investment money to launch and grow their own business. Learn the secrets of building strong partnerships, overcoming real-world challenges, and spotting hidden opportunities before anyone else. You’ll walk away inspired and equipped with practical tips on staying flexible, creative, and resilient in the fast-changing world of entrepreneurship.
Presenter bio: Ryan Reitmeyer started Retorra in 2018 in Houston after having worked in the rug industry for decades in both Houston and New York City. He sold part of the business to investors three years ago in order to grow and turn Retorra into a national brand. Ryan relocated to the Philadelphia area in 2022 and currently run an area showroom out of Swarthmore. He is working towards scaling the business to sell in multiple markets in the US and overseas.
Photography and Video Policy: By registering for or participating in this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.
- Date:
- Tuesday, November 11, 2025
- Time:
- 6:00pm - 7:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Chadwick Auditorium
- Library:
- Helen Kate Furness Free Library
- Audience:
- Adults New Adult Seniors
- Categories:
- Business/Finance Financial Literacy
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