Joe Lieberman

SPIDERtel, Inc.


 ABOUT HEMP 


The Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program (HEMP) was founded in 1995 by Barnett Helzberg, Jr., former owner and President of Helzberg Diamonds. Inspired by his twenty-three year mentoring relationship with Ewing Kauffman, HEMP matches seasoned, successful entrepreneur mentors with less-experienced entrepreneur mentees. Considerable mentoring is also fostered through peer-to-peer relationships derived from involvement through HEMP.

Components of the program include a one-on-one mentoring relationship, networking opportunities with peers and veteran business owners, exposure to mentoring skills that can be applied to any professional or personal situation, business educations discussing greatest successes and lessons learned from peers and top CEOs in the community, and field trips to locations of entrepreneurial interest within the Kansas City area.


The Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program is dedicated to strengthening entrepreneurial leaders through excellence in mentoring.


Barnett Helzberg, Jr., Chairman

Ray Pitman, Sr., Vice-Chairman of the Board

Chuck Hoffman, President

Jack Sladkey, Secretary/Treasurer

Margaret Reynolds, Mentor Chair

Laura Lee Jones, Mentee Chair

Deuce Livers, Fellows Chair

Bill Hartnett, Programs Chair

Dave Cacioppo, Marketing Chair

Walt Rychlewski, Innovation and Historical Chair


The Shirley and Barnett Helzberg Foundation

The Kauffman Foundation

The Henry Bloch School of Business at UMKC

Rick Krska - LaserCycle, Inc.

John Davies - The John & Shirley Davies Foundation

Christina Friederichs, Managing Director

Mindy Leatherman, Administrative Assistant