Scott Sanfilippo's Blog

How do you get your news? For me it’s the web. Whether it be seeing it first on Twitter or getting an alert from CNN Breaking News. While I do get a newspaper delivered to my home every morning, I hardly read it. I catch up on the daily happenings… Read More "Fast News, Dead Celebs & Civilian Reporters"

We’ve all walked the trade show floor with our overflowing bag of swag picking up every piece of promotional merchandise available. Today’s vlog centers on some of my personal favorites and not-so-favorites. Read More "Stress Balls, Sheep and Massagers"

Today’s vlog is on flying first class with a screaming baby two rows behind. It’s happened to all of us at least once, probably more. But what is one to do? I’m proposing a new class of service which may or may not… fly. Video Transcript: If you’re a frequent… Read More "Introducing "Romper Room Class" on All Flights"

So I’ve updated my profiles, added some more, but I won’t shell out any money to these paid relationship sites. But I do have some insight into them in my very first vlog post. Video Transcript: SO I HAVE MY BLOG AT SCOTT SANFILIPPO DOT COM AND I THOUGHT THIS… Read More "I'm "out there" but just where?"

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."

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."

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?"

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"

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."

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"