Brian Smith

That's correct.

Well, in my mind, I wasn't.

In my mind, they were my new partners and nothing had changed.

They're the ones that thought they just bought the business from me.

And it came to a head.

We spent a whole week organizing everything up in the Anaheim warehouse and getting the accounting working and everything.

And I finally went on the road my first day as a full-time sales rep, right?

And I drove down Beach Boulevard to Huntington Surf and Sport.

And I walked in and the manager's name was Dave.

And before I could say anything, he said, Hey, Brian, I heard you sold the company.

what he said yeah i called an order in this morning and they said you don't own the company anymore and like i couldn't wait to get out of the store and i went to the shell gas station next door to the phone booth because this is before cell phones right yeah and i called up neil and i said neil what the hell are you telling people and he said what do you mean

And I said, you're telling him I don't own the company.

He says, well, you don't.

Yes, I do.

You're my three new partners.

And he goes, no, you don't get your stock issued until you finish the trademark.

And I just hung the phone up and I drove from Huntington Beach straight back to San Diego.

And I pulled out my contract and I read it and I reread it.

And I just went, oh, shit.

I don't own the company anymore.