Since 2004, my wife Sonja and I have worked together at Motionbuzz.com. The practice of working with one’s spouse isn’t revolutionary. Family farms and Mom-and-Pop businesses are the cornerstones of the American Dream. However, this arrangement still requires patience for newly indoctrinated spousal business partners.
Thomas
Buzzing Along for 8 Years
Grab a cupcake. Motionbuzz is eight years old. I started Motionbuzz as a “side business” during the summer of 2000 while working as an art director for a dot-com startup. I was 24. Nine months later (the day after I closed on my first home), my employer went belly up and laid off everyone. I was shocked, but the layoff was a blessing in disguise. The next morning, Motionbuzz became my full-time pursuit.
Getting musical at the Songwriter’s Circle
Last month I was pleased to share the stage with Rebecca Zapen and Brenda David during the Songwriter’s Circle at European Street Cafe in San Marco. Songwriter’s Circle is organized by promoter Ray Lewis and singer/songwriter Larry Mangum and “features three regional songwriters presenting their original music in the listening room environment.”
Reboot your creativity with a collaborative art project
Sitting in front of a computer can be a drag. Some days I feel like the screen sucks the life out of me and my creativity. TV and computer screens are everywhere: at the gas pump, hanging from the ceiling at big box stores, attached to the treadmills at my gym, in waiting rooms, and in most minivans.