Neel Kashkari’s Lessons from the Trail was a great read. As an aspiring political leader, I learned a good deal from his candid remarks. I have a better understanding of what it takes to energize voters and establish name recognition. Here are a few things that we can start working on now. Kashkari writes, “The…
Political Ads & Retaliation
Mailboxes fill to the brim daily with leaflets and pamphlets. Radio stations are finally out of the red and in the black. Musty hotels carefully seat the elderly in stained chairs to listen to rehearsed debates. Neighborhood fences clutter with rectangular signs that boldly shout: INTEGRITY, HONESTY, and SERVANT. Well, maybe not servant, but you…
Crowdfunding 201
Crowfunding is the practice of raising money from a large number of people to transform an idea into an enterprise. I encourage everyone to try crowdfunding. Mainly, because it will be the first time you connect with family and friends besides the holidays. Crowdfunding is a lot like strategic planning. First, you have to build…
Raising Money
Raising money is not the same as making money. The difference between the two is not subtle and is rarely confused. Making money has to do with performing a job, which is created by productive individuals who utilize a set of skills that are worthy of compensation. Raising money is accomplished by outlining a framework…
Recovery Pledge, Inc.
I had and I now have the opportunity to launch a crowdfunding campaign in partnership with many great companies. While working in New Orleans after the oil spill, I quickly learned that recovery efforts failed many business owners. I realized that small businesses need to stabilize their sales immediately after a disaster in order to…
Native Advertising & Advertorials
Newspapers are costly to print, burdensome to distribute and leave a black residue on our bagels, tablet cases, and collared shirts. The newspaper business is going the way of the carriage business. Very soon, newspapers will be reduced to dusty stacks in our parent’s basement and found in the musty alleys of public libraries. A…
The Republican Millennial 