Brandon Steven
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A month 36, he came by. He had dinner.
A month 36, he came by. He had dinner.
He loved the food.
He loved the food.
So I know a lot of people. You know a lot of people. We have a lot of friends. We're very passionate with our friends. One thing I'll tell you is when you're in the position that we're in, everybody comes to you with their new idea to invest in. If it's not once a week anymore, it used to be once a week. People would come to me and say, hey, I want you to invest in this.
So I know a lot of people. You know a lot of people. We have a lot of friends. We're very passionate with our friends. One thing I'll tell you is when you're in the position that we're in, everybody comes to you with their new idea to invest in. If it's not once a week anymore, it used to be once a week. People would come to me and say, hey, I want you to invest in this.
And now it's not as often because people know very clearly that I do not invest in other people's business. I know that you're very good at that. I am not. I've done it a lot in the past, and I'll tell you I'm zero for whatever. That's not true. Maybe I'm one for whatever. I've decided, Rodney and I have decided we're going to invest in us. So we're going to invest in projects we do.
And now it's not as often because people know very clearly that I do not invest in other people's business. I know that you're very good at that. I am not. I've done it a lot in the past, and I'll tell you I'm zero for whatever. That's not true. Maybe I'm one for whatever. I've decided, Rodney and I have decided we're going to invest in us. So we're going to invest in projects we do.
I have no problem spending an infinite amount of money borrowing it or in my own capital of a car dealership or a health club because I know for certain that I will win. That's not arrogant. It's because we have solid processes. We have an incredible team that's been with us, number four employees. They've been with us since the 90s.
I have no problem spending an infinite amount of money borrowing it or in my own capital of a car dealership or a health club because I know for certain that I will win. That's not arrogant. It's because we have solid processes. We have an incredible team that's been with us, number four employees. They've been with us since the 90s.
So we have confidence in our team for our two core businesses, health clubs and car dealerships. We know for sure that I can go buy a car dealership that's broken and fix it. That's not arrogant. Trust me, it's really not arrogant because it's a prudent process. And it's the team that we've built, the teams we've built.
So we have confidence in our team for our two core businesses, health clubs and car dealerships. We know for sure that I can go buy a car dealership that's broken and fix it. That's not arrogant. Trust me, it's really not arrogant because it's a prudent process. And it's the team that we've built, the teams we've built.
We know for sure that we can go into market for health clubs and we're going to do very well. Health clubs are a little different because it takes us years to curate the market. But we're good. We're really good at buying the real estate and then putting the best health clubs in the best places.
We know for sure that we can go into market for health clubs and we're going to do very well. Health clubs are a little different because it takes us years to curate the market. But we're good. We're really good at buying the real estate and then putting the best health clubs in the best places.
Real estate is interesting because we're in the car business and the health club business, but we own all of our facilities. Oh, wow. So we're really real estate developers, but not really. Like the McDonald's model. Yeah, but for car dealerships and health clubs. Interesting enough that Gravitas is the only thing in the world that I don't own.
Real estate is interesting because we're in the car business and the health club business, but we own all of our facilities. Oh, wow. So we're really real estate developers, but not really. Like the McDonald's model. Yeah, but for car dealerships and health clubs. Interesting enough that Gravitas is the only thing in the world that I don't own.
I'm leasing this space, which is very frustrating that I spent all that money on leased space.
I'm leasing this space, which is very frustrating that I spent all that money on leased space.
I should have bought it in 2021 when it was worth a lot less after I spend all this money.
I should have bought it in 2021 when it was worth a lot less after I spend all this money.