[caption id="attachment_5449" align="alignnone" width="600"] The younger me headed out to the end of the driveway to set up shop.[/caption] As a kid I was a natural entrepreneur, always looking for a great opportunity or a better way to do something. Â For me, entrepreneurism...
"Dogs are not our whole lives, but they make our lives whole." -Roger Caras My two dogs are my fur kids. Â Each time we head off to doggy day care they hang their heads out of the car while I play "Who Let...
Recently I read this blog and thought it had so much great content that I had to repost it to share with all of you. Â These are some of the best tips for startups and startup minded entrepreneurs that I have seen...
I started my first company with two credit cards, the support of my loved ones, and one gigantic leap of faith. It never occurred to me to get investors for my venture because I wasn’t willing to sacrifice controlling the direction of...
Growing up in Wisconsin, my summer jobs were always on golf courses. Â I was always giving golf lessons and there were some priceless lessons that I learned along the way that served me well in my career as an entrepreneur. Â Here are...
As a professional it can be a challenge to know what social media communities to be active on, let alone how much activity is ideal for building your brand. Â There are a variety of management tools out there ranging from HootSuite to...
I serve on the board of Because of Ezra, a pediatric cancer organization, because kids are the future and I was shocked to learn that only 5% of all of the money raised for cancer goes to pediatric cancer. 5%!!! The reality...
As an entrepreneur I have never had to raise capital because I started my first venture with two credit cards and never looked back. Â However, now that I have taken a successful exit from that venture I have been focused on mentoring...
Recently I had the opportunity to be part of the community segment on the Downtown Podcast along with hilarious actor and Vine rockstar Giovanni Watson .  The Downtown Podcast has been the source of local news in the downtown core for over a...
“We all need someone to inspire us to do better than we know how.” -Anonymous Mentors have been an integral component to my success as an entrepreneur.  The right mentor can make all the difference by sharing their real life experience with you,...