We met for another meeting at the BOND Entrepreneurship Academy for Men and Boys on Tuesday, April 4th, with a successful businessman and lawyer who offered guidance on planning and working to the guys. Jesse spoke on his radio program about it, and took a call from a young man who took Jesse's advice to start his own business in Canton, Michigan, two years ago. His business is thriving today because he took one step at a time, and did it simply, starting small, being honest, and doing good work. Each day you see the next thing to do — you don't need a business plan.

BOND (the Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny), a Los Angeles based nonprofit founded by Jesse Lee Peterson, launched an Entrepreneurship Academy for Men & Boys (ages 15+) on March 28, 2017. Applicants for the program had to submit a one-page outline for their business idea and undergo an interview in order to be considered for the program. There were 7 finalists selected. BOND founder and president, Jesse Lee Peterson, ran the first meeting. He went around the room and had the guys introduce themselves and give a brief elevator pitch about their business.

'Why Living Life Without a Plan Is Better Than Planning'