Michael Rubin

But like we say, OK, well, what do we learn from? How do we fail fast? How do we use it to be a better company? If we ain't failing, we ain't trying hard enough. And so I'm a huge believer in failure is a key part of life. I say it to my friends. to my older daughter all the time. Like you got to fail. Like you got to take shots. Like she's got this idea for this new business.

But like we say, OK, well, what do we learn from? How do we fail fast? How do we use it to be a better company? If we ain't failing, we ain't trying hard enough. And so I'm a huge believer in failure is a key part of life. I say it to my friends. to my older daughter all the time. Like you got to fail. Like you got to take shots. Like she's got this idea for this new business.

She pitched me two months ago. I'm like, okay, when are you launching it? What like learn from it? Like, I don't care whether it works or not. I care about you doing it and going through that experience.

She pitched me two months ago. I'm like, okay, when are you launching it? What like learn from it? Like, I don't care whether it works or not. I care about you doing it and going through that experience.

She pitched me two months ago. I'm like, okay, when are you launching it? What like learn from it? Like, I don't care whether it works or not. I care about you doing it and going through that experience.

Yeah. Well, it was even worse than that. So I was 16 years old. I had, um, One ski shop is about a half a million dollars in revenue. And if you're in the ski business and it doesn't snow, that's not very good. It's like you need snow if you're selling skis. So I was also a cocky little 16-year-old. So I went out when I was 15.

Yeah. Well, it was even worse than that. So I was 16 years old. I had, um, One ski shop is about a half a million dollars in revenue. And if you're in the ski business and it doesn't snow, that's not very good. It's like you need snow if you're selling skis. So I was also a cocky little 16-year-old. So I went out when I was 15.

Yeah. Well, it was even worse than that. So I was 16 years old. I had, um, One ski shop is about a half a million dollars in revenue. And if you're in the ski business and it doesn't snow, that's not very good. It's like you need snow if you're selling skis. So I was also a cocky little 16-year-old. So I went out when I was 15.

I bought a Porsche with a friend of mine before I was legal to drive that car. So the ski season ends at 16. I have half a Porsche that I own. I have $80,000 of inventory. I have $200,000 of bills. It was so bad. I'm not exaggerating this. In the spring... In the spring of that ski season, I probably got sued 100 times.

I bought a Porsche with a friend of mine before I was legal to drive that car. So the ski season ends at 16. I have half a Porsche that I own. I have $80,000 of inventory. I have $200,000 of bills. It was so bad. I'm not exaggerating this. In the spring... In the spring of that ski season, I probably got sued 100 times.

I bought a Porsche with a friend of mine before I was legal to drive that car. So the ski season ends at 16. I have half a Porsche that I own. I have $80,000 of inventory. I have $200,000 of bills. It was so bad. I'm not exaggerating this. In the spring... In the spring of that ski season, I probably got sued 100 times.

The sheriff would show up at my mom and dad's house every day before I go to school. It was this nice woman. She'd ring the doorbell at like 7.30. Hey, Michael, here are today's lawsuits. I'd give her a hug. I would take the lawsuits. Thank you. And it went on for like 60 days. Like I said, I probably got sued 100 times. Now I'm like, I'm done.

The sheriff would show up at my mom and dad's house every day before I go to school. It was this nice woman. She'd ring the doorbell at like 7.30. Hey, Michael, here are today's lawsuits. I'd give her a hug. I would take the lawsuits. Thank you. And it went on for like 60 days. Like I said, I probably got sued 100 times. Now I'm like, I'm done.

The sheriff would show up at my mom and dad's house every day before I go to school. It was this nice woman. She'd ring the doorbell at like 7.30. Hey, Michael, here are today's lawsuits. I'd give her a hug. I would take the lawsuits. Thank you. And it went on for like 60 days. Like I said, I probably got sued 100 times. Now I'm like, I'm done.

Well, I wasn't getting out. I thought I was done. And so I hired a bankruptcy lawyer. At 16. Yeah. I'm going bankrupt. It's over. I got $200,000 in bills, $80,000 in inventory, half a push. I hired a bankruptcy lawyer. And in our second meeting, he says to me, Michael, how old are you, by the way? Are you like 21, 23? I'm like, no, I'm 16. He's like, what? What? I'm like, I'm 16.

Well, I wasn't getting out. I thought I was done. And so I hired a bankruptcy lawyer. At 16. Yeah. I'm going bankrupt. It's over. I got $200,000 in bills, $80,000 in inventory, half a push. I hired a bankruptcy lawyer. And in our second meeting, he says to me, Michael, how old are you, by the way? Are you like 21, 23? I'm like, no, I'm 16. He's like, what? What? I'm like, I'm 16.

Well, I wasn't getting out. I thought I was done. And so I hired a bankruptcy lawyer. At 16. Yeah. I'm going bankrupt. It's over. I got $200,000 in bills, $80,000 in inventory, half a push. I hired a bankruptcy lawyer. And in our second meeting, he says to me, Michael, how old are you, by the way? Are you like 21, 23? I'm like, no, I'm 16. He's like, what? What? I'm like, I'm 16.

He's like, well, I got good news for you. You're not old enough to be able to legally incur a debt. So this would be a lot easier than you thought.

He's like, well, I got good news for you. You're not old enough to be able to legally incur a debt. So this would be a lot easier than you thought.

He's like, well, I got good news for you. You're not old enough to be able to legally incur a debt. So this would be a lot easier than you thought.