Darren Marble

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.

Wow, that's a good question. I don't know that I have the right answer at this moment, but what I'll say is that I'm a guy that's in my early 40s. I'm 44. I've been doing this for a hot minute. You and I have known each other for 10 years. just now in my mid 40s, my businesses are starting to really take off.

Wow, that's a good question. I don't know that I have the right answer at this moment, but what I'll say is that I'm a guy that's in my early 40s. I'm 44. I've been doing this for a hot minute. You and I have known each other for 10 years. just now in my mid 40s, my businesses are starting to really take off.

It's starting to really get exciting in terms of the execution, the tangible results, and there's maybe some wealth accumulation just now starting to happen. And I've spent 20 years of my life to get to the moment where it's just now getting exciting. It's been 20 years grinding, failing. I don't know if you know all the details, but I've been hacked, stalked, sued, extorted along the way.

It's starting to really get exciting in terms of the execution, the tangible results, and there's maybe some wealth accumulation just now starting to happen. And I've spent 20 years of my life to get to the moment where it's just now getting exciting. It's been 20 years grinding, failing. I don't know if you know all the details, but I've been hacked, stalked, sued, extorted along the way.

I know some of those you can relate to, maybe others not. Anyways, it's been a long journey. I don't want my children to come into a world in the future. If these companies are big, you know, big success, which I hope they are for my sake, my investor's sake, my family's sake. I would never imagine just laying it out for, for my children where they don't know the value of hardware.

I know some of those you can relate to, maybe others not. Anyways, it's been a long journey. I don't want my children to come into a world in the future. If these companies are big, you know, big success, which I hope they are for my sake, my investor's sake, my family's sake. I would never imagine just laying it out for, for my children where they don't know the value of hardware.

And maybe that's old school, but like, You know, I think there's value in learning how to commit to something for many, many years and to work hard for many, many years. And we live in an era where there's a lot of younger people that maybe don't have the work ethic of you or me. It's different generations, different time.

And maybe that's old school, but like, You know, I think there's value in learning how to commit to something for many, many years and to work hard for many, many years. And we live in an era where there's a lot of younger people that maybe don't have the work ethic of you or me. It's different generations, different time.

But I think personally, it's really important to instill a work ethic in my kids. So at minimum, they're going to be working and they're going to learn and I don't care what they do. Maybe they can serve fries. Maybe they can do something else. But, you know, they need to be working and learning and kind of earning their keep over time.

But I think personally, it's really important to instill a work ethic in my kids. So at minimum, they're going to be working and they're going to learn and I don't care what they do. Maybe they can serve fries. Maybe they can do something else. But, you know, they need to be working and learning and kind of earning their keep over time.

You can watch the Going Public series on goingpublic.com. If you're looking to raise capital and you've got a massive community, you should check out issuance.com. Find me on Twitter at Darren Marble. And this was awesome. It's a real treat to be in here with you, D.

You can watch the Going Public series on goingpublic.com. If you're looking to raise capital and you've got a massive community, you should check out issuance.com. Find me on Twitter at Darren Marble. And this was awesome. It's a real treat to be in here with you, D.