When I have the opportunity to speak about starting a company, I take time to look back at where I’ve been, think about what I’ve learned along the way and try to pass on some of my best pearls of wisdom. I spoke during Career Day at Anna’s school recently on what it’s like to…
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My Memories of 9/11
I will remember, always I stepped out of my office and looked down the hallway as Rob walked by very quickly and said, “They’ve just bombed the Pentagon”. He kept walking. That is my first memory of the September 11, 2001 attacks. A few minutes later, most of the employees at SciQuest were huddled around…
Give without expectation and it comes back
Bill and Darlene came by and picked up 600 oatmeal raisin cookies bound for the NC Special Olympics As a gourmet cookie company, we certainly get our share of requests for donations. We try our best to balance the needs of the business while giving back to the community. One of our favorite groups to…
Do you sleep in a storm?
There are a number of ad campaigns that have, to the creator’s delight, left an indelible mark in my brain. I was watching the Super Bowl when the original Macintosh ad ran – still gives me chills to think about it. I loved the Budweiser ad when the farmers clapped for the Olympic torch runner….
Don’t Look Back
We’ve not had much snow lately in North Carolina, but last week we did see a pretty good dusting. Enough to allow me to take Anna over to the park for a short ride down the hill on a sledding tub. I was reminded that in life and business, you need to watch where you are going.