Before Alanna Sinclair left the corporate world to start her pet care service, PawHaven, her training often involved a steep learning curve, and her last corporate job was no exception. Alanna says it was probably the steepest learning curve she’s experienced, but one she worked through to success and one that gave her a boost […]
It’s that time of year again. One of the best ways to relax in the summer and potentially network for business has historically been through the game of golf. For the 3rd year in a row, there was no better place to do both of those activities than at the Pittsburgh Social Exchange’s Annual Golf […]
Abby, owner of Abby’s Hair Salon in The Beaches neighborhood of Toronto, Ontario, has been providing color care and advice for moms and daughters for years. Your mom probably grew up with you trying different hair colours too; “these ‘weekend colors’ have been around since the 70’s really, almost forever” says Abby, who shared with […]
Teresa Speller of Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, has been running a program called S.T.E.P. Innovations that is centered around helping to build up the youth of the suburb of Raleigh. S.T.E.P., an acronym that stands for Strive, Trust, Educate, and Pursue, focuses on learning and enrichment, helping youth and adolescents find the right path for their […]
The rain stopped and sun shone brightly on Munfordville, Kentucky’s famous son, Stanley W. Cottrell Jr., befitting the honor bestowed upon him on “Remembering Munfordville Day,” June 20, 2015. The Superintendent of Schools and Munfordville Tourism unveiled a Historical Marker recognizing Stan Cottrell’s unique ultra-distance running accomplishments from breaking the Trans-USA Guinness Record by five […]
Parenting is oftentimes thought of as something that one can learn while “on the job,” however life coach Veenu Keller has been helping families by offering insight, advice, and support to parents and children who are struggling to find common ground with one another. Veenu Keller of Jacksonville, North Carolina has been working with families […]
Chess is a game of wits, a battle between two minds attempting to prevail over the other. So how is chess able to help out at-risk youths in urban environments? Orrin Hudson, founder of the Atlanta-based non-profit group Be Someone, has found a connection between at-risk youths and helping them stay away from the pitfalls […]
In this powerful guide, business leaders and entrepreneurs Ken Sherman, Patty Pivonka, John Herring, Kim Lenz, Chris Soto, Doug Rusk, Tim Rochford, Lori Neff, Jennifer Riggs and Jason Wiseman have teamed up to share with you their “winning ways,” offering insight into their “insider secrets” for creating business success. Winning Ways: Insider Secrets for Business […]
Yoga studio owner, Sherry Zak Morris of Yoga Vista Studio in Vista, CA was selected out of thousands of yoga studio owners to appear in a national photo essay in USA Today on Seniors Yoga. Sherry Zak Morris was selected because of her track record of helping senior citizens take up yoga and her standing in the local […]
Business owners are accustomed to selling themselves with an introduction and elevator pitch. Most, however, aren’t pitching to insatiably curious, enormously engaging Harrison Ramsey. The soccer-playing, sushi-eating young man from Atlanta, known simply as ‘H’ to family and friends, wants to know what business owners actually do for a living. After hearing their two-minute pitch […]