Jason Pugliese, Business Coach & Company Founder

Business Coach, Author, and Educator

Hi!  My name is Jason Pugliese.  I'm a business coach who lives in Montpelier, Vermont.  You can learn about my spiritual approach to building a profitable business by visiting my blog.

I founded  Mindful Business Development because I enjoy helping service professionals and small business owners craft successful businesses that are fueled by passion and purpose.

It's inspiring to witness my clients transition from business overwhelm to business joy, from disorder to self-sufficient systems,  from low (or no) profits to roaring success, from blockage to flow.

I find that, as my clients make these leaps, they are able to cultivate enhanced peace and joy in their lives while also helping more people.  The result is a win-win situation where everyone benefits: myself, my clients, their clients, all of our communities, and our planet. Certifications, Training, and Education:

Ages 12-20 My journey as an entrepreneur began in 1985.  I was in the sixth grade at Halliwell Elementary School in North Smithfield, Rhode Island.  Our teacher, Mrs. Plant - a plump and jolly middle aged women - decided to organize our classroom like a small town. I decided to open up shop and start selling candy and soda to my classmates every day. I was successful and came home with a pocket full of money.

At that young age I started to feel the early phases of the proverbial "entrepreneurial itch".  This urge elicits the same response as a fly landing on my head. I'm not just going to sit there, I'm going to do something about it.  I'm going to move, swat, scratch ... something!

I feel an inner drive to express myself fully through my work and to make a difference in the world at the same time.  This itch spurred my entrepreneurial spirit throughout high school and into college. I founded a small fund-raising company to help local nonprofits and started a disc jockey service for weddings and school dances.

Age 20-30 After I graduated from Bryant University in 1996 with my business degree,  I followed my entrepreneurial itch across the USA, visiting 37 states with a my start-up concessions company.  We set up our trailer and tents at festivals and fairs accross the United States on the weekends and frequented the local national parks during the week.

By 1998, when I settled in Colorado, I operated this food concession business at local summer events.  I spent the colder months working as a bookkeeper and tax accountant and the warmer months growing the food venture.  I recall one three-day weekend where we grossed over $40,000!

Age 30 - Present In early April 2003, after spending a four-month sabbatical on the Island of Kauaii in Hawaii with my then life-partner, I moved to Montpelier, Vermont.  Within two months we discovered we would be having a baby, so I started a new business called Mindful Bookkeeping and Tax Services.  The company was an immediate success.  Within three years, I was managing a busy office with 5 staff members who serviced small business clients throughout Vermont.

In 2007, inspired by a deeper calling, I sold Mindful Bookkeeping and Tax Services and transitioned into my work as a business coach.  The success of the company offered me ample resources to purchase and renovate a four-family apartment house in Montpelier. I currently live here with my son.

Since 2007, I've helped thousands of business owners nation-wide to follow their "entrepreneurial itch" and make great leaps into unchartered territories of business development.

I am committed to learning everything I can about small business success.  I've had the opportunity to dive deeply into the teachings of some amazing small business gurus, including: Michael Gerber, Michael Port, Milana Leshinski, Mark Silver, and Kendall Summerhawk.

I'm also deeply devoted to learning everything possible about yoga and meditation.  I have studied extensively with various mindfulness meditation teachers in both the Zen and Tibetan traditions.  I have also studied with instructors of Anusara and Hatha yoga.

Through Mindful Business Development, I have crystallized my education and experience into one comprehensive system, which is specifically designed to help you thrive in small business.

You might also like to know that every time I look deeply into my son's eyes - or the eyes of any child for that matter - I feel even more committed and motivated to incite change in the world.  My child - our children - need us to rise to the occasion and do whatever it takes to create a promising future for them and for the rest of humanity.

When I am not thinking about the state of humankind, I like to spend my free time writing, playing music, camping, hiking, hanging out with friends, playing basketball, and consciously cultivating joy in my life!

Services: Business Coaching Programs In September or 2011 I will be launching a comprehensive, six-month business development training called The Mindful Business Success Program.  I will be taking students, step-by-step, through a proven business building system that will help each person build a profitable business based on his or her unique life purpose.  The program exercises will help you clearly see your long-term vision for success in business as it relates to your unique passion and purpose.  Then, you will establish and realize concrete goals to manifest your vision.  I will help you stay focused, every step along the way, as you achieve the success you dream of and deserve!  For complete details on The Mindful Business Success Program, please click here.

Thanks for reading my bio.  Please be sure to call or email me directly if you have any questions about Mindful Business Development or any of our services.  I hope that we gain the opportunity to work together!

With Gratitude,

Jason Pugliese
Founder, Mindful Business Development