The Start-up Connect initiative will combine the dynamism of small, agile, and innovative organizations with Arkema’s unique expertise in specialty materials to develop the innovations of tomorrow.

He started his own production company after quitting his desk job and he now hosts the public television program, START UP, where he talks with American entrepreneurs.

The program, Start-Up New York, was launched in 2014 to lower tax burdens for small businesses near or on upstate college campuses.

Start-Up Kid's Club helps local students build their business so they can become legitimate entrepreneurs.