Brandon Brittingham

Being an entrepreneur is easy.

So I think a couple things. I think a lot of people know this. I was initially in the fashion industry. And I started my first business when I was about 18 years old. I worked for these guys that own stuff all over the country. I worked for them in their stores in New York. And then I worked for them in stores in Philly. And all the stores that I ran were the most profitable.

So I think a couple things. I think a lot of people know this. I was initially in the fashion industry. And I started my first business when I was about 18 years old. I worked for these guys that own stuff all over the country. I worked for them in their stores in New York. And then I worked for them in stores in Philly. And all the stores that I ran were the most profitable.

because they were, you know, urban gear, Jordans, things like that. And, you know, I was at the age of, I knew kind of what was trendy in the streets and what, you know, all the kids were wearing and what was popular. And then... Those big baggy white tees? Yeah.

because they were, you know, urban gear, Jordans, things like that. And, you know, I was at the age of, I knew kind of what was trendy in the streets and what, you know, all the kids were wearing and what was popular. And then... Those big baggy white tees? Yeah.

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God sakes. I look at pictures of myself back then. I'm like, what the hell? I look like I'm wearing a dress. And so I went on vacation to Miami and... I was like, man, there's money down here, but they don't have access. It is before like the internet, like marketing, Amazon. I don't even know if, you know, somebody could fact check me on this. I don't know if Amazon existed in LA. Maybe it did.

God sakes. I look at pictures of myself back then. I'm like, what the hell? I look like I'm wearing a dress. And so I went on vacation to Miami and... I was like, man, there's money down here, but they don't have access. It is before like the internet, like marketing, Amazon. I don't even know if, you know, somebody could fact check me on this. I don't know if Amazon existed in LA. Maybe it did.

He was probably in that garage. Yeah, but they were selling books. The, you know, online digital... Well, online retail wasn't huge then, right? It was still very, very much brick and mortar.

He was probably in that garage. Yeah, but they were selling books. The, you know, online digital... Well, online retail wasn't huge then, right? It was still very, very much brick and mortar.

Yeah, yeah. So I convinced these guys that I was partners with. We opened a store in Miami, and then we opened a store in the Keys. And so, you know, we catered to a younger demographic. And then... Outside of the Dope Boys, my biggest buyers were rich kids, and sometimes their dad or mom would come in, and the wealthiest people that I met in my stores were all in real estate.

Yeah, yeah. So I convinced these guys that I was partners with. We opened a store in Miami, and then we opened a store in the Keys. And so, you know, we catered to a younger demographic. And then... Outside of the Dope Boys, my biggest buyers were rich kids, and sometimes their dad or mom would come in, and the wealthiest people that I met in my stores were all in real estate.

And so then I proceeded to, I opened up a men's suit store. And again, back then, this is the competitive advantage of prior to the internet. I had some good connections where I had connections in Italy. You could come in, get tailored up. We'd send your stuff to Italy, get you a really, really cool suit that you couldn't get anywhere.

And so then I proceeded to, I opened up a men's suit store. And again, back then, this is the competitive advantage of prior to the internet. I had some good connections where I had connections in Italy. You could come in, get tailored up. We'd send your stuff to Italy, get you a really, really cool suit that you couldn't get anywhere.

Now you can freaking do the shit with your phone, get tailored, and they send it right to your doorstop. then you couldn't and so then you know i'd have guys come in drop two three four grand and i mean dude this is 20 20 plus years ago i mean four thousand dollars for a suit back then it was unheard of right um and i mean you really had to be wealthy and so and you were doing this in florida

Now you can freaking do the shit with your phone, get tailored, and they send it right to your doorstop. then you couldn't and so then you know i'd have guys come in drop two three four grand and i mean dude this is 20 20 plus years ago i mean four thousand dollars for a suit back then it was unheard of right um and i mean you really had to be wealthy and so and you were doing this in florida

Yeah. And then we expanded. We had stuff all over the country. Vegas, New York. And then to kind of round that out, that started to get me very intrigued into real estate. And then I saw the changes that were coming in the digital landscape. And so I sold all my stores.

Yeah. And then we expanded. We had stuff all over the country. Vegas, New York. And then to kind of round that out, that started to get me very intrigued into real estate. And then I saw the changes that were coming in the digital landscape. And so I sold all my stores.

Because I was like, if I'm Nike or if I'm Jordan and I put my stuff online and I could sell direct to the consumer, why do we need brick and mortar anymore? Right. Or why would I not just open my own brick and mortar? So I kind of saw the writing on the wall. And then I was like, there's so many people, you know, I was young and I was making really good money.