Rob is a veteran turned entrepreneur and shares his story of building and selling an insurance agency, to business development and starting a media/marketing agency.  Rob’s passion for business and personal development shines through in everything he does!

Instagram: @Rob_Rens, @signalfire.media

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-rens-aab104195/

John Gillespie, the CTO of MegaCorp Logistics, shares his story on how he got to this level in his career. Starting with a passion for IT and technology, John also prioritized lifestyle throughout his journey.

https://www.megacorplogistics.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-carter-gillespie/

Chad, Hunter and Worth are local entrepreneurs who have put a priority on lifestyle, building income streams and businesses to support the pursuit of keeping the dream alive.

Instagram: @wbfishingcharters - Worth Farrington; @equationtraining - Chad Holderness

https://www.heverlymarine.com/  

Rob Kaiser purchased the Wilmington Business Journal in 2007.  He shares his entrepreneurial journey with insights on the local Wilmington Business Community evolution to where it is today!

https://www.wilmingtonbiz.com/

Wells Struble exited his first business venture in his mid-20s and has gone on to build several other businesses in different industries.  He is a UNCW alumni and very active in the local small business community in Wilmington, NC.

https://www.tamatea.com 

https://biggers-market.myshopify.com/pages/biggers_home

Sandy Thorpe is a partner and owner of Parastream Development Co and has taken an entrepreneurial approach to developing commercial real estate in historic Wilmington, NC. Additionally, his team is serving as a catalyst for small biz development in the area. Check out the story of how it came to fruition.

The story of The National Center for Outdoor and Adventure Education. 

Zac Adair was hit by a car in his early 20s, and woke up the next day blind.  This is the story of how Zac built a successful outdoor and adventure education business as a legally blind man.  Zac Adair and his family live in Wilmington, NC and run adventure education trips all over the world.

Relevant Links:

www.ncoae.org 

@ncoae (Instagram)

https://www.facebook.com/NCOAE/ 

The story of a Father-Son duo building passive and recurring income streams to support the ultimate lifestyle.

Erik and Levi Hemingway are General Contractors by trade; they have become Capital raisers, Investment Fund managers, and Business Builders through hands-on experience.  They are generally awesome and family-focused dudes, with the goal of building wealth to support the ultimate lifestyle.

https://nomadcapital.us/