Connect Who or what is your inspiration in business?

My inspiration is Reginald Lewis who is the author of "Why Should White Guys Have All the Fun." His story is legendary between him and Mike Millken the junk bond trader. Reggie recounts how he turned around a company named McCall & invested $80M to fund an off-shore leveraged buy-out of TLC BEATRICE. Yet, that pales in comparison to his helping Ben Chavis who later became leader of the NAACP. LEWIS, IN DOING ALL THIS, DEMONSTRATED CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CORP. STRATEGY

How do you stay motivated?

Burgess stays motivated by constantly scanning information, I.e., like this competition. Opportunity excites him! He states, "Anything, you can see, empirically, had to be imagined and planned; thus, the vision of an entrepreneur, to forge into being an idea, that translates into a M.inimum V.iable P.roduct is a spur to economic development-anywhere" that can be harnessed to solve social and environmental pain points!

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would like to invest the $25,000.00 as working capital, to pay for developing sales and marketing for multiple purchase orders with major retailers that would further our social and environmental entrepreneurship.