Posts by Carol Ross
When Good Things Happen Quickly
An update on the posting looking for entreprenurial families. I had contacted several people I know who are either entrepreneurs or work closely with entrepreneurs. One of them, Kevin Menzie, CEO of Slice of Lime, responded that he did come from a family of entrepreneurs–his father and grandfather had both started engineering firms and numerous…
Read MoreThe First Sign of Spring
I road my bike for the first time this year and saw lots of people walking and enjoying the sunshine. It’s been a long winter in the Denver area, which makes the warm weather all the more special. As I was putting my bike away in the garage, I glanced out the door to the…
Read MoreEntrepreneurship in the DNA
I had a reporter for Business Week call me this morning. She works in the Small Biz area and is doing a photo essay on entrepreneurial families. See below: The photo essay again is profiling a handful of families in which entrepreneurship seems to run in the DNA — we’re looking for families where several…
Read MoreThe Miracles of Free Enterprise
Jeffrey Gitomer, the author of "The Little Red Book of Selling" and a columnist with a down-to-earth approach on sales, had a great article on the men’s room at the Charlotte, NC airport. In a column last fall, he reports having a completely different experience in the men’s room from previous visits–friendly service, clean surroundings,…
Read MoreOverheard at Breakfast
Son #2: "I hate the writing part of the CSAPs. (CSAPs are standardized tests that school kids are required to take every year in Colorado) Son #1: "I thought you liked writing." Son #2: "I don’t have any trouble with the plot. I just don’t know how to end it." Son #1: "That’s easy. You…
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