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Untying Knots & Swimming with Sharks

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

“If you love gambling, swimming with sharks, spending hours untying knots and punching yourself in the face—you may be ready to start a company.” —Jake Nickell, founder and mission commander, Threadless All over the internet, you can find lists of … Continue reading →

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TEDxEast Talk: Entrepreneurship & Rockets

Posted on November 21, 2011 by

  Last Friday I had the opportunity to speak at a TEDxEast event, where I was invited to speak about whatever I wanted for five minutes. If you’re not familiar with TED, definitely check out the site and its “riveting talks … Continue reading →

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Building Baking for Good

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

Over the past couple of years, I’ve gone back and forth about whether or not to raise outside funds for Baking for Good. I started the company in 2009 with $40,000 of savings, and while I know that raising money … Continue reading →

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On Multitasking.

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

Baking for Good keeps me busy. Really busy. Busy to the point that I don’t make time for a lot of things I should make time for. The one thing that I really try to keep in my schedule, no … Continue reading →

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Baking for Good turns 2!

Posted on September 1, 2011 by

It’s true: Baking for Good is two years old today! Two years ago, Baking for Good was this small project I was working on. I had no idea where it would go or how people would receive it. Would people … Continue reading →

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BFG, meet MilkMade.

Posted on August 20, 2011 by

This week I had the chance to catch up with Diana Hardeman, founder of MilkMade, a local ice cream company that churns amazingly delicious flavors month by month and delivers them straight to your door (you can sign up for … Continue reading →

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Why I’m an entrepreneur and not a meteorologist.

Posted on August 16, 2011 by

I meet lots of people who say, “I want to be an entrepreneur.” No matter how many times I hear this, I always think it’s a little funny. I understand that the idea of going out on one’s own and … Continue reading →

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