Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Michael Ross. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Hi Michael, thanks for joining us today. So, let’s start with a hypothetical – what would you change about the educational system?

Growing up I spent several months as a teenager in a farm working my back off helping a small community grow and sustain their lifestyle.

I recommend that every high school graduate spend one year in a community service. This would serve two purposes, one build character, and two help the community.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

Once I retired as an aerospace engineer, I was not going to rest on my laurels. One of my hobbies was cooking for friends and family, especially chocolate desserts. As a result of repeated requests to make my chocolates available to the public, my wife and I started selling our products at farmers markets.

Utilizing my engineering creativity and marketing skills we launched our products based on all natural ingredients, the highest quality dark and vegan chocolate, and sales have been growing for the last ten years.

Since we are both retired the emphasis is on quality and not revenue. We have had orders from both the Intercontinental Hotel and the Golden Door resort.

Lesson learned; “Do what you love, the money will follow.”

Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?

25 years ago, I had an idea for a revolutionary exercise machine. In 2017 I received a patent for it. After trying to raise funds and build a prototype four times and failing four times and ending up in huge credit card debt, I finally met the right person, and now we are building and selling the most advanced exercise machine on the market.

How’d you meet your business partner?

I met my business partner for my exercise machine through a social club I was attending, he is the husband of one of the women attending this club.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.gourmetm.com www.xometricsfitness.com