StartupNation, we often hear that success is the result of hard work and facing adversity. However, not everyone has the right attitude or work ethic that is required to make that happen. And when you are a new entrepreneur, it’s something you have to learn, get used to, or develop…

By Dominic & Kenda Lawson Let’s be honest class, the second half of your senior year did not go as planned. A global pandemic disrupted senior festivities like prom and senior trips for those in high school and my college seniors were deprived of that last walk of their college…

When people consider investing in a business, there is one key indicator that they are looking for that helps make the decision — market value. They want to see if you are viable in your industry in the way of production and they want to see if there is room…

Famed columnist Mitch Albom tells the story of walking around Ann Arbor with Chris Webber trying to get a story. I guess Webber had not eaten and was hungry, so he asked Albom for some money for food. Albom explained to him that it would be against NCAA rules to…

It has come to my attention that some people are up in arms about the LSU Tigers football team’s new locker room. Some have suggested that so much money should not have been spent on a locker room at an institution of higher learning. While I do understand the other…

Let me start off by saying that I am so proud of all of you. You have faced many challenges over the past couple of years from rigorous course work, tackling exams, balancing extracurriculars and more. It’s was not always easy and yet here you are on the precipice of…

Inspired by my speaking engagement from the 2019 Maximizing Manhood Syposium — I want to thank Lekethan Mason for hosting this fantastic event, The Halloran Centre for hosting us here, the tremendous speakers you are going to hear from this evening and tomorrow, the parents, teachers, and mentors that brought a young person with them. Lastly, I want to thank you the…

On Nov. 6, 1982, you welcomed me into the world with open arms. You made the first moments of my life a pleasant and smooth transition. You didn’t care about what I looked like or my tax bracket. All you knew was that I was apart of you and that…