The High School Startup

As I opened the email three words jumped off the screen. High school students. Yes!, I said out loud to my wife. Some high...

10 Things I Wish I Would Have Known in High School

In our culture today, almost nothing is expected of our youth until after they reach adulthood, that glorious day that we have held up...

Why I Started A School

A year ago I got an email from a reader asking me how to get into the appliance business. I ended up coaching him...

Craigslist Is Not Dangerous

I just finished reading an article titled, “Why the Insane Danger of Posting on Craigslist Hit Way Too Close to Home for Me.” I...

What I Learned From My Grandfather

This morning as I stepped out into my garage, I looked down and saw an old Kenmore dryer. It was the style that has...

Still Earning My Living on Craigslist: 2013 in Review

I was really discouraged the other day as I looked out before me and could see nothing but obstacles. It’s easy for me to...

The Secret to Selling on Craigslist

You seem like someone I can trust, so I'll take it, she said.  A surprising number of people have said the same thing. After...

How I Got Out of Debt

Three years ago this past month, I sat down for coffee with my friend Jeremy at a Starbucks near our house. Almost 25k in credit...

How I Get Items From the Free Section On Craigslist

I no longer respond to ads on the free section by telling people I can come right away. I’ve given up. There are so...

What Every Entrepreneur Needs

Elon Musk describes life as an entrepreneur as being “like eating glass and staring into the abyss of death.” It can be painful, lonely...