I'm a high-energy, annoyingly optimistic, people-loving leader of a nationally-awarded entrepreneurship center...and you know what I've learned entrepreneurship does? It shows you what you're made of. It unlocks a mindset that pushes you to another level of creativity and determination....and it's not just for founders - everyone can benefit big time from embracing this. My entrepreneurial journey started young - like, charging-neighborhood-kids-to-play-mini-golf-in-my-backyard young. By the time I launched my first “real” venture in my 20's, I quickly learned that entrepreneurship isn’t just about big wins - it’s about turning whatever you have at your disposal into something extraordinary.I’ve launched a real estate business, furniture company, run the innovation office for a multibillion-dollar healthcare system, participated in dozens of startups, and directly supported over 650 ventures. I've also fallen flat on my face multiple times with new ideas that didn't work. Fast forward 15 years, and I’ve built a career of showing up with energy to help others unlock their own entrepreneurial mindset and step into their power as creative, innovative leaders. Currently, I lead The Hill Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Furman University, a nationally awarded hub for big ideas and big impacts, where our team is on a mission to create entrepreneurially-minded leaders equipped to transform their companies, their communities, and the world. …oh, and I’ve launched five humans into the world as a happily married father of four boys and one girl - so my life is not boring. ---> WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT IF YOU FOLLOW ME?✅ Tips to unleash your entrepreneurial mindset ✅ Key leadership lessons I wish I knew earlier ✅ Strategies to build thriving innovative companies and communities✅ Occasional low-rent, bite-sized videos featuring my kids’ takes on entrepreneurship :) When I’m not doing this, you’ll find me at home with my amazing/chaotic family of seven, or on an outdoor adventure somewhere. Join me on my journey of trying to make the world a more fun, inspirational, entrepreneurially-minded place – and let’s build together 💪
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