Mike Lapchick

Well, more specifically, if you really want to get into it, where my head was.

Why would I not want to get into it?

That's what I want to get into.

Yes, I tried to listen to it the other night and get a sense of where you are.

So yes, I want it.

Okay, good.

All right.

So the real deal is that I had a number of checks written out to various charities and personal interests, but they're all checks out to, they were giving, it was philanthropic.

And I started this company so that I could sign those checks.

And I made enough money for me to retire, but I didn't make enough off the sale of the last company to retire and actually make a difference in the world.

And so that's why I went back to the blackjack table and gave it another try.

You're, you're, you're, you're about your, uh, this will be a very different conversation in about 30 days from now.

So tell me why you interview me then.

I can't tell you who I'm selling to that.

Yeah.

Well, what you look for is you look at your growth trajectory, right?

You look for that hockey stick or anything that approximates a hockey stick.

And as soon as you can start predicting when the plateau is going to occur, you want to sell on the upside, right?

You want to sell before the plateau.

And that's where we are today.