Family BlessingsIn a family of 12 children, my father, the oldest of six boys, was told at the age of 14 he was old enough to be on his own. He found a...
Know Your Customers to Know Your BusinessAspiring entrepreneurs often ask me for my opinion on their creative ideas, and there have been a few instances where I have been very...
From U.S. Secret Service to EntrepreneurI started my career in the U.S. Secret Service in 1989 and worked for 25 years before becoming an entrepreneur. I was initially assigned...
Building a Big Brand on a Small BudgetImage is everything when it comes to marketing your business to consumers or to other businesses, yet it is shocking how little many entrepr
A Tale of Two BrothersThe market crash of 1929 kicked off a period in American history known as the Great Depression. My grandfather's home construction busin