My Conversation with Gary Vaynerchuk

Strictly Business

Yesterday I had the great fortune of getting to interview wine expert, entrepreneur and all around great guy Gary Vaynerchuk. I’ve been following him online since 2009, first as a fan of WineLibrary TV and also as someone who really admires his tenacity, drive and understanding of what it takes to build relationships and make…

Michael Patrei and Ballou

Big Ideas, Video Blogs

When I gave a talk about Bootstrapping in the Mohawk Valley to the MV Young Professionals group last month, one of the points I tried to drive home was that you need to surround yourself with people that make things…and that you should make something too. Whether those things are businesses, films, music, art, pieces…