[quote style=”boxed”]I think I would do very little differently with one exception, I would have found a love of history sooner. It really makes you think about how things came to be and why. [/quote] Graduate of University of Maryland with a BS in Finance; former president of the Finance, Banking…
[quote style=”boxed”]Everything happens the way it’s supposed to and what doesn’t work, you learn from and try again. All the steps need to happen just as they did in order to get to where you are now. No regrets.[/quote] Somya started blogging about financial literacy in 2010 in order to…
[quote style=”boxed”]I communicate with our whole team all the time. I recommend over-communication and also being as transparent as possible.[/quote] Mary has over twenty-five years of leadership experience in both the public and private sectors. She is a self-described recovering accountant, holding both a CA and CPA, and a Bachelor…
[quote style=”boxed”]Understand your business model inside and out and what I mean by that is to take the time to know your metrics. The better you understand what the numbers are telling you, the better the decisions you will be able to make.[/quote] Zach Olson is the Founder and CEO…
[quote style=”boxed”]I like batting ideas around in small groups with people of different backgrounds, expertise and opinions. Once something is half-baked, we’ll test it – either in-market or through modeling. [/quote] Frustrated by getting his first mortgage, Doug Lebda saw a need to empower consumers in what is, for most, the…
Meet Doug Lebda – Chairman, CEO and Founder of LendingTree.com
[quote style=”boxed”]Analyze (data is your friend 😉 ) and over-communicate (I’m a big believer in the hypothesis that startups work so well because everybody constantly knows what’s going on, why things work and why they don’t).[/quote] Tobi Walter is the COO and Co-Founder of Shoeboxed.com, the preferred small business expense…
[quote style=”boxed”]Take the time to relate well to the people around you. [/quote] Steve Musick is the CEO of Destiny Capital, a financial advising firm he founded in 1977. In addition to being a wealth management expert, Steve is an author, speaker, and lecturer on the subject of entrepreneurial leadership. He…
[quote style=”boxed”]I’m a big believer in just making it happen. Often times I have an idea in the shower or in the sauna or on a walk. My staff will get a crazy email from me at 10:30 at night saying “I think we should discuss this…” or “how come…
Meet Chris Hurn – Co-founder and CEO of Mercantile Capital Corporation
[quote style=”boxed”]Don’t get me wrong, there is a method to the madness but you have to be able to shift focus and improvise and prioritize as things come your way. But as long as you set long term major goals and milestones and stick to them, that serves as a…
[quote style=”boxed”]If you don’t try your ideas because people think it is “crazy” or “stupid,” then you will never have the chance to prove them wrong.[/quote] Andyshea Saberioon is 24 years old, born and raised in Houston, Texas. Andy, is a first-generation Iranian-American. He went to school at Second Baptist…