Built · Run · Repeat

Maker · Operator · Tinkerer

This is Les.

Forty-four, and still happiest with a project on the bench. I build small businesses, chase a handful of serious hobbies, and write down what I learn along the way.

See what I build → The short version

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open for business

The Ventures

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01 / DEALER TECH

Automotive DMS Consultation

consulting & setup

Helping dealerships tame their management software — sales, service, parts inventory, payroll and the reports that actually mean something. Twenty plus years of experience, now neatly packaged up. Piloting a NEW web-based DMS currently.

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02/ Compassionate Care

Healthcare Too?

personal, 1-on-1 care

When I am able, I not only provide personalized 1-on-1 care to patients & families. Whether it's a recent hospice decision or you just need an extra hand, home care services are available. I also maintain records for a healthcare application that personalizes care for patients. Helping others truly is where my heart lies.

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03 / Skills

Apps, Websites & Reptiles, Oh My!?

my work history and abilities

Publishing books and building websites is great. I go beyond, having launched VoIP enterprises, developed successful e-commerce stores and built enterprise-level applications from the ground up - that's ME! And the reptiles? Yah, it's a real 'thing' too!

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04 / TEACHING

Education Focused

tutoring, 1-on-1

Going back to school to to upskill myself, and tutoring on the side. Real-world math for grown-ups and kids alike — invoices, budgets, mileage, the stuff that actually shows up. Oh yeah, and teaching kids who are 13 years old how to graduate high school & college years before their classmates. I'm a busy man - it keeps my mind off my health issues.

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off the clock

The Workshop

most weekends

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Maintaining Enterprise Platforms

Built from the ground up, right here in sunny Florida - several applications have come to life from yours truly. From personal nutrition & patient management to top-tier reptile management system, coding systems & more!

low & slow

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Reptile Care

This is an every day passion of mine. Understanding that some people are afraid of many types of reptiles, I enjoy educating individuals about the therapeutic moments they can provide. These 150 million year old creatures truly are remarkable.

A Super Passion?

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Websites & Content

Building sites since the mid 1990's - I know what I'm doing. And, it shows. I enjoy passing this onto my kiddos.

STRAIGHT TO THE HEART

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Elder Care

Experienced in elder care services. Currently Florida certified in Alzheimer's care, CPR/AED, providing compassionate 1-on-1 care for those who took care of us.

early mornings

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Vomiting

While everything else seems wonderful, there's underlying health issues I am fighting.

forever a student

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Math, on purpose

The subject I once dreaded, now a daily habit. Turns out it's everywhere once you go looking. And I use it in creating apps, teaching my kiddos & family and trying to maintain mental clarity & sharpness.

44and just getting going

hey there

I'm Les — I'd rather build it than buy it.

I've spent two decades in the automotive world, learned every corner of the software that runs a dealership, and somewhere along the way figured out I like fixing systems as much as fixing things.

These days I'm running a few small businesses, going back to school to teach, and filling the gaps with sawdust, smoke and vinyl. This site is the one place it all lives.

20+

years in the trade

small ventures

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projects in progress

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freshly minted