[quote style=”boxed”]”When you love what you do, you love those who enable you to do it, and you treat them accordingly.”[/quote] Although founder and owner of Grandma’s Secrets, Regina McRae, had been baking since she was eight years old, the public did not get to enjoy her products until a…
[quote style=”boxed”]Walk into work tomorrow and hand in your two-week notice. Leaving behind the comfort and safety of a steady job will force you to grow in ways you never imagined.[/quote] Patrick Eichhold has been an aspiring entrepreneur for seven years. Yes, aspiring for seven years. In May of 2005, he…
[quote style=”boxed”]Similar to a stand-up comic, I first test my material with people who are close to me. If they tell me the idea sucks, I’ll ask a bunch of people I don’t know until someone’s says they like it.[/quote] Mike Bellamente is the director of Climate Counts, a national…
[quote style=”boxed”]Learn from [your mistakes] quickly, and don’t repeat them time and time again. Move on and make new mistakes. Also, find a good project management tool that works for you and use it daily![/quote] Matthew Wallington was born in St Louis and moved to Portland, Oregon, with his family,…
[quote style=”boxed”]I always say that being brilliant at only one thing is a career death-sentence. It encourages comfort zones and being complacent. I suggest always learning a new skill.[/quote] Artwell is a creative professional with a solid passion for all things digital. He studied fine arts at the University of…
[quote style=”boxed”]One thing we do over and over is split test our marketing offers. We never know for sure what our visitors will respond to the most, though we have educated guesses. Often, our guesses are wrong.[/quote] Joe Barton is the founder of Barton Publishing and other websites that promote…
[quote style=”boxed”]My wife and I have agreed that I am not allowed to work on more than three projects of any kind at one time. I have found this narrowing of my focus has really helped me to be more engaged.[/quote] Chris Brown is a serial entrepreneurial who has started…
[quote style=”boxed”]You can’t always get it right, but you can most of the time if you make it your job to pay attention. [/quote] Seven years ago, Michael Portman moved to Austin and headed to the apartment of his only friend in town, Jayson Rapaport. Originally from Laredo, they have…
Meet Jayson Rapaport and Michael Portman – Creators of Birds Barbershop
[quote style=”boxed”]For Christ’s sake, get off Twitter and open your eyes to the real world. Follow your eyes into a museum, your nose into a bakery, or your ears to a concert.[/quote] Nick Stocking is founder and principal of Design Cloud, a collaborative design studio and art gallery. Design Cloud…
[quote style=”boxed”] You shouldn’t be afraid to give away your ideas! It’s really only by talking about your work and getting feedback from people that your concept can develop and become the best possible version of itself.[/quote] Kaele Stock is a Kansas City native who, after having spent the past…