DJ Smith runs a business built on a single truth: you only get one shot a year to get it right. As the founder of Holiday & Harvest Tree Farm in Austin, he operates in a world where Christmas isn’t a season — it’s a high-stakes sprint that determines the entire year. DJ Talks About: 🔴 Running a seasonal, zero-margin-for-error business where one weekend can make or break everything. 🔴 How growing up between entertainment and education shaped his work ethic and creativity. 🔴 Starting at ...
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DJ Smith runs a business built on a single truth: you only get one shot a year to get it right. As the founder of Holiday & Harvest Tree Farm in Austin, he operates in a world where Christmas isn’t a season — it’s a high-stakes sprint that determines the entire year. DJ Talks About: 🔴 Running a seasonal, zero-margin-for-error business where one weekend can make or break everything. 🔴 How growing up between entertainment and education shaped his work ethic and creativity. 🔴 Starting at ...
Why Veterans Make Great Business Owners I John Panaccione - Folla Capital I AO 38
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Why Veterans Make Great Business Owners I John Panaccione - Folla Capital I AO 38
Why do veterans make some of the best business owners in America? For John Panaccione, the answer starts with leadership, decision-making, and grit — traits forged not in a boardroom, but on the battlefield. John grew up in Rhode Island in a family with a long history of military service. After years as an Army officer — including a stint leading airborne tank units during Desert Storm — he learned lessons that would carry into every chapter of his life: lead by example, set the standard, an...
American Operator
DJ Smith runs a business built on a single truth: you only get one shot a year to get it right. As the founder of Holiday & Harvest Tree Farm in Austin, he operates in a world where Christmas isn’t a season — it’s a high-stakes sprint that determines the entire year. DJ Talks About: 🔴 Running a seasonal, zero-margin-for-error business where one weekend can make or break everything. 🔴 How growing up between entertainment and education shaped his work ethic and creativity. 🔴 Starting at ...
