Anthony Bisnauth '23

Sometimes big ideas can come from what might seem like an ordinary slice of life on an average day. For Anthony Bisnauth, watching the line of cars waiting for service at a car wash near his neighborhood in Schenectady sparked an idea for a mobile car detailing business and ignited his entrepreneurial spirit. Two years later, he has written a comprehensive business plan for “A to B Mobile Detailing,” learned how to start, operate, and manage a business through the Capital Region Chamber’s Entrepreneur Boot Camp (the College’s Business Plan Development course), and graduated with his A.A.S. degree in Business Administration and his Entrepreneurship Certificate.

Anthony also learned sales, customer service, and management training alongside other local aspiring entrepreneurs from throughout the Capital District at Sandler Training in Albany through the College’s Sales and Service course. He has been working full time as a lot attendant and social media contributor at three different car dealerships, learning all he can about car detailing, sales, and repairs, while going to school. Now, he’s prepared to get his business up and running this summer. He plans to conduct more market research to target different locations to bring his mobile car detailing business – maybe a local business one day, a housing complex the next. He plans to go where his customers are and realizes that the key is to keep his business plan updated as industry trends change.

A 2021 graduate of Schenectady High School, Anthony, who has been named to the Dean’s List describes how his thoughts about education changed when he started taking classes at SUNY Schenectady. “I’ve gained a lot by going to school here. Before I started college, I wasn’t someone who really wanted to learn because I was more focused on the business world. But when I first stepped on the grounds of the College, I thought this is a professional place where I can actually learn. In the classes, I’ve learned a lot and developed skills. I’ve also used tutoring which was great for my Economics and Math classes. I came into college wanting to start a business and now with the skills and knowledge I got from my classes, I can say that I know how to start a business.”