Jimmy Feeman
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And then we went to raise money in the beginning of 2021. And right before that, during 2020, my pet project during the pandemic is I bought a school bus and I was going to turn it into an RV. Cause you know, everyone's sitting on like Tik TOK in like March of 2020, April, 2020. I see the people who are living in the van and I'm like, I'm not one to, to let you live in the van.
And then we went to raise money in the beginning of 2021. And right before that, during 2020, my pet project during the pandemic is I bought a school bus and I was going to turn it into an RV. Cause you know, everyone's sitting on like Tik TOK in like March of 2020, April, 2020. I see the people who are living in the van and I'm like, I'm not one to, to let you live in the van.
I don't get to live in the van. It was cool. I want to do it. So you go from there to, I guess I'm going to buy one. So we sold our food truck ironically. And then I took the cash from that and went and bought this old bus from this church, spent the whole year remodeling the bus. That was just like my, it was my side project and I'm not that handy, but I guess now I am because it didn't work out.
I don't get to live in the van. It was cool. I want to do it. So you go from there to, I guess I'm going to buy one. So we sold our food truck ironically. And then I took the cash from that and went and bought this old bus from this church, spent the whole year remodeling the bus. That was just like my, it was my side project and I'm not that handy, but I guess now I am because it didn't work out.
I don't get to live in the van. It was cool. I want to do it. So you go from there to, I guess I'm going to buy one. So we sold our food truck ironically. And then I took the cash from that and went and bought this old bus from this church, spent the whole year remodeling the bus. That was just like my, it was my side project and I'm not that handy, but I guess now I am because it didn't work out.
But, um, yeah, we moved onto that bus in March of 2021 and, Um, or March, April, 2021. And then we lived on it for about six months. Um, right around that time, my daughter was one year old, so we only have one kid. Um, it was, it was a challenge, but it was also this thing where we had like read the four hour work week, like really bought into the D to C thing.
But, um, yeah, we moved onto that bus in March of 2021 and, Um, or March, April, 2021. And then we lived on it for about six months. Um, right around that time, my daughter was one year old, so we only have one kid. Um, it was, it was a challenge, but it was also this thing where we had like read the four hour work week, like really bought into the D to C thing.
But, um, yeah, we moved onto that bus in March of 2021 and, Um, or March, April, 2021. And then we lived on it for about six months. Um, right around that time, my daughter was one year old, so we only have one kid. Um, it was, it was a challenge, but it was also this thing where we had like read the four hour work week, like really bought into the D to C thing.
And we were like, we can work from anywhere. I'm going to be able to show up in my office can be in like Yellowstone national park. I have news for you. It can't, that's a terrible idea. And it's why we actually stopped, but it was a fun six months. It was a brand experiment and like, can you be fully remote? Do you actually have to have any pieces of the pie?
And we were like, we can work from anywhere. I'm going to be able to show up in my office can be in like Yellowstone national park. I have news for you. It can't, that's a terrible idea. And it's why we actually stopped, but it was a fun six months. It was a brand experiment and like, can you be fully remote? Do you actually have to have any pieces of the pie?
And we were like, we can work from anywhere. I'm going to be able to show up in my office can be in like Yellowstone national park. I have news for you. It can't, that's a terrible idea. And it's why we actually stopped, but it was a fun six months. It was a brand experiment and like, can you be fully remote? Do you actually have to have any pieces of the pie?
Ironically today, we like moved all the way back toward like in the third pivot of the company, we moved all the way back toward like owning everything. We do our own 3PL work. We manufacture our own product. We have a lot of hands-on stuff going on. And I'm there for a lot of it.
Ironically today, we like moved all the way back toward like in the third pivot of the company, we moved all the way back toward like owning everything. We do our own 3PL work. We manufacture our own product. We have a lot of hands-on stuff going on. And I'm there for a lot of it.
Ironically today, we like moved all the way back toward like in the third pivot of the company, we moved all the way back toward like owning everything. We do our own 3PL work. We manufacture our own product. We have a lot of hands-on stuff going on. And I'm there for a lot of it.
There's a lot now where I'm not because I've learned to train people to do the things that I should be training them to do. But yeah, it was a good, solid year of us really deep believing the V2C dream, which is like, I can run my $10 million a year business from Fiji and I'll be fine.
There's a lot now where I'm not because I've learned to train people to do the things that I should be training them to do. But yeah, it was a good, solid year of us really deep believing the V2C dream, which is like, I can run my $10 million a year business from Fiji and I'll be fine.
There's a lot now where I'm not because I've learned to train people to do the things that I should be training them to do. But yeah, it was a good, solid year of us really deep believing the V2C dream, which is like, I can run my $10 million a year business from Fiji and I'll be fine.
Um, and you're in the like brand space, so, you know, like, I mean, there are people that can achieve something like that, but you really gotta be in the business, me doing your thing. Yeah. And it's a full time, it's more than a full time job. So, I mean, it was fun. It's fun break if you're being, if we're being honest. Um, but yeah, I recommend something like that to everyone.
Um, and you're in the like brand space, so, you know, like, I mean, there are people that can achieve something like that, but you really gotta be in the business, me doing your thing. Yeah. And it's a full time, it's more than a full time job. So, I mean, it was fun. It's fun break if you're being, if we're being honest. Um, but yeah, I recommend something like that to everyone.
Um, and you're in the like brand space, so, you know, like, I mean, there are people that can achieve something like that, but you really gotta be in the business, me doing your thing. Yeah. And it's a full time, it's more than a full time job. So, I mean, it was fun. It's fun break if you're being, if we're being honest. Um, but yeah, I recommend something like that to everyone.