Building a startup is not an easy task. After “The Social Network” movie came out, many people, especially the college age population, were deeply inspired to also enter the world of startups (that’s another blog post to be written later), thinking it will be as simple as the movie made it seem. But trust me, it isn’t, and statistically, nearly all startups will wind up failing. But there are things
April 12th, 2015
Overcoming Obstacles And Fears – A Story of Success
Prior to 2012, I never dreamed I would ever run a half marathon and definitely not a full marathon (which I did accomplish in 2014). I knew others that ran half marathons, and I admired their accomplishments. I had always been a casual runner since college, but I would run for up to a couple months and then suddenly miss a few days. Before I knew it, months would
April 9th, 2015
Hanging Out in DC at Disruption Corp with Entrepreneurs and Investors
I was invited to attend an event in D.C. at a company called Disruption, run by Paul Singh. This was a great event. Investors answered questions on stage and 10 startups pitched in a competition to be one of the four startups to compete for $36,000 in June against other Southeast startups. I got to meet Paul Singh, which is someone I have wanted to meet for a while. Being
March 28th, 2015
Accepted into Marine Corps Marathon!
I am excited to be running with the Marines in October at the 40th Marine Corps Marathon, and this will be my second marathon. This is one of the best Marathons in the U.S., with 30,000 runners. Looks like I will be spending the summer running most Sunday mornings early, and it is one of the best things I love to do! It will be challenging, and I am
March 24th, 2015
Review: Shamrock Half Marathon 2015
For many, Shamrock is the “season opener” for race season and for good reasons – 1) It’s near the first day of spring 2) It’s at the beach! I had been looking forward to this race for a while. I was originally going to run this one in 2014 as my first marathon – before I became injured (and ultimately did Chicago Marathon instead). This time around, I was running
March 19th, 2015
“Outliers” by Malcolm Gladwell
If you don’t know who Malcolm Gladwell is, you should. He is one of my favorite authors that makes interesting observations about people, and writes about it. I have read (or listened) to one other book from Malcolm called “David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants” that I also highly recommend you read. These books really do have application for entrepreneurs and startups. I had 15
March 16th, 2015
Upcoming Races in 2015 ( Or ones I am thinking about)
For me, races are the funnest aspect of running. I love these events – the expo, the weekend away, the start, the crowds and their signs, the finish line, and the celebration! There are several run possibilities this year. Here is how my race possibilities are looking ( I cannot do all of these, but I would like to!): Shamrock (Half Marathon) Alexandria Running Festival (Half Marathon) Marine Corps Marathon
March 16th, 2015
Shoe Review: Newton Aha
I recently had a minor setback with my foot and decided it was time to get new shoes prior to the upcoming Shamrock Half Marathon. The Newton Aha’s were the second pair of shoes I recently purchased, the others being the Altra Instinct 3.0, which I will review later. I went back to the running store looking for a second pair of shoes that would be a minimalist and a
March 16th, 2015
Startups: LivestockCity goes live (Sort of)
In 2003, after having a few llamas for a couple years, I started a website called “LlamaSalesList.Com.” The site provided a fast and easy way to quickly find show quality llamas from across the U.S. and Canada. Eventually we began offering online auctions for llamas and later began “AlpacaSalesList.Com.” These two sites eventually led to a new venture, LivestockCity, a site for ALL livestock owners. LivestockCity offers everything its
March 14th, 2015
A new look for the blog and update on Running.
It was time for a change. I was getting so tired of the look of this site, so here is something new and exciting! I have also been a slacker in regularly writing more frequently, so I am going to try to change this as well. I have lots to cover. In the next fews posts, I will blog about some new running shoes I am using, upcoming races