I have had the great pleasure over the past several years to work closely with Dr. Sirolli on taking the lessons he has learned from over 4 decades of economic development globally and sharing them with you. I love how Ernesto has boiled the essence of what it takes to successfully set up and run a business down into clear concepts that enable all of us to become entrepreneurs.

My own journey while not nearly as global, has included early stints as a young entrepreneur cleaning up peoples yards and houses, washing pots, and cooking, and working as a painter, a carpenter, and roofer as I paid my way through college. I then had a successful career in high tech, before transforming back into my entrepreneurial roots helping found both for profit and non profit organizations - from a food bank, to a social venture focused on helping lift children out of poverty, to a management training firm in Finland, and a construction company in rural Tanzania.

At my core, I am a coach, an educator, and most especially, a proud father of two amazing women, and a snarky mutt. Thank you for learning with us.