“During the M.B.A., we were encouraged early on to identify good team members to work with, particularly those that presented well because we would be pitching our business plan at a collegiate competition. During our inner M.B.A. competition, I won first place, and this army guy, Chuck, won second place. (You better believe I remind him of that often!) I thought, who better to create a team with than the first and second-place winners? We built a business case around my research and went on to win second place at the Governor’s Cup (now Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup) and were eventually flown out to Nevada for the regional competition, our last pitch.
After spending countless hours together for eight months, feelings developed. When you spend that long with someone, you quickly learn whether you are good problem solvers together. If there is one thing I’ve learned through failed relationships, you need, in your spouse, a team member you can solve problems with because you’re going to have to do that for the rest of your life.
Sadly, we ended up losing at the regional competition. We sought solace in the best that Las Vegas had to offer, and at the end of the evening, Chuck expressed his feelings for me. Our relationship grew, and we eventually tied the knot at The Bolt where it all began.”