As many of you know, I used to be co-owner of a pet supply company that had 39 e-commerce stores, the most popular being TheFerretStore.com. We had a 20,000 square foot distribution center and at one time 50 employees. One day when our janitorial supply order came, we received a… Read More "When life give you ice. Sell it."
Author: Scott Sanfilippo
The New Normal.
I recently had a major change take place in my life. I’m not going to go into detail about it, but it involves a long-term relationship and a broken heart. This life altering experience has literally taken my world, shuffled it like a deck of cards, and threw them in… Read More "The New Normal."
I gave up a private bathroom for this?
After founding and selling two wildly successful start-ups in the past 15 years, I’m just begun the next chapter in my life. As most of you know, Joe Palko and I founded TheFerretStore.com back in 1994 and grew it to a $10mm a year business with 39 e-commerce properties before… Read More "I gave up a private bathroom for this?"
Sweet Treat for the Weekend
Those two good looking women in the picture are my friends Pam and Linda. Pam is one of the owners of BlairCandy.com and Linda is her friend from Altoona, PA. This weekend we got together in Boca for some beach time and some good eating in Palm Beach. Saturday morning… Read More "Sweet Treat for the Weekend"
Why Moms don't give baby boys dolls.
I was sent a link to this video today and had to pass it along…. Read More "Why Moms don't give baby boys dolls."
Remembering The Fat Cat
The first time I met Paul Grimes, was during my stint at the former WARD-AM in Pittston (Duryea), PA. Paul came on board as a sales rep after he sold a station that he co-owned in Berwick. When I left WARD it would be years later when our paths would… Read More "Remembering The Fat Cat"
"Quintessential Entrepreneurial Spirit"
Last evening, Solid Cactus co-founder Joe Palko and myself had the honor of receiving the 2009 Ben Franklin Technology Partners iXchange Award for “Entrepreneurial Achievement.” This award is given to “individuals who best exemplify the quintessential entrepreneurial spirit: a combination of ingenuity, hard work and innovation that has resulted in… Read More ""Quintessential Entrepreneurial Spirit""
Wow! That was amazing!
I wasn’t expecting to see anything here in Palm Beach when the space shuttle launched a few minutes ago, but I had my camera ready just in case. Although it was nothing like actually being at the Kennedy Space Center for the launch, my heart skipped a beat as I… Read More "Wow! That was amazing!"
On a Solid Foundation
From the Wilkes-Barre, PA Times Leader newspaper, Sunday, May 10, 2009. Entrepreneurs to be honored Tuesday By Ron Bartizek rbartizek@timesleader.com Business & Consumer / City Editor Gerald Ephault is neither shocked by nor concerned about the recent acquisition of Solid Cactus by an out-of-state buyer. To the business development manager… Read More "On a Solid Foundation"
Jesus in the Sky With Smoke Tails
I’m not a religious person. Although born and raised Catholic, after all those years of torture, magazine sales and bingo games, I realized that religion is just one big cult that convinces people to send money or they will be condemned to someplace called hell where they will spend the… Read More "Jesus in the Sky With Smoke Tails"