PinnedIs Innovation Slowing, and how can Improv Help?“In improv there are no mistakes, only beautiful happy accidents. And many of the world’s greatest discoveries have been by accident.” — Tina Fey While it may feel like we are in an innovation revolution given all the technological advances made in recent decades, some data suggests that we may…Improv6 min readImprov6 min read
PinnedFall in love with the problem, not the solution: 6 questions all aspiring entrepreneurs need to answer.If you are an experienced entrepreneur, stop reading and move on to something else. …Small Business8 min readSmall Business8 min read
Jan 5, 2021(Part II of VII) How Community College Entrepreneurship Creates Equity and Prosperity: We will get there, but with your help, we will get there faster.(Part II of VII)“You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step” Martin Luther King Jr. — This article is part two of a seven part series about a new book, Impact ED (John Hunt Publishing 2020) that I was fortunate to be a small part of, along with my co-authors, Becky Corbin, President and CEO of the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE), and Beth…Community College6 min readCommunity College6 min read
Jan 2, 2021315From being raised on a poultry farm in New Jersey to becoming the Godfather of Punk Rock. A story of randomness and entrepreneurial perseverance. — “Punk rock was the tsunami that threatened to drown us all in 1977” — Pete Townsend, The Who I didn’t know what to expect. It was loud, smelled nasty, smoke filled, and was much smaller than I thought it would be. When I walked into that music club in 1977…Punk Rock8 min readPunk Rock8 min read
Dec 30, 2020Are todays challenges, opportunities in disguise? A reason for optimism“We’ve had this idea of growing up thinking, what the heck is this? What the heck is going on? This whole time we’ve been growing up thinking this isn’t right. This is crazy. We need a whole new system.” — Lily Mandel “Alexa, stop!” “Google it.” “I got 137 likes…Gen Z7 min readGen Z7 min read
Dec 28, 2020Imagine…“The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.” — Franklin D. RooseveltEntrepreneurship6 min readEntrepreneurship6 min read
Dec 26, 2020What do Philo Farnsworth, the New York Mets, and The Wizard of Oz have in common?Philo “Phil” Farnsworth is one of the most famous men most people have never heard of. He was born in Utah on August 19, 1906, His influence on society has been significant, and several of my own childhood memories are associated with his invention. Farnsworth was an American inventor who…Entrepreneurship6 min readEntrepreneurship6 min read
Dec 18, 2020How Community College Entrepreneurship Creates Equity and Prosperity: Yes, and how it all began (Part I of VII)How Community College Entrepreneurship Creates Equity and Prosperity: Yes, and how it all began (Part I of VII) I am creating a series of articles, themed around a new book, (How Community College Entrepreneurship Creates Equity and Prosperity, John Hunt Publishing 2020) that I was fortunate to be a small…Entrepreneurship6 min readEntrepreneurship6 min read
Dec 15, 2020Chasing failure: A recipe for success“It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.” — Theodore Roosevelt Reflecting on her childhood, Sara recalled that her father had an unusual routine each week at the dinner table. Her dad would ask Sara and her brother to share a story about…5 min read5 min read
Dec 14, 2020Lessons From an Iconic American Everyday Entrepreneur Who Overcame Challenges In Life and BusinessWally was born in Tallahassee, Florida on Wednesday July 1, 1936. For the first twelve years of his life, Wally grew up in the segregated south, and was the only child in an impoverished family in which his parents did not get along very well. When his parents finally divorced…Entrepreneurship6 min readEntrepreneurship6 min read
