Born and raised in Albany, NY, I graduated Magna Cum Laude from the UAlbany School of Business.  As one of eight children, responsible for financing my own college education, I learned early the advantages of being entrepreneurial while working for myself as a nanny, tutor, basketball coach, and painter at a local construction and remodeling company.  The idea of being an independent contractor, coupled with my drive for working with people, busi...