Gerry Cottle, son of the famous Circus owner of the same name, started his life as a juggler and clown before running away from the Circus to join the greatest show on earth…London. He joined PR doyen Mark Borkowski and over the next ten years worked across numerous entertainment events…
Nik is the founder of Simple Format, a marketing agency that specializes in helping sell out events using social media. Nik found his spark and passion for entrepreneurship after spending his college years leading a team of student engineers to develop an innovative Hyperloop pod for Elon Musk’s SpaceX Hyperloop…
Be nice to people…Greet people with a smile, hold the door for someone, lend a hand to someone just getting started as a creative (we have all been there). Griff Photography is an award-winning Chicago wedding photographer, providing unbelievable wedding and engagement photography, with a creative artistic style. He…
The sooner you’ll start to build a great, diversified network of interesting and powerful people, the better it will be for your business. You’ll be surprised how willing people are to help. But of course, it’s important to remember that it goes in both ways. Right after graduating in…
Collaborate, and surround yourself with great people. Alone, you can do nothing, so have a sounding board and seek out people who have more experience and intelligence. Eric Rozenberg has produced some of the most exciting events that business people have ever attended. Each event was designed to not…
Many times you will want to throw in the towel, but it’s important to remember that in order to discover the rainbow, you must power through the storm. Audrey Craig is President and CEO of GB Design House, specializing in custom branding fabulous events with personalized products and gifts….
Just because you’re an expertise in your industry, doesn’t mean you should stop learning. Read books, even when it comes to supporting your business like SEO or social media. Melissa Hernandez is born and raised in Minneapolis, MN. Although she moved away at the age of 21 to start…
Being an entrepreneur is like a marathon, not a sprint. It’s better to take your time and build something stable and solid rather than race headfirst into a wall. In 2011, Marc Bouvrot-Parratte founded his first venture, Crystal Device, an innovative startup in the energy harvesting sector. His experience in…
Prioritize execution. Bringing even smallest ideas to life may get stuck if you’re trying to tackle it all at once. Instead, I deconstruct the idea into components and prioritize the parts which I’m going to tackle first. Marina is the founder of Travel Tech Con – the only independent…
If you can find the intersection between your strengths and your passion, you’re way ahead of the game. Brian Lim is a serial entrepreneur who has bootstrapped three ecommerce businesses including iHeartRaves, Emazing Lights, and INTO THE AM, which collectively gross over $20M per year. He started out with $100…
Take a step back, look at the bigger picture and ask yourself some questions. Steven Andiloro is an accomplished businessman in the security industry. His company, Professional Security Solutions, LLC is a highly-respected and well-established business in the North Carolina area. With his hard work, leadership and adept skill in…
Meet Steven Andiloro – Founder of Professional Security Solutions