Breaking Barriers: How to Build a Business from Behind Prison Walls
Breaking Barriers: How to Build a Business from Behind Prison Walls By Gregory A. Thomas, Ph.D. in Economics | MBA | B.A. in Political Science & Marketing Entrepreneur | Financial Strategist | Incarcerated Visionary Introduction: From a Cell to a CEO Mindset Incarceration doesn’t end ambition. For many of us, it sharpens it. When you’re stripped of freedom, time becomes your most abundant asset—and if you use it wisely, you can turn a prison cell into a classroom, a lab, and eventually, a launchpad. I’ve done it myself. And this post is not theory. It’s a blueprint. Despite the bars, the business mindset is borderless. Here’s how you build something real, meaningful, and potentially profitable—even when the system tries to count you out. 1. Start with Vision, Not Venture Capital The foundation of any successful business—inside or outside—is vision. From behind these walls, you likely don’t have access to credit, capital, or consultants. But what you do have is an opportunity to th...