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The Joys & Pain of Starting a Business... As the CEO/founder of three companies in the United States and the United Kingdom,Â I've developed a deep appreciation for the challenges and joys of being an entrepreneur in various countries. Myfirst...

You Think Therefore You Are! You're Not Failing, You're... I think therefore I am! Descartes, a French philosopher, came to that conclusion inÂ 1644 - it had all started for Mr. Descartes when he wondered how he could prove that anything actually existed â€“...

Core Values or Cash? Vegetarian or Bacon Sandwiches? I have a confession to make... I don't know the answer to this post yet or really understand where it will go but perhaps, through the act of writing it...I'll figure out the right answer. So...what's...

Be Confident, Not Stupid When you start a business, the odds are against you. Huge swaths of new businesses donâ€™t get past their first Anniversary â€“ not one candle on the cake to be blown out. And it doesnâ€™t...

Bumble Bees Are Not Designed to Fly! or Start-Ups are... Bumble bees are not designed to fly.Â Supposedly, it's body is too big and its wings too small to keep it vibrating in the air. How ever you look at a Bumble Beeâ€¦it shouldnâ€™t be able...

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As the CEO/founder of three companies in the United States and the United Kingdom,Â I’ve developed a deep appreciation for the challenges and joys of being an entrepreneur in various countries. Myfirst company, X-IT Products, was named one of United States â€˜Top 10 Start-ups in 1999â€² by a top Entrepreneurial magazine.

I came up with the idea for the Worldâ€™s Smallest, Safest, Strongest Fire Escape ladder and brought it to market with Kevin Dodge and Aldo DiBelardino.

Here’s a video about the company and the experience…I decided to move on after the battle but Aldo stuck around…

Let me know what you think….