John S. Cohoat, entrepreneur and Certified No BS Business Advisor, has been trained by Dan Kennedy, an internationally recognized expert in direct response marketing, copywriting, consulting, public speaking and business profit improvement. Cohoat runs the Northern Indiana/Southwest Michigan Chapter of Glazer Kennedy Insider's Circle, one of approximately 100 chapters nationwide. Cohoat has over 30 years experience as a business owner, executive and entrepreneur with proven expertise in marketing and business strategy. Cohoat offers monthly Glazer Kennedy chapter meetings, mastermind groups, coaching and individual consulting projects in the areas of business strategy, copywriting, sales, advertising, information marketing and direct response marketing. John is the recent author of "No Thank You, Mr. President", a book about how companies in Elkhart County, Indiana are standing up and fighting in spite of the economic turmoil, without massive government bail-outs. The book profiles ten companies from Elkhart County and also includes a forward from legendary football coach Lou Holtz and a bonus chapter on responding to the recession from entrepreneurial guru, Dan Kennedy. Cohoat has an undergraduate degree in accounting from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh. He has been a business owner of Bonnie Doon Ice Cream Corporation and the Patchwork Quilt Country Inn as well as an executive in healthcare and real estate organizations. Note that the picture of John at a recent book signing at Trine University in Angola, Indiana. The event was called The Pursuit and was sponsored by the Michiana 9/12 Coalition, with featured guest speaker, Glenn Beck of Fox News. Glenn was given a copy of "No Thank You, Mr. President", signed by all the organizers of the event from Elkhart County, Indiana and John Cohoat. Glenn mentions the spirit of Elkhart County and the book in the video on this page.