Category: Blog

This is a Great and Wonderful Thing

Shari

Hi Mike. I saw you were at Walmart yesterday for their open call. I had a friend there that said it was awesome. What were your impressions? Also, whatever happened to their Made in the USA initiative? Mark Cassel Hi Mark. Open Call is a combination of Shark Tank and QVC, on steroids. Everyone there had a product to pitch that’s made in the USA, and roughly 30% of those pitching leave with a commitment from Walmart to get them on the shelves. It’s kind of mind-boggling, really, and I’m not sure why someone hasn’t made a TV show about Read More

Stay in Your Lane

Shari

Yesterday, I shared a short video of Megyn Kelly wherein she vowed to march against the policies of Apple if they removed her from their platform for supporting women’s rights. Along with the link, I indicated that I’d stand with her, (or march, if it came to that,) and asked the group who would join us. Most agreed that the underlying issues – free speech and women’s rights – were worth defending and answered in the affirmative. But many others did not. Consider this love letter, from Jessica Pranger. “Nope, not for one second would I stand next to this Read More