NC teen bitten by shark

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. -- A NC teen escaped after being attacked in SC waters near Sea Pines Beach Club. He reacted immediately after feeling a sharp pain on his foot. Photos were taken of the bite. They were examined and confirmed by George Burgess, director of the Florida Program for Shark Research. The teen is on crutches, but doing...

Gladys Glover Isn’t Popular Anymore: A Guide to Free Advertising

We have previous discussed the several options for expanding consumer base and creating a successful startup business. This week, we will take a deeper look into the effects of costly types of visual marketing and how to avoid the common traps of advertising sharks. Although a business might be in full-swing and meeting their targeted revenue, expensive advertising to...

Old Fish, New Pond: A Guide To Expanding Consumer Base

You’ve successfully accomplished your goals of establishing a small, start up business. You’ve heeded all the money and marketing advice you could find. You’ve reached your total goals for consumers within your area. You finally feel like you “made it” in your business entrepreneurship adventures. Only one thing is keeping you from breaking through the glass ceiling---making a profit...

If It’s A Mess, At Least Make It A Hot Mess

We’ve all been there. You post a great picture on the various social media outlets, such as Facebook or Instagram, in hopes of getting a minimum of 100 likes. You wait 3 hours and not a single notification on your IPhone. You begin to doubt the quality of your picture, your personal worth, and overall achievement in life. What...

Great Offer, Wrong Audience: A Guide to Savvy Marketing

Consider this hypothetical. An entrepreneur has a new piece of farm equipment that facilitates harvesting. He goes to a large city in hopes to create a broad network of buyers from all geographical areas. He also markets the product via social media and sponsorship from appropriate websites. Three months goes by---no calls, no emails, no sponsorship offers. Where did...

Of Heaven, Homosexuals, and the Odd Camel…

Ah, Heaven. The concept that beyond our mortal passing, some form of Paradise awaits the chosen few,  is a time-honored ideal. It's a belief held so dearly, so fervently, that it's inspired more than a few wars. Multitudes of people slain, in order to perpetuate this idea of  postmortem reward.  So then where is it? Who makes such passage,...

Want Less Sex? Don’t Read This!

  Sex is a basic human need, not too far behind essentials like water, food, clothing and shelter. Since the dawn of mankind we have all craved more of this magical union of  body, mind, and spirit. Have you ever, even once heard someone say, "You know, I think I need less sex?" Certainly not! You and your beloved won't be...

Outsourcing to In-Source

Remember when practically every middle aged American woke up, went to work at 9 am, lunch from 12 to 1, got off at 5, and repeated to pattern Monday through Friday? Ah! Those were the days. No worry and aggravation coordinating work schedules from a multitude of part-time jobs. After getting a simple 4 year bachelor’s degree, one could...

A.C. Flora Basketball

Houston Strong Jr with hands on knees, listening to the coach during a match at AC Flora High School.  

AC Flora Golf

Houston Strong Jr is no stranger to the golf course. He's made a name for himself clear across the country. All the way to Arkansas! And now 4 straight years State Champion A.C. Flora High School golfer. Houston was singlehandedly trained by his father, Houston Strong Sr.