Bill Byrd has built and run several family owned businesses on the principle that success is the sweetest when a leader touches the lives of colleagues, employees, customers and students. Bill is best known for building the Sweet Shop Fudge Love Chocolate Factory in Fort, Worth, TX, from 1977 to 1992. He and his wife, Judie, currently lead the Culinary School in Fort Worth, Texas, where they make their home. Bill’s talents span many areas. Bill is a published author and has hosted a national radio program on Sirius Satellite Radio, Sweet Success with Bill Byrd. He is a private pilot, and has tried his hand at ranching and farming. Always in the role of entrepreneur, Bill has also owned & operated many restaurants. With over 35 years of building small businesses from scratch and through acquisitions, Bill has accumulated a vast amount of knowledge, experience and wisdom that can only be obtained through being in the trenches. Bill currently imparts his knowledge to business owners and entrepreneurs across the United States through his current undertaking, the online destination for entrepreneurs, Sweet Success Online with Bill Byrd (www.billbyrd.com). Visitors can listen to an archive of popular Sweet Success Radio shows and interviews, read Bill’s blog and download the latest audio podcasts covering real-world issues affecting entrepreneurs. Because to Bill, your success is truly Sweet Success!Books by Bill Byrd: Sweet Success: 12 Proven Habits of Winning LeadersUnder the Gun: How to Start and Lose a Business in Six MonthsServed in the U.S. Army as a signal officer in Korea 1967 - 1969.Specialties: Helping Entrepreneurs Succeed. Bill especially enjoys helping young entrepreneurs just starting out in business for themselves.