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My EIDL Experience

April 21, 2020
Since so many people have questions and it seems I’m one of the first to receive the full EIDL funding in my group of business friends, here’s a timeline of events so hopefully you’ll get clarity on what to expect from the SBA. Note: This […]
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[VIDEO] How the Pandemic has Impacted Our Business

April 18, 2020
The hubs and I created a mini documentary for a YouTube project inspired by a YouTuber he follows. Our hope is that it inspires other small business owners to keep going through this incredibly difficult time, especially if they’re shut down. If this is you, […]
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  • Entrepreneur Life

You Can Care about Your Business AND People’s Health at the Same Time!

April 17, 2020
I just saw yet another person say if you care about your business you must not care about lives of people who may get sick and die from this thing. Here’s my response. While the economy is not more important than lives, one major piece […]
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It’s OK…

April 15, 2020
To whatever biz owner needs to hear this right now. It’s OK to be upset. It’s even OK to be angry. It’s OK to be frustrated, to want to crawl into a hole under a blanket and sleep all day. It’s OK to wish this […]
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  • Entrepreneur Life

I don’t talk about this much…

January 25, 2020
I have a history of struggle with anxiety and panic attacks. I have been chronically ill most of my life and developed severe anxiety and depression with the added physical and mental stress of college. It was so bad I started passing out several times […]
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A New Years Revelation

January 1, 2020
Every year on January 1st the world divides into two groups of people: Those who set “New Years Resolutions” and those who don’t. Some may argue if you don’t set resolutions (goals), you’re less likely to have a successful year. Others state they’d rather just […]
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  • Entrepreneur Life

An open letter to my Creativity

November 5, 2019
Dear Creativity, As you’re well aware, I’ve struggled with you most of my life. Either you’re too intense and free-flowing (and I can barely keep up as I want to implement alllllll your ideas) or you’re dead. Silent. Stuck. With these pure opposite ends of […]
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  • Entrepreneur Life

The Death of a Dream

October 24, 2019
Life takes us on journeys. Business often makes those journeys most unexpected. You start a venture with excitement and hope for the future. Maybe it’s a dream you’ve held for most of your life. Maybe it’s a new inspiration. Maybe it’s just an idea you […]
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How to Handle Being “Stuck”

October 21, 2019
I admit… It hasn’t been easy lately. In fact these past couple years have been incredibly tough. So difficult that I’ve contemplated more than once to just quit. Throw it all away. Stop trying to be a good, decent human being making a difference. Do […]
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Three Feet from Gold and a 14-Page Business Plan

June 25, 2019
In the popular book by Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich, he tells the story of a prospector that hit a vein of gold, bought the land, and lost a sh*t ton of money because the vein quickly ran out. He thought for sure there was […]
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