Once the business of Boar was up and running he looked around at his town and thought about all the other businesses. Boar had always liked to push the limit and create funky, unique items that sometimes customers were surprised by. Even while surprised his customers always came back looking for the next big thing. So while all the other places near him were doing the traditional thing, Boar decided that running his business the ‘cool’ way, instead of traditional, was the only thing he truly wanted to do.
Lesson: This lesson is inspired by the Rescue a CEO Post “Smart or Not – Should You be a Business Rebel?“
Gresham W. Harkless Jr.https://iamgresh.comGresham “Gresh” W. Harkless Jr. is the founder of CBNation and Blue 16 Media. CBNation is a Business to Business (B2B) Brand focusing on increasing the business success rate by providing visibility and resources for CEOs, entrepreneurs and business owners. CBNation consists of blogs (CEOBlogNation.com), podcasts (CEOPodcasts.com) and videos (CBNation.tv). Blue 16 Media is a digital marketing agency providing digital marketing services including web design & SEO to small to medium-sized businesses and organizations. Central to his marketing philosophy is that You Are a Media Company: Developing a Marketing Strategy to Connect with Your Target and Reach Your Goals. Gresham is proud a graduate of Howard University & Georgetown University. He also is a graduate of the 2020 Leadership Center for Excellence Young Professionals Program ’16 and recognized by the Alexandria Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s 40 Under 40.
