HI, I?M TONY FROM THE BEGINNING Born into an enterprising family on the Jersey Shore, it was always in my blood to be an entrepreneur. My father worked a variety of jobs to support my family. Besides working as a milkman, a cop, and a construction worker, he also owned rental houses. My mother ran a macrame pottery shop, and they both knew they had to work hard during the summer to make up for the slack during the winter months. My siblings and I made significant contributions because we inherited our parents? work ethic. And while we had a large, friendly, and loving Italian family, my parents still ran a tight ship.