I owned my first business at the age of 17 (1999), Fix-IT@Home Computer repairs. 9 years later and over 10 different business some being semi successful and some failures I got married to someone who was as driven as I.

Both having the same experience in Designing and Marketing we launched our first business together. Our mission to use our experiences in different business sectors to help businesses grow. Our second business idea came from my wife travel experience and her ability to make so many fabulous things.

Over all I would say our ideas came from our years of combined experiences through travel or the different business sectors we were a part of. To date I have co-founded 6 businesses

Java Coffee Bar, Envisage Marketing and Technology Company (EMTEC),

SITES Builders, GuyGrow, Uplined Multi-Media Management (UplinedMM),

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What was your key driving force to become an entrepreneur?

Too many ideas I could not see my self sticking to doing one thing for the rest of my life. I need space and wings to fly.

What is your greatest challenge being an entrepreneur?

Sometimes I find people don’t think outside the box they always want to be safe, take calculated risk which is not a bad idea, but to be successful you must swim new waters. Working with others and getting them to understand your vision.

What has been your most satisfying moment in business?

Meeting beyond my customers’ expectations, proving people who say it cannot be done wrong. And paying the bills, and the smile on a customers face

What piece of advice would you give to other young people who want to become entrepreneurs?

It’s not an easy road, failures will happen I failed many times, I owned my own business they failed, some because of personal problems some because of competition I even stopped and joined back to work force for a little while and then start back all over again from nothing. They are many times you will want to quit you just have to find the energy to keep pushing and after some time you will go across that first hump and you will know to yourself when you are there, when you are paying the bills and not all your nights are sleepless and worry sum.

How do you define success?

Not having to worry about my kids’ future, that if I wanted to take a week off to do something I can.

Who has been your greatest inspiration?

My mother and my wife