Meet Marty Haft, JCBD.s 2005 .Entrepreneur of the Year.. Marty recently opened .Walk About Shoes. in the Cranberry Mall in Westminster, Maryland. Having worked in the shoe business for many years, Marty always desired to own his own store. With the help of his JCBD mentor, he has turned his dream into a business plan and a reality. In his store, Marty.s mission is to provide comfort footwear for women and he has developed a niche target market. Marty brings a wealth of knowledge about shoes to his venture and his mentor brings a wealth of not only shoe but also business expertise to assist him

Meet Jules Shavitz, our mentor of the year. Jules is ever ready to assist his clients with their questions. Retired from his family's furniture business after forty-two years, Jules uses all of his business skills and experience as he mentors those with whom he works. Whether it's assistance in writing a business plan, helping to market a product, or merely acting as a sounding board this mentor is readily available. "You help people do the business development and business planning and see the results of what you helped produce. I like the fact that you help somebody," says Shavitz.