Seven years ago I took a leap of faith and transferred to UCF with the goal of getting my degree and starting my own business. I often get asked…Why UCF? Why not just stay in Pittsburgh, finish school and start a business there? Well, something told me to go to UCF…maybe it was because I…
Today I spoke at the Junior Achievement CEO academy to a great group of promising high school juniors and seniors. The Junior Achievement CEO academy boot camp is a very cool program. Students must apply to be enrolled and a certain amount are selected. Students then attend the camp at Florida Gulf Coast University where guest…
February 17th I spoke at the University of Central Florida for their “Entrepreneurial Speaker Series” in front of an audience of 50-60 ambitious business students. The topic was on marketing strategies for entrepreneurs….I decided to take a slightly different direction to help students from falling into a very common trap that can severely injure or…
I’ve always enjoyed reading inspirational or thought provoking books when I have the time. I’m kind of a geek at heart and love learning about history, ancient philosophers and other wise men throughout the centuries whose names have lived on and words have remained relevant long after their time. One such person is Sun Tzu,…
I recently came across a blog post done by Nick Rac, a student from Bentley University. He gave his personal account on how GroupTable helped his group not only eliminate many of the problems they had, but played a part in helping them win a $1,000 contest at his school. With his permission I have…
This video- “Did You Know” is about the changes in the world as a result of technology and the importance of providing an education that prepares students for the 21st century work place. This is a challenge because many of the jobs we’re preparing today’s students for don’t even exist yet. Lots of interesting facts…