Join my Course at Hawaii Community College

I’m so excited to announce the new course I will be teaching at University of Hawaii, Hawaii Community College this Fall. It is called “Entrepreneurial Disruption: Pandemic-Proof Your Business Through Business Planning.”

Look, it has been a tough time for everyone. Social distancing, mask-wearing, the politicization of science, the November election, etc. COVID has brought a whole new meaning to life for many of us. Unfortunately, small businesses are being decimated in this pandemic. But that doesn’t have to be the narrative. If you can see opportunity in the storm, if you can look for ways that you can innovate your industry, then you are a true entrepreneur. It is the entrepreneurial spirit that will carry us through this trying time as a world.

I am assembling world-class leaders in business and non-profits to shed some light on ways that you can create, innovate and innovate some more! We are going to have to come together as a nation to see us through this economic turmoil. I thought I’d never have to write about an economic depression again— but here we are, revisiting the themes of Young, Educated and Broke. I was hoping my work would be a relic of the past, and a memoir for the history books. But we are right back where we were in 2008, except it is scarier.

Let’s band together as a business community and look for solutions together. Sign up for my class, and join other like-minded leaders. It will be the ingenuity of our small businesses that will get us through this. I truly believe that.

BUS1039 - Entrepreneurial Disruption: Pandemic-Proof Your Business Through Business Planning

Course Description

Do you have an innovative business idea that can disrupt the economy during COVID-19? Are there hidden business opportunities during this crisis that you can lead? Build a business plan that is responsive to the needs of consumers in the idle of a pandemic, and work with other like-minded entrepreneurs who are interested in building an interconnected economy that sources the best products and services from Hawaii. At the end of the module, students will develop a digital portfolio of their business plan. Course requires proficient computer skills.

It's been a while...

I know it’s been a long time since I’ve updated you all on the happenings of this Millennial on the move. A lot has happened in my life since I wrote my book. I became a flight attendant, got married, had a baby, quit the airline, and now I am currently teaching at Konawaena High School. I’m so proud to be in the company of young, energized people who are carrying on the mission of GenerationDrive Entrepreneur’s Network. I currently teach an entrepreneurship class, and these students are on fire to start contributing to the economy when they get out of high school. Everyday I feel hope about the future of our country when I see the faces of my students. They give me purpose, and they keep me optimistic that many of things my generation fought for will be addressed by Generation Z!

I’m also buried in work with my masters program at Johns Hopkins School of Education. It is no joke. Last weekend, I wrote 27 pages between my two classes. I am having to juggle teaching 5 different subjects in the social studies department by taking three masters classes. Not to mention, I had my first child this past January.

I was recently inspired by the documentary RBG produced by CNN that detailed the life and accomplishments of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg. While she was attending Columbia Law School, she was caring for her 14 month old daughter. If a woman like her can balance school and a child, so can I.

I miss going on tour, but I know that my impact in the school is making such a difference in young people’s lives. I am sending a great big aloha to all my readers. I hope you’ve remembered all the things we learned together on tour and are still carrying on the mission in your own special way.

My warmest aloha and mahalo to my followers! Love you guys! Until next time!

Right on Target

I'm kind of freaking out right now because...

Young, Educated & Broke is now available on Target.com! 

I couldn't be more proud of my team for all of their hard work in making this possible, as getting on Target.com is no easy feat. Check it out here!