Kevin Kruse

I just picked up my two tickets to the Obama Inauguration next week. You know, the one’s that are supposedly fetching $20,000 each according to CNN. I was was wondering what they would look like. They’re printed on very heavy card stock, have an embossed seal, and the back...

Doorbell rang today which doesn’t actually happen that often. Must be Fed Ex guy I assumed as I answered it… “Hey, I’m Mike with Des-Carr Doors!” I said nothing but my face must have said, “Huh?” “We installed your 3 garage doors last month…” I quickly recovered, “Oh, hey!...

I moved into a new house earlier this year and spent a crazy amount with an audio/video company to come out and install a couple flat screen TVs, speakers in every room, Blue-ray DVD players, the works. One day the TV stopped working. The power light didn’t just turn...

Today 11am: I discovered that, in order to track my investments a certain way, I needed to purchase an “unlock code” from Intuit to upgrade to a beefier version of Quicken. $70 and 2 minutes later I was done. Today 1pm: I read the back page of Fast Company...

Earlier this week I met a casino executive to discuss the possibility of getting a community grant for one of the charities I support, S.A.G.E. During casual conversation he mentioned that the casino’s typical customer profile is a 58 year old woman, but that they proactively target three types...

I am a business growth junkie. Can’t deny it. I love entrepreneurs, risk takers, innovators, finding great talent, marketing that works, the pitch, the win. To blog. To record and remember things I’ve learned in the past. To share what I find interesting. To continue to stay in touch...