While a student at the University of Georgia, Tope Awotona went door to door selling home alarm systems. The Calendly CEO and founder remembers selling three systems on his first day on the job, making $500. But his fast start didn’t last — he went the rest of the week without another sale.
It was September 2019 when Dan Amos participated in a Business Roundtable meeting — a quarterly gathering of CEOs from major U.S. companies — to share ideas about the evolution of business.
Corporations are like hash browns — the more toppings on the griddle, the better the outcome.
If life can seem to be a choice between doing good and doing well financially, Arthur Blank has an easy response: Why can’t it be both?
Here are photos from Arthur Blank’s visit to UGA campus on Feb. 16 for his Terry Leadership Speaker Series lecture:
Sometimes getting out of your comfort zone puts you on track. In the case of one group of University of Georgia students, that meant donning painting clothes, driving an hour out of Athens, and helping a small town.
Legal issues – contract disputes and ownership squabbles – are just part of doing business. The quicker they’re resolved, the quicker business owners can get back to work.
Kevin Nwogu’s journey with the University of Georgia began while he was still a student at Stephenson High School in Stone Mountain.
Being a trailblazer means helping clear a path for those who come after you. It’s a job the 2022 class of Terry Trailblazers takes seriously.
Arthur Blank has a favorite T-shirt. It reads, “There is no finish line.” That unofficial motto embodies his drive to break new ground and continue to give back.