While a student at New College of Florida, Michael Long developed a passion for sailing. He later channeled that passion into developing a nonprofit organization called SailFuture. As a direct alternative to incarceration, SailFuture works with prosecutors, public defenders, and judges to identify youth at risk of being incarcerated and to determine if they are […]
Matt Hires Fights a Ghost
Matt Hires describes himself as an “introvert.” He was homeschooled, so it’s likely he didn’t have a guidance counselor advise him that earning a living playing music in front of live audiences might not be the best career choice. Born in Orlando, raised in Tampa, Matt’s first introduction to playing music was when his parents first […]
Evan Marcus Delivers a Franchise, Dude
Episode 27 of the Agents of Innovation podcast features an interview with Evan Marcus, co-owner of a Delivery Dudes franchise in midtown Miami. Delivery Dudes is the nation’s premier restaurant food delivery service, delivering for the best local restaurants in your local town. With 46 franchises in 4 states (37 of them in Florida), Delivery […]
Career Builder John Crossman Balances Seasons of Life
John Crossman is the youngest inductee into the Florida State University Business School Hall of Fame (he was just 43 when they inducted him in 2013). He is the President of Crossman & Company, one of the most successful commercial real estate companies in Florida. He has an honorary degree from the University of Florida […]
Dan Lesniak: The HyperFast HyperLocal Real Estate Agent
Episode 25 of the Agents of Innovation podcast features the first repeat guest we’ve had — we caught up with Dan Lesniak, co-founder of Orange Line Living, the hottest real estate company in Arlington, Virginia. Since we last spoke to Dan in June 2015, a lot has happened in his life. His first child was […]
Jason Harle Helps You Get As Fit As A Farmer
Jason Harle grew up on a farm in Iowa – while farming isn’t actually the norm for most Iowans, he certainly fits “the Iowa stereotype.” He participated in many sports throughout his life and between farming and athletics, Jason built his body in the process. While he didn’t play college sports, he continued to hang […]
Steinhausers Offer Complementary Talents, Winning Strategies
Steinhauser Strategies is a full service public relations company based in Austin, Texas. We were privileged to have co-founders Brendan and Randan Marie Steinhauser on the Agents of Innovation podcast to share their story with us. A husband-wife team with an 8-month old daughter, the Steinhausers formed their company four years ago. Between the two of […]
Departing The James Madison Institute
After nine years leading the development department at The James Madison Institute, I am moving on. I recently accepted a position with National Review Institute, an organization I have long admired and respected. The good news is they are allowing me to continue to work remotely from Orlando. While I will be working with their […]
2016 Year in Review: Connected from The City Beautiful
2016. What a crazy year for the world. A businessman, reality star celebrity was elected President of the United States, taking out two political dynasties: the Bushes and the Clintons. A gorilla in the Cincinnati zoo named Harambe was killed and captivated attention on social media and beyond. It was the “year of the meme,” […]
Who We Play For Uses Telemedicine to Save Lives
“Our story is the story of thousands of teams, communities, and families across the country every single year who lose someone they love to a detectable heart condition,” said Evan Ernst, co-founder of Who We Play For. This unique nonprofit not only provides awareness about the risk that student-athletes have to encountering deadly sudden cardiac […]