Lee Rhodes

And even if you're bickering, even if you're whatever, it's it's a model. It's being friendly and having a community no matter what your community is. That's so important. Your community can just be your husband. You know, there's all these things about you need 50 friends.

And even if you're bickering, even if you're whatever, it's it's a model. It's being friendly and having a community no matter what your community is. That's so important. Your community can just be your husband. You know, there's all these things about you need 50 friends.

There are no rules except doing it.

There are no rules except doing it.

There are no rules except doing it.

That's such a good question. So, I mean, I lived in the world of no, but I had a product that I believed in and worked for me. So it was, every single day was different. Every single day I'd woke up feeling, you know, like I could take over the world. And then the next day I woke up and felt like I was shoveling out of a, you know, 10 foot hole. So,

That's such a good question. So, I mean, I lived in the world of no, but I had a product that I believed in and worked for me. So it was, every single day was different. Every single day I'd woke up feeling, you know, like I could take over the world. And then the next day I woke up and felt like I was shoveling out of a, you know, 10 foot hole. So,

That's such a good question. So, I mean, I lived in the world of no, but I had a product that I believed in and worked for me. So it was, every single day was different. Every single day I'd woke up feeling, you know, like I could take over the world. And then the next day I woke up and felt like I was shoveling out of a, you know, 10 foot hole. So,

Um, I think that the, the, the answer no always for me meant, okay, so how do I make this work for myself? And so when I didn't have funding, I would put together, you know, I, I've used my own money, which was tough. Um, I had three small kids, so I used my own money. Um, And I figured out ways we did, you know, we did a little hand to mouth situations.

Um, I think that the, the, the answer no always for me meant, okay, so how do I make this work for myself? And so when I didn't have funding, I would put together, you know, I, I've used my own money, which was tough. Um, I had three small kids, so I used my own money. Um, And I figured out ways we did, you know, we did a little hand to mouth situations.

Um, I think that the, the, the answer no always for me meant, okay, so how do I make this work for myself? And so when I didn't have funding, I would put together, you know, I, I've used my own money, which was tough. Um, I had three small kids, so I used my own money. Um, And I figured out ways we did, you know, we did a little hand to mouth situations.

We would order, you know, people would say, you know, you've got to order 10,000 of those boxes in order to get you, you know, the right deal so you can afford your business. And I would end up having to do a hundred a time until I could do 300 at a time. And, um, The beginning was okay because it was $20,000, $50,000, so it was a little bit more doable.

We would order, you know, people would say, you know, you've got to order 10,000 of those boxes in order to get you, you know, the right deal so you can afford your business. And I would end up having to do a hundred a time until I could do 300 at a time. And, um, The beginning was okay because it was $20,000, $50,000, so it was a little bit more doable.

We would order, you know, people would say, you know, you've got to order 10,000 of those boxes in order to get you, you know, the right deal so you can afford your business. And I would end up having to do a hundred a time until I could do 300 at a time. And, um, The beginning was okay because it was $20,000, $50,000, so it was a little bit more doable.

Once we started to grow and we were a million-dollar business, all those expenses became more difficult. And I had a couple people come to me and say, we're really inspired by what you're doing, we love what you do, and we'd like to invest in your company. And that was probably the turning point

Once we started to grow and we were a million-dollar business, all those expenses became more difficult. And I had a couple people come to me and say, we're really inspired by what you're doing, we love what you do, and we'd like to invest in your company. And that was probably the turning point

Once we started to grow and we were a million-dollar business, all those expenses became more difficult. And I had a couple people come to me and say, we're really inspired by what you're doing, we love what you do, and we'd like to invest in your company. And that was probably the turning point

on allowing me to go from a million dollars to a $5 million company because then I had cash that I could actually... And not everyone's going to have that happen to them. I understand that. But I do think that was 20 years ago and now the world has changed. You know, there are... There are venture people.

on allowing me to go from a million dollars to a $5 million company because then I had cash that I could actually... And not everyone's going to have that happen to them. I understand that. But I do think that was 20 years ago and now the world has changed. You know, there are... There are venture people.

on allowing me to go from a million dollars to a $5 million company because then I had cash that I could actually... And not everyone's going to have that happen to them. I understand that. But I do think that was 20 years ago and now the world has changed. You know, there are... There are venture people.