Adora Svitak – Writer, Poet and Speaker
Since the age of 4, Adora Svitak has been exploring what she can do with the written word: everything from championing literacy, the voices of the youth and education reform,…
Washington
Five Questions with Garth Knutson
Who are you and what do you do? My name is Garth Knutson. I work in the Seattle offices of Wunderman, Microsoft’s global agency of record for relationship marketing. My…
Five Questions with Buntu Redempter
Who are you and what do you do? My name is Buntu Redempter, bunturedempter.com. I am a 19-year-old entrepreneur and founder of wikindu.com. How do you bring ideas to life? When…
Anna and Ken Boynton – Founders of Message Glue
[quote style=”boxed”]The time is now, don’t wait to do something you love. Do it now. Ask yourself, “What am I waiting for?”[/quote] Anna and Ken Boynton of Message Glue…
Natasha and Mia – Founders of Velveteen Stories
[quote style=”boxed”]Philosophically, bringing an idea to life means being open to anything. We want to let the ideas take shape organically instead of trying to control them, an essential…
Marc Nager – CEO of Startup Weekend
[quote style=”boxed”]It’s simple. Find someone else passionate about the same problem you are trying to solve, start talking about it, then start making it happen. Something as simple as having…
Mike Fridgen – CEO of Decide
[quote style=”boxed”]How about three books – Atlas Shrugged, Outliers, and Buffet: The Making of an American Capitalist. Oh yeah, one more, I read Harry Potter most nights to my son.[/quote] Mike Fridgen is…
Andy Sack – A serial online entrepreneur
[quote style=”boxed”]Working with fun, hardworking people building cool stuff. Real conversations. Integrity when the chips are down.[/quote] Andy Sack is a serial online entrepreneur and has over 15 years experience…
Jay Dokken – Founding Partner of Design Commission
[quote style=”boxed”]Though lots of hard work, experimentation and being surrounded by great people. How else do you bring ideas to life?[/quote] A deep appreciation for visual art and architecture has…
Chaz Romano – Inventor of Stuffed Crust Pizza
Chaz Romano was born the third son of a seven-child Italian family in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. As a young boy, Chaz had a craving for just about every kind…