I had a very good job in corporate America, but I quickly knew that was not how I was wired.

So many reality shows are scripted and create this fake drama, and it's a bunch of bull. We wanted to do something real and something wholesome and something that's focused on positive family values.

I'm a big fan of small business ownership. I think it's the backbone of American innovation. But to be successful, you first have to have the courage to go for it.

Whether you want to admit it or not, people begin to judge you the minute you walk in the door.

I had a very good job in corporate America, but I quickly knew that was not how I was wired.

The American Dream is still alive out there, and hard work will get you there. You don't necessarily need to have an Ivy League education or to have millions of dollars startup money. It can be done with an idea, hard work and determination.

Just because you didn't get your way, don't take your ball and go home.