Mr. Tod's Blog

From Street Corners to National Chains: The Sweet Potato Pie Journey That Started It All In the late 1980s, while most of my peers were chasing the fast life—or worse—I was chasing a diffe … read more

In the late 1990s, my original vision started with a simple question: “Why bake, when we can do it for you?” That question led to the creation of whybake.com — my first attempt at bu … read more

Entrepreneurs are often celebrated for the supposed great amount of courage it took to start their businesses.  In fact, you'll here some founders talk about how scared they were prior to leaving … read more

A few years back I was invited to speak at Babson College, a small private school in Wellesley, Massachusetts.  They invited me to come and speak about my experiences on Shark Tank.  And alt … read more

In business, as in life, things rarely go as planned.  Our ability to adapt to unexpected changes will determine our successes or setbacks.  I really don't believe in failure.  Only bec … read more