I spent 14 years as a Sales Manager/Trainer for a company from a startup of 15 people through that became a 2000 employee, multi-billion dollar market leader in storage software. I then worked 5 years with a small Swedish based software company as RM for the Midwest and Western USA. I went back to school and got a BA in Business Leadership in 2015 and a MA/MBA in Entrepreneurship and Renewable Energy Utilization in 2017 both from DePaul. I was hoping to start up a gamification platform but ran into a few roadblocks. In November of 2023 I bought a travel franchise with Cruise Planners. I have been preparing for a formal launch since late January targeting March 1. I'm in heavy marketing and advertising mode with a focus locally on Des Plaines. Joining the Chamber of Commerce is another vital action to grow my business, network and learn.