Dan Fleyshman
π€ SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Because I got in the car and drove to 43 distributors, talked to Budweiser, Coors, Miller and Pepsi. I didn't have social media. We had MySpace back then. This was 2005, six, seven, eight, nine. I didn't have the things that we have now. Now, you guys can post on social media and 10 million people see it today.
Because I got in the car and drove to 43 distributors, talked to Budweiser, Coors, Miller and Pepsi. I didn't have social media. We had MySpace back then. This was 2005, six, seven, eight, nine. I didn't have the things that we have now. Now, you guys can post on social media and 10 million people see it today.
Back then, I had to wait six months for a magazine to come out or wait a year for a billboard to go up. The power you have right this second from your social media, from your phone, for AI, for tech, for platforms, is so cheap and free, you do not need to quit your day job. Save up money, get yourself a nest egg, because no matter what you think, let me give you a quick example.
Back then, I had to wait six months for a magazine to come out or wait a year for a billboard to go up. The power you have right this second from your social media, from your phone, for AI, for tech, for platforms, is so cheap and free, you do not need to quit your day job. Save up money, get yourself a nest egg, because no matter what you think, let me give you a quick example.
Let's say Kim and I invest into your company. I put in 250K, she puts in 500K, you got $750,000 into your company. Sounds cool, right? You go out and start your own version of a beverage company, and you go crush it and do $1.3 million in sales the first year. Guess how much you make? It rhymes with zero.
Let's say Kim and I invest into your company. I put in 250K, she puts in 500K, you got $750,000 into your company. Sounds cool, right? You go out and start your own version of a beverage company, and you go crush it and do $1.3 million in sales the first year. Guess how much you make? It rhymes with zero.
You're losing money.
You're losing money.
Exactly.
Exactly.
Our valuation went up, so you made us happy. You did $1.3 million. We're proud of you. But you're going to probably need more money, and you definitely didn't take a salary. Year two, you go crush it. You do $3.6 million. You double the sales. Kim and Dan are happy. We're proud of you. You doubled our valuation again. Woo-hoo! We're proud of you as an entrepreneur. You made nothing.
Our valuation went up, so you made us happy. You did $1.3 million. We're proud of you. But you're going to probably need more money, and you definitely didn't take a salary. Year two, you go crush it. You do $3.6 million. You double the sales. Kim and Dan are happy. We're proud of you. You doubled our valuation again. Woo-hoo! We're proud of you as an entrepreneur. You made nothing.
And so we want you to, and what we're both saying is, you do not need to quit your day job. Save up some money, work from the side, work the extra eight hours, work on weekends, and do it from your phone. All right, Kim. On the investing side, you have so many options. Stock market, cryptocurrency, real estate, all these different things you could be investing into.
And so we want you to, and what we're both saying is, you do not need to quit your day job. Save up some money, work from the side, work the extra eight hours, work on weekends, and do it from your phone. All right, Kim. On the investing side, you have so many options. Stock market, cryptocurrency, real estate, all these different things you could be investing into.
Why do you like angel investing? Why do you like taking a ride on these different products?
Why do you like angel investing? Why do you like taking a ride on these different products?
You're addicted to this one.
You're addicted to this one.
150 investments is a lot.
150 investments is a lot.