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About Chad Silverstein

A visionary leader with more than 25 years of experience in entrepreneurship and leadership. Chad founded Choice Recovery, Inc. while still in college during his senior year at Ohio State and grew the business employing up to 100 people and serving over 10,000 clients. His team was recognized as a “Top Workplace” Award Winner for over a decade, twice ranked the #1 company to work for by Columbus CEO Magazine and Business First. Chad is also a two-time Ernst Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist and a winner of the Columbus Business First C-Suite Award as one of the most admired CEO’s in Ohio.

 

Passionate about making a difference in other people’s lives, Chad started [re]start in 2013 as a customer care department inside his collection agency. His goal was to help people in debt find new jobs. In 2018, he started building technology to assist job-seekers through their job search. Eventually, he launched the company in 2018, providing other organizations an opportunity to help their customers thrive professionally. After 25 successful years, Chad sold Choice Recovery, Inc in 2022 so he could focus full-time on growing [re]start. In 2020, [re]start was recognized with a Biz Tech Outstanding Innovation Award.

 

Chad implemented various methodologies to optimize his business and promote employee growth. He hired Built to Lead in 2010 and provided Executive Leadership Training to everyone on his team. In 2016, he hired EOS and then began self-implementing the program within all of his companies. Additionally, he became a Certified Kolbe Corp Assessment Trainer, a client of Strategic Coach, and a member of YPO and Conscious Capitalism.

Chad Silverstein
Chad Silverstein

About Chad

A visionary leader with more than 25 years of experience in entrepreneurship and leadership. Chad founded Choice Recovery, Inc. while still in college during his senior year at Ohio State and grew the business employing up to 100 people and serving over 10,000 clients. His team was recognized as a “Top Workplace” Award Winner for over a decade, twice ranked the #1 company to work for by Columbus CEO Magazine and Business First. Chad is also a two-time Ernst Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist and a winner of the Columbus Business First C-Suite Award as one of the most admired CEO’s in Ohio.

Passionate about making a difference in other people’s lives, Chad started [re]start in 2013 as a customer care department inside his collection agency. His goal was to help people in debt find new jobs. In 2018, he started building technology to assist job-seekers through their job search. Eventually, he launched the company in 2018, providing other organizations an opportunity to help their customers thrive professionally. After 25 successful years, Chad sold Choice Recovery, Inc in 2022 so he could focus full-time on growing [re]start. In 2020, [re]start was recognized with a Biz Tech Outstanding Innovation Award.

 

Chad implemented various methodologies to optimize his business and promote employee growth. He hired Built to Lead in 2010 and provided Executive Leadership Training to everyone on his team. In 2016, he hired EOS and then began self-implementing the program within all of his companies. Additionally, he became a Certified Kolbe Corp Assessment Trainer, a client of Strategic Coach, and a member of YPO and Conscious Capitalism.

For Businesses

I never met anyone who loves sending their customers to collections.

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[re]think the Job Search Process.

The process to find a job is hard and employers have the upper hand 100% of the time. Searching and spamming employers on job boards doesn’t work, so I built technology specifically for people seeking new employment opportunities.

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Keynote Speaking

As a nationally recognized authority in building
a “Top Workplace,” Chad has spoken on stages on topics such as entrepreneurs, business development, and leadership. As a keynote speaker, Chad can speak on a wide range of topics that will engage and have an impact on your audience.