Journal
Ideas, work and the road between them.
Web design, creative direction, marketing, technology, travel and the creative process — plus the archive of where some of it began.
The beginning

MyCollegeSTREAM – Demo Day Pitch
Sacrificing is the act of giving up something valuable for the sake of something else deemed worthy or more important. Ever wondered what it’s like to start a business in 100 days? For the last three

NOEW – Fulton Street Interview
This was my first time at #NOEW (New Orleans Entrepreneur Week). I met a lot of great people, learned loads of valuable information, and had blast taking in the rich New Orleans food and culture. I’m

AI & Technology · July 28, 2026
xAI Is Investing in Memphis Schools: What It Means for Our City
xAI’s supercomputer investment in Memphis is now reaching into education — renovating four schools — and reshaping what local businesses need to do to stay visible.

Creative Direction · July 20, 2026
Why a drone opens my website
The opening of this site is a drone lifting off. Here’s why perspective — literal and creative — is the whole point.

Web Design · July 12, 2026
Design isn’t decoration — it’s how people decide
Captivating design is everywhere, and it quietly shapes who we trust and who we buy from. That’s the real job.

AI & Technology · July 5, 2026
AI didn’t replace the work. It moved it.
AI-assisted production changed my process — but the judgment, taste and direction still have to come from somewhere.

Entrepreneurship · September 23, 2015 · Archive
Delta Challenge kickoff Winner! & #DeltaEntrepreneurship DEN 2.0 Fellow
As a Businessman, I never considered myself as being a big talker. I was always the guy behind the scenes. Never thought I would be the pitch man, Also didn’t plan on starting a business in 100 non st

Entrepreneurship · September 13, 2015 · Archive
Best In Black Web/Graphic Design Artist Winner!
So, my plan was to attend the Best in Black Awards Show to network and hopefully run into a couple of high school principals to discuss MyCollegeSTREAM, and unexpectedly I win this prestigious award.

Marketing · August 15, 2015 · Archive
Memphis Daily News Feature Article
MyCollegeSTREAM co-founder and chief technology officer Bryant Warren said the 14 weeks spent with Start Co. completely transformed the company’s business model from a nonprofit to a for-profit enterp

Entrepreneurship · May 5, 2015 · Archive
StartCo day 1 video blog
Our entrepreneurial action will reduce barriers to success and build communities that elevate both talent and high-growth startup companies.

Web Design · March 20, 2015 · Archive
KickLyfe.com
I had the pleasure to work with the super talented “Kick Lyfe” crew in bringing there custom apparel company web presence to life. The site encompasses both a blog and an fully functioning commerce we

Marketing · December 1, 2014 · Archive
Is Facebook Killing Small Business Entrepreneurs with new Policy Rule?
Facebook has recently updated its privacy policy and its overall rule system. Some of the changes are great for the community, but then there are others that will make life difficult for entrepreneurs

Creative Direction · November 6, 2014 · Archive
Web Quality & Social Media
Having a business is a pretty cool thing, and those of you that have one, or at least trying to have one knows exactly what I mean. But whats even more cool is the fact that the work you do or product

Marketing · September 28, 2014 · Archive
Branding Interview
I had the opportunity to be interviewed about branding, marketing and website design. Check me out!

Archive · October 19, 2013 · Archive
The key to your online retail success: Your customers’ experience
Ways Memphix can help retailers retain business. Unlike brick-and-mortar stores, where a sales staff can guide customers through their shopping trip, online retailers can’t provide the same kind of hu

Web Design · August 5, 2013 · Archive
How Much Should a Website Cost?
Budgeting for a Professional Design for a Small Business Website It can be exciting to get started on a new business, and in a lot of ways, the web has made it easy to get a new business website off t

Marketing · July 16, 2013 · Archive
The One Page Website
This would be great for a small business owner that wants a cost effective website but, also wants to standout without using a template on a small budget. This option allows the owner to have a websit

Business · July 8, 2013 · Archive
Questions to Ask Before Applying for a Bank Loan
Most small-business owners need a bank loan at one time or another, and applying for one involves much more than filling out paperwork and saying a prayer. Among other things, you need to consider the

Marketing · June 28, 2013 · Archive
5 Social Media Rules Every Entrepreneur Should Know
Social media can level the playing field between industry leaders and upstarts, between multinational corporation executives and small-business owners, making peers of all participants. Yet appearance

Marketing · June 7, 2013 · Archive
How do I market? The answer is a no brainer
How do you market? The answer is easier than you think. In today’s market, small businesses want to know how do you market? It’s way too hard and expensive for small businesses to get attention and ge

Creative Direction · May 15, 2013 · Archive
Memphis Health Center Blog
Blogging is a great way to improve SEO and drives sales and online visibility. Im ready to help you blog, give me a call to get started.

Web Design · April 12, 2013 · Archive
Do You Want To Be Successful? Or kind of Successful?
As I sit at my desk tired and wanting sleep bad, I think of this video and it helps me keep going. Hopefully this will motivate you as well my friends. Enjoy.

Web Design · December 3, 2012 · Archive
I Helped Make a Change!!!
I made a healthy donation of a #website to a non profit group that helps keep girl on the right track by instilling 12 key principals, hence the logo design with the 12 values representing the hours o

Marketing · October 13, 2012 · Archive
My New Ads
Well, I did not keep my promise of blogging more, Shame on me. But I have been in school writing papers and learning new things to help out my clients in the ever changing business world that we live

Marketing · August 17, 2012 · Archive
KARAOKE KING PRODUCTIONS – WEBSITE DESIGN – 2012
http://karaokekingproductions.com/

Web Design · March 19, 2012 · Archive
OctiTraining.com
OCTI is a Department of Labor approved training provider that is committed to career training in the Memphis community. http://octitraining.com/

Marketing · March 19, 2012 · Archive
CateleyaExtensions.com
New E-commerce Website HAIR EXTENSIONS Designed to Intensify Your Beauty http://cateleyaextensions.com/

Web Design · December 28, 2011 · Archive
Over a year later
Over a year later, im finally back to work on my personal website. I cant believe that Im finding the time to do this, it feels so good to finally get to a point where I have some order on my own webs
