FreshDirect co-founder to talk about successful businesses

Joe Fedele, an entrepreneur and co-founder of  FreshDirect, the online grocer, will appear Wednesday at the Association for Corporate Growth New York to talk about how to create businesses with “sustainable competitive and differential advantages.”

The talk, entitled “How to Grow a Business Idea into a Multi-million Dollar Enterprise,” will be given starting at 7:30 p.m., with a reception and networking opportunity preceding it at 6, at the Fox Hollow in Woodbury.

“Whether the company has been around for years and needs growth to move forward, or you start from nothing, Joe will describe what has helped him be successful and how he grew two businesses to iconic brands with incomparable market positions,” the organization said on it’s Web site.

Admission for those paying in advance is $65 for members and $80 for non-members. Paying at the door, those figures rise to $85 and $100 respectively. For more information or to register, click here.