Bridger Pennington

Who we partner with, who we do business with really matters. I'm going to tell a real story. This happened right here down the road in Salt Lake City, right here. I was in my career starting out. I was young. I had started this company. We were taken off. We were running our businesses at 25 years old. I get invited to this guy's office building. Beautiful. I walk in. This guy is twice my age.

Who we partner with, who we do business with really matters. I'm going to tell a real story. This happened right here down the road in Salt Lake City, right here. I was in my career starting out. I was young. I had started this company. We were taken off. We were running our businesses at 25 years old. I get invited to this guy's office building. Beautiful. I walk in. This guy is twice my age.

Who we partner with, who we do business with really matters. I'm going to tell a real story. This happened right here down the road in Salt Lake City, right here. I was in my career starting out. I was young. I had started this company. We were taken off. We were running our businesses at 25 years old. I get invited to this guy's office building. Beautiful. I walk in. This guy is twice my age.

He has a private jet, drives a Lambo, Rolls Royce, huge house. Beautiful. It's right down here in the valley. I walk into this beautiful office. I sit down. This guy pitches me. He's twice my age. I'm 25. He says, Bridger, I want you to be a partner with me. I have about a hundred million dollar portfolio. I need to convert this thing into a fund and help build a big fund.

He has a private jet, drives a Lambo, Rolls Royce, huge house. Beautiful. It's right down here in the valley. I walk into this beautiful office. I sit down. This guy pitches me. He's twice my age. I'm 25. He says, Bridger, I want you to be a partner with me. I have about a hundred million dollar portfolio. I need to convert this thing into a fund and help build a big fund.

He has a private jet, drives a Lambo, Rolls Royce, huge house. Beautiful. It's right down here in the valley. I walk into this beautiful office. I sit down. This guy pitches me. He's twice my age. I'm 25. He says, Bridger, I want you to be a partner with me. I have about a hundred million dollar portfolio. I need to convert this thing into a fund and help build a big fund.

I know you're the fund guy. I'm going to give you roughly 25 to 30 percent equity in this business. And we're going to go scale this thing. I heard like an ah over here. Right? I go home, I'm like, I'm married, I'm like, honey, we did it. All of our hard work, like this is it. And she's excited, I'm excited, okay, let's do this. We're like, okay, and I'm a faith-based person.

I know you're the fund guy. I'm going to give you roughly 25 to 30 percent equity in this business. And we're going to go scale this thing. I heard like an ah over here. Right? I go home, I'm like, I'm married, I'm like, honey, we did it. All of our hard work, like this is it. And she's excited, I'm excited, okay, let's do this. We're like, okay, and I'm a faith-based person.

I know you're the fund guy. I'm going to give you roughly 25 to 30 percent equity in this business. And we're going to go scale this thing. I heard like an ah over here. Right? I go home, I'm like, I'm married, I'm like, honey, we did it. All of our hard work, like this is it. And she's excited, I'm excited, okay, let's do this. We're like, okay, and I'm a faith-based person.

I'm like, we gotta pray about it. I pray over everything. And I don't, God doesn't talk to me all the time. But when he does, I train myself to listen. We kneel down, we pray, me and my wife. And again, I don't always get answers, but this time I got a distinct answer, no. Do not do this.

I'm like, we gotta pray about it. I pray over everything. And I don't, God doesn't talk to me all the time. But when he does, I train myself to listen. We kneel down, we pray, me and my wife. And again, I don't always get answers, but this time I got a distinct answer, no. Do not do this.

I'm like, we gotta pray about it. I pray over everything. And I don't, God doesn't talk to me all the time. But when he does, I train myself to listen. We kneel down, we pray, me and my wife. And again, I don't always get answers, but this time I got a distinct answer, no. Do not do this.

And I've decided in my life, if I actually ask God for an answer, and if he tells me something, I am gonna follow. Because then why are you asking in the first place? Too many of us, myself included, we negotiate with God and stuff. It's like, no, God knows what's up. He tells me no. And I'm like, cool, we're fine. I have no rhyme or reason. I then leave. The next day I call the guy up.

And I've decided in my life, if I actually ask God for an answer, and if he tells me something, I am gonna follow. Because then why are you asking in the first place? Too many of us, myself included, we negotiate with God and stuff. It's like, no, God knows what's up. He tells me no. And I'm like, cool, we're fine. I have no rhyme or reason. I then leave. The next day I call the guy up.

And I've decided in my life, if I actually ask God for an answer, and if he tells me something, I am gonna follow. Because then why are you asking in the first place? Too many of us, myself included, we negotiate with God and stuff. It's like, no, God knows what's up. He tells me no. And I'm like, cool, we're fine. I have no rhyme or reason. I then leave. The next day I call the guy up.

I say, hey, just for personal reasons, I just don't feel good about it. Sorry, we can't do it. And he's like, are you serious? And he's like, all right, good, whatever, go on. Kind of like you're dead to me. Like, good luck with your life. So I go on a couple weeks later. I get another phone call from a different guy. Bridger, come meet with me. I'm like, alright. So I go to this guy's office.

I say, hey, just for personal reasons, I just don't feel good about it. Sorry, we can't do it. And he's like, are you serious? And he's like, all right, good, whatever, go on. Kind of like you're dead to me. Like, good luck with your life. So I go on a couple weeks later. I get another phone call from a different guy. Bridger, come meet with me. I'm like, alright. So I go to this guy's office.

I say, hey, just for personal reasons, I just don't feel good about it. Sorry, we can't do it. And he's like, are you serious? And he's like, all right, good, whatever, go on. Kind of like you're dead to me. Like, good luck with your life. So I go on a couple weeks later. I get another phone call from a different guy. Bridger, come meet with me. I'm like, alright. So I go to this guy's office.

Hi, story. We're looking over the valley. It's beautiful. Pretty much the same pitch. 100 million dollar fund. He's like, this guy drives a Ferrari. He's a very successful dude. Twice my age. Let's do a fund together. Bridger, I want to be my partner. I'm like, that's why we said no to the first one. It's for this one, right? I come home to my wife. Same exact story.

Hi, story. We're looking over the valley. It's beautiful. Pretty much the same pitch. 100 million dollar fund. He's like, this guy drives a Ferrari. He's a very successful dude. Twice my age. Let's do a fund together. Bridger, I want to be my partner. I'm like, that's why we said no to the first one. It's for this one, right? I come home to my wife. Same exact story.