Salvation Army’s Soup’s On! Program in Philadelphia

After spending 16 years as a branch manager, district manager, and regional president for Wells Fargo Bank, Vince Liuzzi joined DNB First in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, where he provides strategic advice on both retail and commercial banking matters. Vincent Liuzzi is also active in his local community, serving on the board of directors for the Salvation Army. In 2012, he earned the organization’s Doing the Most Good Community Leadership Award.

The Salvation Army offers a number of services in the Philadelphia community, including vocational training in the culinary arts industry. The Soup’s On! Program teaches unemployed and underemployed participants the skills they need to pursue a career in the culinary arts; in addition to cooking, topics include business management, marketing, and distribution.

Combining classroom instruction with hands-on training, Soup’s On! provides the skills required to earn a ServeSafe certificate from the National Restaurant Association. To date, the program has enabled more than 420 graduates to pursue jobs and generate ongoing income for the Salvation Army.

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Author: Vince Liuzzi

I help Cleveland-area business owners do two things: buy businesses worth buying, and sell businesses at prices worth celebrating. I've been working in business brokerage and M&A with Transworld Business Advisors of Cleveland Metro long enough to know that this work is about more than transactions. Selling a business you've spent 20 years building is one of the most significant events of your professional life. Buying your first business is one of the most nerve-wracking. Both deserve someone in your corner who's been through it hundreds of times. I started this blog — Community Broker News and Views — because I got tired of watching business owners get surprised by things they didn't know they didn't know. The content here is original, it's practical, and it's built for Cleveland-area owners and buyers who want straight talk without the corporate fluff. **What I Do:** - Business valuations (complimentary, no-obligation) - Seller representation: valuation, preparation, listing, and closing - Buyer representation: search, evaluation, financing, and closing - Exit planning: helping owners prepare 1–3 years before they want to sell *Vince Liuzzi | Transworld Business Advisors of Cleveland Metro* *Serving Cleveland, Akron, and Northeast Ohio*

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