Entrepreneurship is the backbone of my family. My parents owned and operated an audio productions business while I was growing up. Many times, as a teenager and young adult, I was right there by their side — helping them whenever I could. Through this experience, and from my numerous years of employment history, I have witnessed first-hand the time-consuming administrative aspects and costs of running a small business. When I entered the business world, I continued to gain experience, learned new skills and never wavered from my work ethic. Most of what I acquired came from working in the financial and insurance industry.