Strangers Becoming Friends, Friends Becoming Family on Thursday night, October 26, 2017, here in St. Petersburg, Florida, DTSP, at my world-class wedding and event space NOVA 535, the HQ for the ESC.

Strangers Becoming Friends, Friends Becoming Family

Strangers Becoming Friends, Friends Becoming Family

It’s a beautiful Thursday night, October 26, 2017, in my favorite city on earth, St. Petersburg, Florida. Here at my world-class wedding and event space NOVA 535, the HQ for the ESC.

I’m reminded each Thursday night during my Entrepreneur Social Club ™, of how much of a family of friends we’ve become. There are always new faces each week, of every shape, size, from every industry and ancestry. Those smart/wise enough to hang around eventually become family. Our Family. Of Entrepreneurs. Small Business owners, visionaries, “misfits”; those who are the round hole to a world of square pegs. And square we most certainly are not. Shown here is just one wonderful chunk of our family, Tony Michaelides with Chris Jenkins, Bill Cason and Kym Jenkins. Oh the laughs and moments we’ve shared over the years. So many magical moments, all because of ESC. (more…)

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Sunshine Grind Rain Rain Rinse and Repeat

During a week of much needed summer rain showers, we gathered like massive storm clouds once again, at our Entrepreneur Social Club (TM) headquarters, the historic DTSP venue NOVA 535. Our ESC weekly gathering can offer just the “sunlight and rain” we “wilted” business owners and Entrepreneurs need. Needed dearly after our hectic weeks to refresh, learn and grow. Tonight we saw many lovely, new faces, from all different industries, backgrounds and ancestries. Much of the fun and excitement of our gatherings is welcoming new people, with their unique stories, backgrounds and perspectives. Of course dinner, drinks and the afterparty party also offer us a chance to blow off the proverbial steam! So let’s call tonight’s story, from Thursday June 8, 2017, “Sunshine Grind Rain Rain Rinse and Repeat.”

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Are you Entrepreneur of the Year?

As a fellow Entrepreneur, we all know that the solutions to our world’s problems and challenges MUST come from us. We, Entrepreneurs, are the superheros that save the day. That solve the problem, whether it’s a small margin step forward or a game changing improvement like what the folks at Google have been doing. Wear a cloak or tights if you want to, that’s cool, and then get back to work. And make sure to join us at venue NOVA 535 Unique Event Space in downtown St. Pete on Thursday nights for the Entrepreneur Social Club, where we drink, laugh and learn. 

Information below (and featured photo) is from the Website of EY – Ernst & Young

EY is calling for nominations for the 29th Annual EY Entrepreneur Of The Year awards, recognized as one of the most prestigious business awards programs in the country.  There is a firm deadline of Friday, March 6, 2015 for completed applications, with the Florida Awards gala scheduled for Thursday, June 11, 2015 at the Omni Orlando Resort at Champions Gate.

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