Angela
A. Brown
Angelique X. Irvin
David
Ashley Morrsion
David Niu
TEACHING & LEARNING
Consulting
to Growth Businesses
Opening the Doors to Private Equity
OUTREACH
Wharton West: Back to School
Q&A with The Newly Appointed Director of The Wharton Small Business Development Center
Faces of Wharton Entrepreneurship
RESEARCH
Inside The "War Room"
Blake
Henry
CEO
Personal
Information
Company name /type: TAHO Commerce Group, LLC
Education: BS — Wharton
Primary place of residence: Princeton,
New Jersey
It would surprise people that I….:
Plan to one day become a teacher.
P.O.V.
(Point of View)
I
became an entrepreneur because…:
It offers
continuous challenge and boundless opportunity.
Best way to respond to criticism and doubters: …: Results.
Best definition of a successful entrepreneur: One who enjoys
building a business and actually does it.
Most challenging part of your job: Making time for outside
interests.
Biggest impact of the Wharton School: Wharton opens many doors.
Best memory of your Wharton days: Talking shop in the Underground
Café.
Close
calls
How
you started your business: Identified market
opportunity during consulting engagement; developed business plan; and
drank the Kool-Aid.
Pivotal moment in growing your business: Transforming business
from ASP to software licensing model.
Most interesting non-entrepreneurial job offer you’ve declined:
I can’t recall having ever declined an interesting job offer.
Biggest surprise you encountered growing your business: This
game is infinite.
Most difficult decision you’re glad you
made: Radical downsizing to reach profitability.
Entrepreneur
to Entrepreneur
Favorite
Web site:
www.eBay.com
Book
that most influenced your thinking: Ender’s
Game
Favorite activity outside of business: Game Theory
Goal still pursuing: Life Balance
Person most influential to your success: Lisa, my wife and
business partner
Person you most admire: Phil Jackson
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