Russ Gorman knew he wasnted to play golf whenhe retired. He just didn’t realize that he would figure out a way to turn his hobby into a new career. Russ leveraged his corporate contacts from years working in large corporations, and before he knew it, he was opening corporate mini-pro shops and giving private corporate …
Anne Dages Nutt grew up in a home where her Father was an entrepreneur. Because of her expsure to the ups and downs of small business, Anne was fearless when it came to taking risks in business. She always gravitated towards entrepreneur type jobs and finally took over the family business. Anne had a big …
Todd Whalon didn’t set out to change his career path. He just wanted to run a 5K with his wife, but it turned into so much more. When Todd started training for the 5K, he noticed he started feeling better. He also noticed that he started dropping weight. He had picked up an extra 50 …
Chris Connell took the advice of his father and got an accounting degree, setting him up for success in the business world. Chris didn’t realize at the time that he would be taking over the family business. When Chris finally took over the family business, he quickly realized there was a lot that he did …
Michael Barry got his start in the music industry. As a performance artist he excelled, but he still found himself wanting more. He ventured into the marketing and promotion side of the music business and finally found his stride when he realized that the communication business was his forte’. Micheal shares the steps he takes …
Dan White got a job with Groupon right out of college. He learned the ropes and learned how to sell the services that Groupon provides. Dan knew he wanted to launch his own company, so he relocated to an area that he knew had a thriving local business community. It was the perfect climate to …
Brian Snider knew he had to get out of his corporate job and work for himself. He wasn’t sure what he was going to do, but he knew he had some skills to fall back on. Brianbegan building a deck for friends and then one after another from referrals. Brian’s company Deckbuilders was born and …
Dr. Ed Davis graduated from Dental school and knew that he wanted to own his own practice. He found a small practice that was for sale and purchased it. He used the funds from that practice to buy a larger practice in a neighboring city and he still owns both practices today. Dr. Davis has …
Rachael Solem learned early on that traditional employment wasn’t for her. She had a couple of entrepreneurial adventures to wet her appetite for business. She finally found her niche when she and a couple of partners bought the Irving House. Even though Rachael had never even stayed in a hotel prior to her foray into …
Jeff Diehl of Chickadee’s Diner in Irmo, SC has seen the best of times and the worst of times. After losing a restaurant, Jeff learned many valuable lessons and re-tooled his business model to come back better than ever. Jeff has had several really meaningful mentors and he has taken their advice to heart. Jeff …