🏢 Business Empire
Vending Machine Mogul
Operating claw machines, quarter machines, and gumball machines across multiple locations including hotels, bars, and retail spaces.
Key Ventures:
- Leavenworth Claw - Hotel partnership with Ray, featuring interactive entertainment
- Quarter Machines - $0.25/play with prizes up to $1 in quarters
- Gumball Business - Primary product with high-volume sales
- 50-50 Raffle System - Automated fundraising for local events
Business Philosophy:
"When you speak, you take up space and don't learn anything." - Believes in direct, honest communication and strategic partnerships. Takes 49% from deals with 30% inventory deduction and 15% fee structure.
Current Strategy
Planning to expand with 4 additional machines, targeting every other weekend events to prevent donor fatigue.
Revenue Goals
Aiming for 50% revenue growth, with claw machine business already covering expenses and showing $125+ performance at venues.
👨👩👧👦 Family Life
Immediate Family:
- Wife - Birthday May 22, 1985, experiencing queasiness and nausea
- August - Son (DOB: 8/27/07), heading to college with claw machine income plan
- London - Daughter, receives Dupixent shots every two weeks for skin condition
Pet Family:
Multiple pets including Hazel (dog with health issues), Lucy and Magic (cats), and others requiring daily care and attention.
Current Family Dynamics:
Managing household conflicts between children, coordinating childcare, and dealing with wife's health issues while maintaining business operations. Family frequently experiences arguments over cleaning and shared spaces.
Home Life:
Lives at 1367 Sherman Ave, Leavenworth, KS. House features disco floor, garage, and ongoing renovation projects. Recently purchased a significant clothing item that finally fits properly, marking an emotional breakthrough.
💻 Technical Expertise
Core Skills:
- Web Development - Building websites and digital platforms
- Software Development - Creating comprehensive business systems
- UI/UX Design - Working on availability systems for software pods
- AI Integration - Using AI to build generators and automation tools
Development Philosophy:
"I failed my coding class in college, but most coding languages are very similar. I make shapes and turn them into things using my imagination."
Technical Projects:
- Payment platform with subscription auto-charging
- Automated calendar integration eliminating double booking
- Hidden dashboard accessed by clicking MTA logo
- CRM and booking systems for multiple businesses
🎨 Personal Interests
Hobbies & Passions:
- Coding & Problem Solving - Building software and solving technical challenges
- Philosophy - Deep reflection on fundamental questions of existence
- Politics - Following political developments and discussions
- Movie Watching - Enjoying films, especially when home with family
- Family Time - Values spending quality time with loved ones
Collectibles:
Batman Collection
Collects Batman merchandise including Hot Wheels, Legos, and a 1987 Batwing kept downstairs.
Entertainment Preferences:
Enjoys Ernest P. Worrell movies, follows NFL playoffs closely (Buffalo Bills fan), and likes various TV shows including content about temporary power solutions and construction.
🤝 Community Leadership
Board Positions:
- GLC Board Member - Active in organizing community events and initiatives
- Non-Profit Director - Runs foundation supporting local businesses
- Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge - Helping students develop business ideas
Community Initiatives:
- World Cup preparation training for food businesses
- 50-50 raffle fundraising events at local venues
- Business incubation through Thrive Local Foundation
- E-Community Partnership involvement
Leadership Philosophy:
"Education is very important to me. Focus on individuals and how to cultivate donors who believe in your mission."
Recent Achievements:
Successfully organized events with student participation, secured sponsorships, and developed tax strategies for business owners through foundation donations.
⚡ Personal Journey
Health Experiences:
- Recent Surgery - Had total dental extraction (all teeth removed) on Christmas Eve
- Speech Changes - Experiencing speech impediment affecting S and T sounds
- Recovery - Currently healing, with appointments for dentures and x-rays
- Medication - Takes 10mg medication that "makes me feel like a totally different person"
Personal Growth:
Mindfulness Practice:
Uses meditation to manage thoughts and emotions - "observing thoughts without acting on them and categorizing them into buckets"
Life Philosophy:
"You're born alone and you die alone, and this world just drops a bunch of rules on top of you to make you forget those facts, but I never forget it."
Recent Challenges
Navigating business partnership tensions with Ray, family conflicts, and recovery from surgery while maintaining multiple business operations.
Future Goals
Planning to send August to college with claw machine for income, achieve financial wellness by end of February, and expand business operations.