Although we see Vinod Gupta for his entrepreneurial success and relationships with prominent figures like Warren Buffett and the Clintons, he truly comes from humble beginnings and hard work. Born and raised in the small Indian village of Rampur Manhyaran, one-hundred miles north of New Delhi, Vin spent his childhood…
Ken Heinz spent a total of 35 years working in education. He taught for seven years, was a principal for five years, and then was superintendent for 23 years. For his undergraduate degree he majored in Music Education and Vocal Music Performance at Nebraska Wesleyan. He got his Master’s degree…
Be comfortable with being uncomfortable. Dr. Andrew H Campbell Omaha NE is the Director of the International Peace and Leadership Institute located in Omaha NE. He provides emerging organizational and strategic leadership research and development via face to face and online training programs for mid to senior military and…
Make goals for yourself to achieve. Born in Iowa Falls, Iowa, William has an interesting resume to say the least. He is now a consultant who works with people in all phases of their financial process. He is as comfortable helping the Iowa farmer or teachers, as he is…
Stop procrastinating and get done what needs to be done. Even the hard stuff and the things you don’t like to do. Kayla Sloan started blogging about four and a half years ago as a way to relieve stress due to her personal financial struggles. She was in serious…
American entrepreneur, Brooks Wells, was born and raised in Grand Island, Nebraska. From a young age Brooks knew he wanted to follow in the footsteps of his father, Joe Wells, who is a longtime high school, NAIA and division II basketball referee. Brooks and his younger brother, Kirby, joined their…
Problems are everywhere but the entrepreneur in me sees the solution in every problem or else I am willing to work until a solution presents itself. Mark Hasebroock is an entrepreneur to the core. After selling colorful moccasins to sorority girls in college, Mark started his career at First National…
[quote style=”boxed”]User stories! Nothing brings an idea to life like writing out a narrative of how and why someone would use your tool. Wireframes and technical specs are important parts of the “building” process, but user stories make it real and functional.[/quote] David Donner Chait is the co-founder and CEO…
[quote style=”boxed”]Striking a balance between the quest for growth and the need for control. This is a perpetual battle, but one that I think most entrepreneurs must face. It’s exciting to grow quickly, but with growth comes sacrifice.[/quote] Mark Carson is the President and Co-founder of Fat Brain Toys, a…
Meet Mark Carson – President and Co-founder of Fat Brain Toys
[quote style=”boxed”]Build a business to solve a problem. Every time you get stuck on a decision, ask yourself, “How does this idea help us to solve the problem that the business exists to solve?”[/quote] As vice president of business development for Proxibid, Joe Petsick is instrumental in driving new sales…