Hot Lunch and Pixie Stix – Part 2 of "How an entrepreneur was born"

Oct 19, 2012 | About Riverine

This post is a continuation from last weeks post “How an entrepreneur was born” about my childhood inspiration for becoming an entrepreneur. My First Business Venture – Hot Lunch and Pixie Stix Fast forward two years to the start of 6th grade.  Like most kids in my middle school, I wanted to eat the “hot” lunches served by the cafeteria, but I was only able to convince my parents to give me the $1.75 once a week for Pizza Fridays! Not happy watching my classmates eat chicken nuggets, tater-tots and Sloppy Joe's while I was force-feeding myself the 4th turkey and cheese sandwich of the week, I decided to take matters into my own hands. Read full post...

How an entrepreneur was born

Oct 19, 2012 | About Riverine

Nature vs. Nurture Many entrepreneurs will tell you they can trace their inspiration back to a specific event, others will tell you they were born with the entrepreneur’s spirit already burning. In my case, I think it was a little of both!With 4 doctors, 3 lawyers and 20+ master’s degrees in my immediate/1st degree family, I don’t think it is bragging to say my family has some good genes! Read full post...

Welcome to the Small Business Blog

Dec 15, 2011 | About Riverine

Hello and Welcome! This is the first post on my blog about social media and digital marketing for small and midsized business. If you are interested in learning how to leverage digital and social media for your company, please consider subscribing to this blog's RSS feed.  About the Author My name is Andrew Rowland and I am the CEO and Founder of Riverine Inc. Consulting, a marketing consulting for small and midsized businesses (SMBs). We are focused on helping the owners of small and midsized businesses better understand digital marketing and social media, and learn how to effectively leverage them to grow their brands.   Pictured above: George Foreman (Boxer) and Andrew Rowland (Riverine Inc. Founder & CEO) Read full post...