06 Jun Dogs: Puppy Love
"Dogs are not our whole lives, but they make our lives whole." -Roger Caras My two dogs are my fur kids. Each time we head off to doggy day care they hang their heads out of the car while I play "Who Let...
21 May Huffington Post: Top Tips For Start Ups
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. These are some of the best tips for startups and startup minded entrepreneurs that I have seen...
20 May Tee It Up Tuesday: 3 Tips To Start Your Company Today
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...
14 May Tee It Up Ttuesday: What Golf Lessons Taught Me About Being An Entrepreneur
Growing up in Wisconsin, my summer jobs were always on golf courses. 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. Here are...
12 May Make Ii Happen Monday: Master Your Social Media
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. There are a variety of management tools out there ranging from HootSuite to...
08 May Give Back And Give Back Big
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...
07 May What Do Investors Look For?
As an entrepreneur I have never had to raise capital because I started my first venture with two credit cards and never looked back. However, now that I have taken a successful exit from that venture I have been focused on mentoring...
06 May Tee It Up Tuesday: Check Me Out On The Downtown Podcast
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...
05 May Make It Happen Monday: Find A Mentor
“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,...
04 May Sunday Funday: Who Let The Dogs Out?
Whenever we take our dogs to Doggie Oasis Daycare we roll the windows down and rock the "Who let the dogs out?" Baha Men hit from 2000. It's the most hilarious thing to watch, so I had to share the video. Have...