Darren Marble

So we are looking for people that are interesting, authentic, entertaining, maybe a little bit eccentric, that will play well in a show like this, right? Where they're going through multiple challenges. So we're looking for diverse founders, founders of color, female founders, women-owned businesses,

So we are looking for people that are interesting, authentic, entertaining, maybe a little bit eccentric, that will play well in a show like this, right? Where they're going through multiple challenges. So we're looking for diverse founders, founders of color, female founders, women-owned businesses,

to really give viewers a sense of, you know, the average, you know, kind of, there's so much out there. We've never wanted this show to be, it's the white male founder show, whether, you know, that's just boring. And that's not the reality of this country today. There's a lot of diversity out there in the world of entrepreneurship.

to really give viewers a sense of, you know, the average, you know, kind of, there's so much out there. We've never wanted this show to be, it's the white male founder show, whether, you know, that's just boring. And that's not the reality of this country today. There's a lot of diversity out there in the world of entrepreneurship.

And we want to do our part to highlight that diversity because I think it's cool. I think it's the right thing to do. We're looking for founders that have proven they can execute. That means they're generating revenue. So we're not putting idea stage companies in this show. Now, there are great idea companies out there, but that's not the kind of company we want to put in the series.

And we want to do our part to highlight that diversity because I think it's cool. I think it's the right thing to do. We're looking for founders that have proven they can execute. That means they're generating revenue. So we're not putting idea stage companies in this show. Now, there are great idea companies out there, but that's not the kind of company we want to put in the series.

Companies that can execute, people that have overcome a lot to get where they are, people that we think will show well in the series.

Companies that can execute, people that have overcome a lot to get where they are, people that we think will show well in the series.

You know, that's a good question. I've thought a little bit about this lately, and I don't know that every business needs to or should have some kind of charitable component. My personal thought is that that's a very personal thing.

You know, that's a good question. I've thought a little bit about this lately, and I don't know that every business needs to or should have some kind of charitable component. My personal thought is that that's a very personal thing.

concept now you're somebody who's incredibly passionate and committed to giving back and i admire that about you i don't know that every founder that runs a business necessarily needs to have that but i think it does make sense for certain businesses We are in talks with a company. It's a hot sauce company. It's a cool company. It's called The Crippling Company.

concept now you're somebody who's incredibly passionate and committed to giving back and i admire that about you i don't know that every founder that runs a business necessarily needs to have that but i think it does make sense for certain businesses We are in talks with a company. It's a hot sauce company. It's a cool company. It's called The Crippling Company.

The founder of the business is a young guy's kid, really. His name is Drew. And he suffers from cerebral palsy. And he's in a wheelchair. And he has not let that stop him. So Drew wanted to start a business when he was in high school. I think he was a senior. And he was in like a business class competition. And he told his professor he had an idea to start a hot sauce company.

The founder of the business is a young guy's kid, really. His name is Drew. And he suffers from cerebral palsy. And he's in a wheelchair. And he has not let that stop him. So Drew wanted to start a business when he was in high school. I think he was a senior. And he was in like a business class competition. And he told his professor he had an idea to start a hot sauce company.

And it was going to be the next big thing. And his professor said, this is unrealistic. And gave the kid a B minus. And that was his inspiration to start the crippling company. She's like, he's making fun of himself. You know, he's calling himself a cripple, a crippling company. And the names of the hot sauces are similarly, you know, funny and kind of have humor.

And it was going to be the next big thing. And his professor said, this is unrealistic. And gave the kid a B minus. And that was his inspiration to start the crippling company. She's like, he's making fun of himself. You know, he's calling himself a cripple, a crippling company. And the names of the hot sauces are similarly, you know, funny and kind of have humor.

Anyways, he took $3,000 he had saved up, started the business, and they'll hit $5 million in sales this year. What? $5 million. They've sold over 400,000 bottles of hot sauce. The crippling company. And... 5% of the revenues of this business go to a cerebral palsy foundation. And so I think that for his business, that makes sense. And maybe for another business, it makes sense.

Anyways, he took $3,000 he had saved up, started the business, and they'll hit $5 million in sales this year. What? $5 million. They've sold over 400,000 bottles of hot sauce. The crippling company. And... 5% of the revenues of this business go to a cerebral palsy foundation. And so I think that for his business, that makes sense. And maybe for another business, it makes sense.

So I think it really comes down to the founder. Who is the founder? What are they passionate about? Do they think it's appropriate to give back? And maybe they can.

So I think it really comes down to the founder. Who is the founder? What are they passionate about? Do they think it's appropriate to give back? And maybe they can.